The average American eats 7.4 pounds of peanuts each year and peanuts are staying relevant with younger generations as the favorite nut of millennials. But what are today’s trends with peanuts on menus and how can those ideas be adapted in prepared foods? Here are three key applications ripe for exploration:

The 15.2-ounce Non-GMO Project certified smoothie is a blend of guava, pineapple, kiwi and orange.

Odwalla Zero Sugar smoothies are available in Dark Choco-Berry, Strawberries & Cream and Vanilla Matcha for a suggested retail price of $3.49 per 12-fluid-ounce bottle.

The new smoothies bring Greek yogurt-based drinks, an upward trending product category, to the refrigerated produce department and address the needs of the more than 55% of US households who say high protein is an important attribute to consider when buying food.

Blendtopia founder Tiffany Taylor will join the Peak Foods team and coordinate sales, marketing and product development for the smoothie line. The Peak Foods team will assume manufacturing and operations responsibilities, including procurement, inventory management and logistics. 

The new ready-to-blend frozen smoothie cups are available at Target stores nationwide for $3.99.

Historians believe that the pineapple originated in South America, and once discovered by Europeans, became a rare and coveted commodity.

Furthering the Company's mission to Inspire the Fresh Revolution, Bolthouse Farms is also adding more culinary variety to their existing refrigerated dressing line-up with three new organic and two new conventional dressings.

Juice store retailer Jamba, Inc., Frisco, Texas, enters summer with two new watermelon smoothies: the Poolside Fit, pre-boosted with collagen; and the Watermelon Breeze.