Sweet, spicy, and salty new innovation from
industry-leading brands to be unveiled
CHICAGO, Oct. 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), one of
North America's leading branded
food companies, is ready for the neon lights of Las Vegas and the 2024 National Association of
Convenience Stores (NACS) Show. Featuring a $3.2 billion1 snacks portfolio,
Conagra's offerings are a sure bet, with industry-leading meat
snacks, sunflower seeds and bagged salty snacks. The NACS Show, the
nation's largest convenience store expo, takes place October 8-10, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendees at the
Expo can find Conagra Brands in two locations. Conagra's portfolio
of meat snacks will be in Booth C4215, while Booth N829 will house
the collection of salty snacks.
"Each year the NACS Show serves as an unveiling for our snacks
innovation for the year," said Lucy
Brady, President, Grocery and Snacks for Conagra Brands.
"Across meat snacks, salty snacks and seeds, we're excited to
showcase new items that will arrive in stores this fall, along with
industry-leading favorites that are a must have for any
C-store."
Welcome to the team, FATTY!
The NACS Show marks the debut of the newest brand in the Conagra
Brands portfolio, FATTY® Smoked Meat Sticks, acquired in
August. Made for people on the go, FATTY Smoked Meat sticks are
protein-packed, better-for-you snacks made with high-quality pork
and beef, smoked with real hickory wood. New offerings from
FATTY include the 1.6 oz. Honey BBQ and Buffalo style smoked
Chicken Sticks.
"We're thrilled to welcome FATTY Smoked Meat Sticks to our
roster," said Erik Havlick, VP &
General Manager. "FATTY builds on our growing collection of
better-for-you snacking options. Combined with Slim Jim and Duke's,
we have a powerhouse trio of meat snack options to offer C-store
customers and consumers."
WWE Superstar "Meat and Greet"
As the Official Meat Snack of WWE,® Slim Jim® is bringing
Superstar power to the NACS Show. WWE Superstar and current U.S.
champion LA Knight will be appearing at the Conagra Brands meat
snacks booth (C4215) from 1-3 p.m. on
Wednesday, October 9. LA Knight will be available for photos
and autographs.
Beyond the WWE partnership, Slim Jim will showcase several new
items shipping to stores in late November. Slim Jim is offering a
new way to enjoy bold, meaty flavor with Slim Jim Bites, a snack
that's small in stature but big on taste. These 3.75 oz. resealable
bags – available in Original and Mild – are perfect for grazing or
whenever hunger strikes. Up 19% over the past year, bite-sized meat
snacks are the category's fastest growing segment, with
$234 million in annual
sales2. Slim Jim Bites have a suggested retail price of
$6.49.
New Slim Jim formats and flavors offer even more variety from
America's No. 1 meat stick brand3. Also debuting this
November from Slim Jim are:
- Monster Twin Mild: A twin pack of the 1.94 oz. Monster
Slim Jim. At 3.88 oz., it offers more meat than the top-selling
C-store jerky and includes 22g of protein The twin pack retails for
$5.99
- Giant Twin Sweet and Hot: The popular sweet heat flavor
profile features in a multipack format of the iconic .97 oz. Slim
Jim Giant stick. Available for a retail price of $3.29
- Short Boi Twin – Original & Mild: Perfect for front
of rack placement, the Short Boi is half the length of the Giant
stick but with all the meat! The two most popular Slim Jim Short
Boi flavors are now available in a twin pack for $3.29
Duke's® Smoked Meat Snacks also has a new way to enjoy the
brand's top-selling Smoked Shorty Sausages. New 2.5 oz. bags
Original, Hot & Spicy and Hatch Green Chile offer fresh,
never-frozen pork and real ingredients. At $4.99 per bag, the new packs are an attractive
option for consumers seeking snacks under $5 at the front of the store.
The Next Big Dill in Snacks
With an authentic dill pickle flavor and satisfying crunch, new
Vlasic® Pickle Balls are a poppable puff ball snack, destined to be
a smash hit. Perfect for before or after your next pickleball
match, or any other time you crave a salty snack, this snack
features the great taste of Vlasic pickles, the No. 1 dollar share
brand in shelf stable pickle spears4. Shipping to stores
in late November, Vlasic Pickle Balls are available in a 2 oz. bag
for C-stores, which retails for $2.49, as well as a take-home 6.5 oz. bag.
Seeds of Growth
Conagra's seeds duo of DAVID® and BiGS®, the two top-selling
brands in category5, have something sweet and something
hot for seeding enthusiasts. DAVID, the #1 seed brand in the
U.S. 6, is debuting the first honey-roasted
flavored sunflower seed from a major seed brand. With 8g of protein
per ¼ cup serving, DAVID Honey Roasted Jumbo Sunflower Seeds are
buzzing with flavor. Available in a 5.25 oz. bag, the Honey Roasted
Seeds have a suggested retail price of $2.69.
Tapping into the rapidly growing hot and spicy flavor snacking
category, BiGS is offering new BiGS Fire Sunflower Seeds. Hot and
Spicy snacks – a $5 billion flavor
space – are up $1.9 billion over the
last three years7. The new offering from BiGS, the
leader in flavored sunflower seeds8, features big, bold,
chili-pepper flavor that's certain to bring the heat. A 5.35 oz.
bag retails for $3.29 Both new seeds
will ship to stores in late November.
Glutino Debuts in C-Stores
Glutino®, a longtime leader in the gluten free snacks category,
is arriving in C-stores for the first time. Two varieties of
gluten-free pretzels - Vlasic® Dill Pickle flavored and
Honey Mustard flavored pretzels
twists – will be available in 2.75 oz. snack-sized bags beginning
in late November. These flavors debuted in an 11 oz. format earlier
this spring, making Glutino the No. 1 selling gluten-free pretzel
twists and sticks brand in grocery and mass retail
outlets9. The C-store bags have a suggested retail price
of $2.99.
Andy Capp's on Fire
Andy Capp's®, the No. 1 unit
velocity brand in warehouse salty snacks10, continues
its hot streak with new Andy Capp's
Fire Tots. These melt-in-your mouth puffcorn snacks in the shape of
a tater tot offer the same deliciously spicy heat as Andy Capp's Fire Fries. A 1.5 oz. bag, debuting
in November, is perfect for a quick snack and retails for
$1.49.
Throughout the NACS Show the Conagra Brands sales team connects
with customers to discuss in-store solutions that accelerate sales
growth. A range of in-aisle, end cap, checkout lane and counter-top
displays give C-store customers the ability to bring added visual
appeal to these standout snacks.
For more information on Conagra Brands, including innovation
from the company's roster of nearly 100 brands, visit
conagrabrands.com.
1-10: Source: Circana POS, MULO+ w/ CONV, L52 WE 8/25/2024
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About Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), is one of North
America's leading branded food companies. We combine a
100-year history of making quality food with agility and a
relentless focus on collaboration and innovation. The company's
portfolio is continuously evolving to satisfy consumers'
ever-changing food preferences. Conagra's brands include Birds
Eye®, Duncan Hines®, Healthy Choice®, Marie Callender's®,
Reddi-wip®, Slim Jim®, Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, and many more. As a
corporate citizen, we aim to do what's right for our business, our
employees, our communities, and the world. Headquartered
in Chicago, Conagra Brands generated fiscal 2024 net sales of
more than $12 billion. For more
information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.
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