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Coming soon to a store near you – new ways to enjoy beets, flower-infused drinks and snacks, and the spirit of cocktails away from the bar, according to an expert panel of trendspotters. Panel members made their way through thousands of products to sleuth out the newest trends in specialty food at the Summer Fancy Food Show.

The transparent jars of naturally orange baby carrots can be found on Twin Cities' retail store shelves next to Gedney® Kosher Dill BABIES™ end of June 2015.

The SOUR PATCH® Watermelon flavored Slurpee® is the newest flavor to hit the 7-Eleven Slurpee machine this summer. The new flavor, inspired by chatter on social media from fans already asking for and enjoying these products together, will be exclusively available at participating 7-Eleven stores throughout its 100 Days of Summer, beginning July 1.

These easy-to-open containers hold just enough product to take consumer dipping, spreading, and drizzling experiences to a new level.

The GFB (Gluten Free Bar), Grand Rapids, MI, is introducing Peanut Butter & Jelly and Dark Chocolate Hazelnut to its bite-sized lineup.

To help industry stakeholders get ahead of consumer expectation, Technomic's Consumer4Sight established the 7 Eater Archetype (EAT) segments that compose the foodservice consumer landscape.

The new TGI Fridays Happy Hour Snack Mixes include four flavors available in 2.65-ounce and 6-ounce pouches. They appear in select grocery and convenience stores nationwide beginning this month with a suggested retail price of $2.99 and $4.99, respectively.

FBEC Worldwide Inc., a beverage company with intellectual property formulas and marketing capability for the production and distribution of proprietary beverages including H.E.M.P.™-branded energy shots and drinks and nutraceutical supplements, announced that the company will be launching a new, hemp-based energy shot endorsed and branded by one of the cannabis industry's most recognizable names, The Wolf of Weed Street.

Old Orchard's new seasonal flavors are made with real lemon and lime juices to provide a naturally fresh lemonade stand-quality. In addition, they are sweetened with a blend of Truvia® brand stevia leaf extract and real cane sugar to provide 1/3 less sugar compared to traditional lemonade varieties.

The announcement of The Kraft Heinz Company’s senior leadership team marks another major milestone in the soon-to-be-completed merger.