Many of this week’s new products debuted at this year’s Natural Products Expo West and include innovations like dairy-free cheese, vegan hot honey and sparkling hop water.
Vermont Smoke & Cure: New Beef and Turkey Sticks
Vermont Smoke & Cure We announced four new product launches at Expo West.
- Hickory Smoked Premium Beef Sticks are made with 100% beef and are sold in pouches of six 1-ounce sticks and cartons of 24.
- Oven-roasted and seasoned turkey sticks are available in 6-piece pouches and cartons of 24 1-ounce sticks.
- Hickory Smoked Hot & Spicy Turkey Sticks are available in 6-piece pouches and cartons of 24 1-ounce sticks.
- The new Customer Favorites Variety Pack is available in 12-packs of 0.5-ounce sticks and includes customer favorites such as Original Beef & Pork, Hickory Smoked Uncured Bacon Pork, and Barbecue Seasoned Beef Sticks.
Vermont Smoke & Cure meat snacks are made with meat without added antibiotics, hormones, artificial colors, preservatives or flavors.
Armored Fresh: Oat milk cheese slices
armored flesh The company unveiled its latest innovation, Oat Milk Cheddar Slices, alongside the recently launched Oat Milk Pepper Jack Slices at Natural Products Expo West this week.
Oat milk cheddar slices are extremely melt-in-your-mouth, offering a balanced flavor profile comparable to dairy-based cheddars, and are a great addition to sandwiches, wraps, grilled cheese, and burgers. Oat Milk Pepper Jack Slices have a subtle spiciness, mild nuttiness, and a hint of umami.
The new dairy-free cheese aligns with the brand’s commitment to creating the most identical cheese alternatives. Made from 100% plants, not genetically modified.
Melody: Spicy habanero honey
Melody® Expo West also introduced innovative plant-based products. Spiced Habanero Honey is the brand’s second consumer honey product made completely without additives.
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This launch marks the first vegan hot honey on the market and helps to ‘give’ bees a break from commercial pollination activities.
Melody’s plant-based honey products are certified vegan and contain no bee parts or glyphosate. It is available for purchase on the brand’s website and in select restaurants and retail stores in the United States.
Aquamar: new innovation in shellfish
Aquamar® introduced several new shellfish innovations at this year’s Seafood Expo North America.
- Natural red shrimp with lobster sauce
- Clams with garlic
- Seafood medley with seafood sauce and mixed seafood tomato soup
- Shrimp skewers with tangy garlic dressing
- Albariño Mussels steamed in white wine and butter Mussels served with tomatoes and garlic
The new ready-to-heat refrigerated products are modeled after traditional dishes. Italy and with spain You can easily enjoy high-quality shellfish at home.
Endangered Species Chocolate: Dip’n Joy
Endangered species of chocolate announced the launch of Dip ‘n Joy, a new chocolate snack experience featuring dark chocolate batons with three dip options: peanut butter, almond butter, and salted caramel.
The new product line supports the brand’s commitment to Cocoa Horizon and is non-GMO, gluten-free and kosher dairy certified.
Dip’n Joy appears It’s available online through the brand’s website and at Sprouts Farmers Markets nationwide for a suggested retail price of $3.79.Endangered species of chocolate We donate 10% of our net profits to species, habitat, and humanity.
Upton Tea: 35th Anniversary Tea
Upton tea imports To celebrate its 35th anniversary, the company is launching four high-quality loose-leaf teas from around the world, to be released quarterly throughout 2024.
- Sun Moon Lake Black Tea is one of Taiwan’s most popular teas, grown near the famous Sun Moon Lake in Nantou, Taiwan (available this spring)
- Paris-style white tea with the scent of French lavender (limited to early summer)
- Rare purple tea from Mt Kenya (available in late summer)
- Holliston Holiday Figgy Pudding and Pear Tea commemorating Upton Tea Imports’ headquarters in Holliston, Massachusetts (available November 1st)
Dona: ready-to-drink tea-based drink
donnaThe Brooklyn-based, woman-founded and independently owned tea company is at Expo West with the announcement of three new ready-to-drink tea-based beverages (Yuzu Green, Elderflower) in 16-ounce glass bottles. First appearance. Fennel and lemon black.
Like the brand’s other products, the new beverage uses only single-origin, directly sourced premium ingredients.
Hoplark: New Sparkling Hop Water Flavor
Hoprak announced two new flavors for its sparkling hop water line at Expo West: Vanilla Bean + Simcoe Hops and Lemongrass + Lemon Drop Hops.
Hoplark’s products make the complex flavor of hops accessible to more people by creating beverages made with real ingredients without sugar, alcohol, or calories.
The new flavor is currently available for purchase on the brand’s website and will be rolled out across the country where Hoplak products are sold year-round.
