Leftovers: Nestlé’s Toll House triples the chip | Goldfish get a dilly kick

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Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere. Some are intriguing, some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ideas we would never dream of. We can’t write about everything that we get pitched, so here are some leftovers pulled from our inboxes.

Nestlé is bringing the chip trifecta to consumers

The food and beverage giant is launching Nestlé Toll House Triple Chip Mix this month. The new bags are filled with a blend of premixed morsels of white, semi-sweet and dark chocolate. The product was created to allow bakers more creativity with recipes in their kitchens.

Nestlé said the Triple Chip Mix can be incorporated into cookies, folded into cakes, sprinkled into a trail mix and melted and drizzled over sweet treats.

“We’ve been helping fans bake memories in the kitchen for more than 80 years, and this summer we want to encourage creativity no matter how you make, shape or bake cookies,” Melanie Knoke, senior marketing manager of Nestlé Toll House, said in an email to Food Dive.

Best known for its iconic chocolate chip creation, Toll House has brought its popular offering to other innovative launches throughout its 90-year history, most recently with a series of limited-time offerings. 

Last year, Nestlé introduced Caramel Flavored Morsels, and Hot Cocoa and Marshmallow Flavored Morsels. And in November ahead of the holiday season, it debuted the Cookie Shot Kit — a chocolate chip cookie on the outside and melted chocolate morsels coating the inside.

The Nestlé Toll House chocolate chip cookie was first invented in the 1930s at the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts. According to the food manufacturer, Ruth Wakefield cut up a Nestlé Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar to add to her cookie recipe. It proved to be a success because instead of melting, it just softened

 – Christopher Doering

Goldfish spicy dill pickle offering

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Snack that smiles back turn up the heat

Goldfish Crackers is hopping on the briny bandwagon, and unveiled its new limited edition Spicy Dill Pickle cracker on Tuesday. The new offering features a tangy dill pickle flavor with the spicy kick of red chili peppers.

“Overwhelming demand on social media and even a petition for a pickle flavor fueled the creation of our new Spicy Dill Pickle cracker,” said Janda Lukin, senior vice president and CMO of Campbell’s Snacks, in a statement. “Fan passion for new Goldfish flavors is a constant source of inspiration for us.” 

Between 300 million pickle related posts on TikTok and a GrubHub report revealing that 53 million Americans are requesting extra spice in their foods, the Campbell brand is launching its product into a hot market.

Many other brands have been capitalizing on the pickle craze. Recent briny launches include Heinz Pickle Ketchup, Frank’s RedHot Dill Pickle hot sauce, Spritz Society Pickle Spritz by Claussen, Dill Pickle Slim Jims, Hidden Valley Pickle Ranch, among others. 

This is only the second time that one of Goldfish’s limited-time offerings has launched without a brand partnership, according to the release, and is relying on popular demand to drive awareness of the new product. 

Previously, Goldfish released Goldfish OLD BAY seasoned crackers with Frank’s Red Hot, Goldfish Hello Kitty strawberry shortcake flavored grahams and Goldfish Elf maple syrup flavored grahams.   

A recent survey from investment banking firm Piper Sandler found that Goldfish still holds major relevance among Gen Z teenagers, with three times as many respondents listing Goldfish crackers as a preferred snack to Takis.

The crackers can be found for a limited time in select retailers starting this month.

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NutriGrain Power Full Oat Bites

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Kellanova’s Nutri-Grain gets ahead of the “hanger” curve

Beng “hangry,” a term coined to describe the crossover between feelings of hunger and anger, is a common feeling among the masses, according to Kellanova. 

The food giant’s new product from its Nutri-Grain brand, Power-Fulls soft-baked oat bites, looks to combat the uncomfortable feeling with a protein and whole grain packed snack. 

The hashtag #hangry has over 1.2 billion views on TikTok, and the Chicago company is looking to capitalize with the new offering, and hiring a hangry enthusiast to feature the oat bites in social content. 

Power-Fulls are being offered in strawberry and chocolate and contain protein as well as eight grams of whole grain, the company said. 

As consumers increasingly seek better-for-you options, more companies are packing nutrients like protein into offerings. 



Source: fooddive.com

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