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Ben & Jerry's is doubling down on its fight against systemic racism by bringing back Justice ReMix'd, a flavor and campaign designed to inspire radical change. 

The idea behind comfort with a twist—taking something incredibly familiar or commonplace and creating a new, unexpected experience with it—is a solid one. This is particularly true now as consumers have, for the most part, retrenched to comfortable items that require little thought and less challenge to make, source and enjoy.

Gardein, a brand of Conagra Brands, Inc. debuted five new Gardein Soups, the first-ever line-up of soups featuring plant-based meat alternatives.

Interest in dietary protein intake and the protein content in a range of foods and drinks continues to develop. Consider too that more consumers are aware of different protein sources and their potential benefits.

The new Shrimp Sea Pals contain 14g of protein per serving. Wrapped in a crunchy, whole-grain breading, the shrimp sea pals also are a good source of dietary fiber and nutrients and do not contain any artificial preservatives or colors.

Prepared Foods showcases new products featuring nuts making a debut in October 2020.

As the demand for lower sugar beverages grows, Horseshoe Beverage Company, maker of Black Stag premium, craft coffee beverages, introduced a new ready-to-drink coffee to consumers. New Black Stag Lattes with 40% less sugar, planned to hit the shelves nation-wide mid-October, deliver coffee-forward taste in four flavors, with 100% bold, craft coffee taste.

The makers of Hormel® Black Label® bacon products launched Hormel^TM Black Label^TM Oven-Baked Egg Bites and Hormel^TM Black Label^TM Breakfast Combos^TM breakfast items. The new convenience offerings are designed to appeal to consumers who want a high-quality, easy-to-prepare breakfast option with protein. Both product lines come in assorted varieties.

The Reese's brand introduced Reese's Big Cups with Pretzels. The new snack is a twist on the classic cup that's bigger, saltier and packed with pretzels. The addition to the Reese's lineup will be available in November.

Elmhurst® 1925, maker of simple and nutritious plant-based nut and grain milks, introduced Elmhurst® Creamery™ New Fashioned Soft-Serve Ice Cream Mix. This new dairy-free mix is now available in Vanilla and Chocolate varieties. Users will be able to make plant-based soft serve at home and deliver a creamy, sweet, frozen treat for the whole family.