Packaged Food

LiveWire Introduces 3 New Flavors

October 16, 2011 // 12:00 am

Livewire Energy Chews just release three brand new flavors in their energy chewables line: Sour Apple, Cinnamon Fire, and Dark Roast Coffee.

For those of you unfamiliar with the brand, they feature a line of caffeinated chews loaded with B Vitamins, caffeine, taurine and ginseng. The company boasts that…

Elk Burger Patties

October 14, 2011 // 10:10 am

Want that great taste of lean venison meat in your burgers at home? You’re in luck because Allen Brothers is selling genuine 100% elk patties. These burgers boast less fat than traditional all-beef patties and still retain their juiciness and flavor. These patties come at a pretty steep price though…

DUKE’S Becomes First Beef Jerky Brand to go “All Natural”

October 11, 2011 // 6:45 am

The DUKE’S™ Brand of Beef Jerky, Steak Strips and Beef Brisket Strips have jumped to all natural ingredients. Starting first quarter of 2012, DUKE’S brand products will shelf eight different all natural items. In addition to the products being preserved by all natural ingredients, the switch over…

France Limits Ketchup in Schools

October 8, 2011 // 11:00 am

Tragedy has struck the country of France as a new government regulation is only allowing ketchup to be served with French Fries in French school cafeterias, as the Los Angeles Times reports.

If that wasn’t bad enough, French Fries are only served once a week! And that’s…

Limited Edition Peppermint Clif Bars

October 7, 2011 // 6:00 am

Clif Bar, in my opinion, is parent to one of the tastiest energy bars on the planet, and for this holiday season they have released Peppermint Stick as their new limited edition flavor. Made from organic ingredients, and studded with peppermint candies and soy white…

Jack Links Beef Jerky Pepper in a New Look

October 6, 2011 // 7:23 am

With everything and anything getting a new look these days, why can’t beef jerky?

Jack Links Matador brand beef jerky has redesigned it’s packaging and has added a new pepper variety to it’s jerky.

Jack Links, a product of Link Snacks, Inc, redesigned the packaging after a study conducted…

Kraft Foods Announces Recall After Metal Wires Found in Multiple Velveeta Products

October 3, 2011 // 9:57 am

This past Friday afternoon, Kraft Foods Global Inc. announced a voluntary recall of approximately 137,000 cases of its Velveeta Shells & Cheese as well as their Velveeta Rotini & Cheese products distributed throughout the United States. The cause of the scare? The “possible presence of small, thin wire bristle pieces.”…

Nathan’s Famous Brand Coming to Snack Food Grocery Aisles

October 3, 2011 // 8:51 am

Inventure Foods is teaming up with Nathan’s Famous, Inc. to produce a snack chip for their retail presence. The popular restaurant brand will now be a national snack that can be purchased in grocery stores this fall.

Nathan’s new snack brand of Crunchy Crinkle Fries will…