Durig has done the research and in order to create a successful national franchise, she needs funding for uniformed branding, operation manuals, market research, materials, legal filings, a prototype vending unit, franchise documents and sales training. The total comes to about $250,000.

Retail dollar sales in the $16 billion natural and specialty cheese market are projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4% during 2014-2018.

Applegate HALF TIME comes in three varieties, Turkey & Cheese, Ham & Cheese, and Bologna & Cheese.

In order to fully leverage the family demographic, marketers must tap the influence of kids in terms of product and brand selection.

Crunchy Treasures is made without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. The snack is also gluten, peanut and tree nut free and has 0g of trans fat per serving.

With the popularity of diets like Paleo, Primal and Atkins, protein has been the darling of lean diets for more than two decades now, and ties in more broadly to the consumer quest for health and wellness food and beverages to address specific health concerns. This presents a unique opportunity for food manufacturers, retailers, and restaurants."

For more than 45 years, families have turned to Jimmy Dean for breakfast sausage and breakfast entrée options.

Taco Bell's breakfast menu, which the company rolled out nationwide earlier this year, was the chain's largest menu expansion in the brand's history, with Taco Bell President Brian Niccol noting that, "Breakfast is the fastest growing day part in QSR."

Now, officials say Johnsonville will test its strength in the mustard category—and “bring that same flavor innovation to the popular condiment that consumers have used for decades on Johnsonville brats and grillers.”