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Full Spectra

The new Spectra lighter line from Scripto features visible a fuel supply through clear lighter barrels. More >>

The Grande Tour

Two years of development and testing have finally paid off with the introduction of all-new better-for-you Chef Hymie Grande’ Barbecue Glazes. More >>

It’s a Date

Couples can now prepare a hearty gourmet meal without all the fuss, now that Frisco, Smokehouse, Ltd. a Frisco, Texas-based provider of premium pit-smoked meats, has bowed its Dinner for Two line of fully cooked heat-and-serve meals. More >>

In the (Healthy) Zone

For all those consumers who want to eat better but just can’t pass up decadent chocolate desserts, Columbus, Ohio-based Abbott Nutrition has debuted ZonePerfect Indulgence Nutrition Squares. More >>

Sister Act

Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls of Luverne, Ala., has introduced new color-coded packaging and two smaller product sizes to its lineup of frozen dinner and breakfast rolls and biscuits. More >>

Quit That Bellyaching

The latest way to better digestive health from Boulder, Colo.-based NextFoods is GoodBelly BigShot 50, a supercharged dose of 50 billion live and active cultures that features the powerful probiotic strain Lactobacillus Plantarum 299v (Lp299v). More >>

Get Smart

For those in search of tasty meatless Super Bowl fare, Turners Falls, Mass.-based Lightlife Foods recommends the three new additions to its refrigerated Smart product line: Smart Wings Buffalo, Smart Wings Honey BBQ, and Smart Sausages Smoked Style. More >>

Sparkle Plenty

According to its maker, The Healthy Beverage Co., the Steaz Zero Calorie Sparkling Green Tea product line is the first certified-organic, all-natural zero-calorie carbonated soft drink on the market. More >>

Seedless Squeeze

Chefs, bakers and food enthusiasts now have an easier squeeze of it with seedless lemons from Los Angeles-based specialty produce and foods distributor Melissa’s Produce, which imports exotic fruits and vegetables from around the world. More >>

See the Light

Sleek new packaging is helping Crystal Light, a brand of Northfield, Ill.-based Kraft Foods, set itself apart on grocery store shelves. More >>

Nature’s Spot Remover

Clear, acne-free skin without synthetic ingredients is possible with Burt’s Bees Natural Acne Solutions products. More >>

Sky’s the Limit

Priding itself on containing 100 percent all-natural ingredients, Blue Sky Free, a brand of New York-based Hansen Beverage Co., has launched its first line of soda sweetened with Truvia, the No. 1 stevia extract sweetener on the market. More >>

A Taste of Home

ConAgra Foods’ Marie Callender’s brand is stepping out of the freezer case and onto the shelf to bring consumers the taste of a special, home-cooked meal at work, with the launch of Marie Callender’s Home-Style Creations. More >>

Berry Delicious

Well-Pict Berries has added two new strawberry varieties to its roster. Having completed the first year of production, the new plants were specifically developed to produce larger berries later in the season, without sacrificing any of their naturally delicious flavor. More >>

In at the Finish

Kevin G. Fortun, the Kirkland, Wash.-based founder of Stockpot Soups and Fortun Foods, has now launched a new line of products, Fortun’s Finishing Touch Sauces, which transform casual home cooking into restaurant-quality meals. More >>

Look What’s Happened to Garlic

Black garlic is among the latest hot products from Los Angeles-based Melissa’s Produce. More >>

Saucy Solutions

Fresherized Foods, the Fort Worth, Texas-based maker of Wholly Guacamole, has extended the consumer salsa experience with all-natural, preservative-free Wholly Salsa Snack Packs. More >>

This Cup Runneth Over

Herbal teas have received a salutary upgrade, thanks to Bigelow® Tea. The Fairfield, Conn.-based company’s newest product line, Herb Plus, not only features healthy herbs, but also nutrients such as probiotics, omega-3 and vitamins. More >>

Chilling Effect

The latest in relaxation beverages is Mini Chill, which features Relarian, an all-natural, patent-pending combination of amino acids and herbs that relieves tension and anxiety instantly without causing drowsiness, according to Steven J. Panzella, president and founder of Flushing, N.Y.-based Stevenson Products, LLC, which manufactures the product. More >>

Sweet Success

SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener was created for consumers who need or want to avoid sugar, such as diabetics and people trying to lose or manage their weight. More >>

Garden Variety

Canadian company Garden Protein International, Inc.’s (GPI) gardein line of healthy, convenient meat-free frozen foods is now available in the United States. More >>

Drink More Coconuts

Previously only available in an 11-ounce size, the new one-liter Tetra Pak containers of ZICO Pure Premium Coconut Water flavored varieties help meet growing demand for the exotic beverage in a larger, re-sealable package, while also offering greater value. More >>

Layers of Humor

The off-kilter viewpoint of The Onion, the parody newspaper with a national readership and an online audience of about 7 million monthly, has now been distilled in a new line of cards from Chicago-based Recycled Paper Greetings (RPG). More >>

Care for a Dip?

Joyce Chen Foods has come out with two new low-sodium Potsticker Dipping Sauces in two flavors: Mild and Spicy. More >>

Zola Bows Low-Sugar, Low-Cal Açaí Juice

Zola has launched a new low calorie Açaí juice naturally sweetened with Stevia. More >>