Yellow Pea Pasta, New Premium Cheese Snacks, Baking Mixes by Chrissy Teigen

More yellow pea pasta options

ZENB recently announced the launch of new shapes in its pasta lineup made from yellow peas. The new shapes include spaghetti, cavatappi, and lasagna.

ZENB’s yellow pea pasta is made from one ingredient: yellow peas, including the skins. Each serving, or approximately 2 ounces of cooked pasta, contains 200 calories, 12 grams of protein, and 7 grams of fiber. The pasta also contains key minerals, such as calcium, iron, and potassium. ZENB yellow pea pasta is gluten-free, vegan, and non-GMO.

The brand claims that its pastas offer a nutrient-dense meal option for consumers who seek functional foods. The pastas also cater to a variety of diets and lifestyles, according to the brand. “Our goal is to make natural foods more accessible and healthy living more delicious,” said Chief Operating Officer Taichi Sakabe, in a press release.

ZENB yellow pea pasta can be purchased at Sprouts Farmers Markets or the brand’s website; suggested retail prices range from $3.49 to $4.99 per box.

New premium cheese snacks

Kerrygold has entered the on-the-go snacking category with the addition of new ready-to-eat cheese sticks. These new offerings are made using milk sourced from small, family-owned dairy farms in Ireland.

The cheese snacks are available in two flavors: Aged Cheddar and Dubliner, a mature cheddar. The Aged Cheddar offering contains 90 calories per stick, while the Dubliner variety contains 80 calories per stick. Both flavors contain 5 grams of protein per serving. Each cheese stick weighs 21 grams.

Kerrygold’s cheese sticks can be purchased at Wegmans, Whole Foods Market, and Giant Food supermarkets, as well as other major retailers, for a suggested retail price of $6.99 per bag of eight cheese sticks.

Baking mixes by Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigen’s food and lifestyle brand, Cravings, recently launched a line of baking mixes across Kroger stores nationwide.

“Kroger has a massive and diverse customer base across the country, so the opportunity to bring Cravings’ products to this new audience is huge,” said CEO Danyel O’Connor in a press release. “The partnership perfectly aligns with our mission to make indulgence accessible to everyone.”

The baking mixes are available in three varieties: Buttermilk Mochi Pancake & Waffle Mix, The Perfect Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix, and Chrissy’s Ultimate Banana Bread Mix. Each mix includes instructions for baking by adding just a few ingredients, such as eggs, butter, milk, or water.

Each of the three mixes makes between eight and 18 servings when baked. The Buttermilk Mochi Pancake & Waffle Mix contains 240 calories per 67 gram serving when prepared, the Perfect Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix contains 220 calories per 37 gram serving, and Chrissy’s Ultimate Banana Bread Mix contains 370 calories per 66 gram serving.

The suggested retail price range for the new Cravings baking mixes is from $7.99 to $8.99.ft