With fall approaching, Bruegger's Bagels is adding new menu items, including new bagel flavors inspired by the season and a spicy new breakfast sandwich.
Cereal and snack bars may have seen sales growth ebb and flow in recent years, but the segment has enjoyed significant new product development. Weight management, allergen concerns, and overall health and wellness have been at the forefront of efforts.
In Australia, Kellogg’s has announced a 20% reduction in the sodium content of its Corn Flakes and Rice Bubbles. The effort is part of a company plan to reduce sodium by 15% in all its cereals that exceed 400mg of salt per 100g by the end of 2013.
AdvancePierre Foods has introduced a line of Fast Bites breakfast sandwiches for vending, convenience stores and other grab-and-go foodservice outlets.
Infusions might be most often associated with ice cream and frozen desserts, but the concept is establishing a place for itself in other segments and categories. In incorporating these elements, manufacturers are discovering inclusions have a variety of selling points.