The latest PLANTERS® product introduction
provides the ultimate snack experience –two nut types combined with
two flavors to bring an exciting experience of texture and flavor
in one bag.
AUSTIN,
Minn., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- When you
think of dynamic duos, a few foodie examples come to mind. There's
peanut butter and jelly, classic spaghetti and meatballs, and of
course, macaroni and cheese. Now the makers of the
PLANTERS® brand, the No. 1 selling snack nuts brand,*
are adding to that legendary list with their latest crunch-time
innovation: the all-new PLANTERS® Nut Duos snacks, now
available from retailers nationwide.
Uniquely designed for the ultimate snacking experience, each
variation features two complementary flavors on two types of nuts —
the perfect snack for any occasion. The three crave-worthy options
include:
- PLANTERS® Buffalo Cashews and Ranch Almonds:
For fans who love the zesty taste of Buffalo-sauce flavor combined
with the cool, tangy taste of ranch, this blend of roasted cashews
and crunchy almonds is the ideal anytime snack.
- PLANTERS® Cocoa Cashews and Espresso
Hazelnuts: Chocolate and coffee are the perfect pairing for a
rich, robust flavor sensation. The bold taste of these
espresso-dusted hazelnuts and sweet cocoa cashews makes them the
perfect treat for any snacking occasion.
- PLANTERS® Parmesan Cheese Cashews and Peppercorn
Pistachios: The creamy Parmesan cheese cashew pairs perfectly
with the warm bite of peppercorn pistachio to deliver a unique
snacking experience.
"The combination of flavors and textures with our new
PLANTERS® Nut Duos snacks is magic," said Ashley Krautkramer-Gonya, senior brand manager
for the PLANTERS® brand. "The distinct flavors combined
with two varieties of nuts creates a savory, spicy or sweet taste
along with a unique texture snacking fans will love. The new
offerings can be enjoyed individually or together for one
incredible taste sensation."
During the product's meticulous development, the
PLANTERS® brand team explored over 100 nut-and-flavor
combinations and tested with them with consumers before determining
the final recipes that had the most appealing, trending
flavors.
"The combination of nut types and flavors is what makes
PLANTERS® Nut Duos snacks truly unique to our
consumers," Krautkramer-Gonya said. "The flavors play off each
other so well. They are delicious on their own but are even better
together. That's why this product is trailblazing an entirely new
segment of snack nuts."
Each PLANTERS® Nut Duos snack flavor combination is
packed in a convenient, 5-ounce resealable bag and will sell at a
suggested retail price of $4.79.
For more information on the PLANTERS® brand,
including nutritional information and where to buy, visit
www.planters.com. Be sure to also follow MR. PEANUT® on
Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.
* Source: Circana Dollar Sales, TUS - MULO+C, last 52 weeks
ending 1-28-24, includes trail mixes and seeds
About the Planters® Brand
Founded in
1906 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., the
Planters® brand has been the ultimate snacking
solution for consumers for over a century with a vast portfolio of
peanuts, snackable nut mixes, seeds, cheez curls, cheez balls, and
so much more. No matter what you're craving — salted, unsalted, dry
roasted, honey roasted, whole nuts, half nuts, peanuts, cashews,
mixed nuts — Planters® products have you covered.
The Planters® brand, which has been owned by
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) since 2021, is also home to
the beloved Mr. Peanut® character, who is
currently touring the salty streets of America in his world-famous
NUTmobile. Fans of the Planters® brand can
request the world's largest peanut on wheels by submitting a
request at plantersnutmobile.com/request. For more information on
all Planters® products, visit planters.com.
About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food
company with over $12 billion in
annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands
include Planters®, Skippy®,
SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®,
Applegate®, Justin's®, Wholly®,
Hormel® Black Label®,
Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than
30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500
Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of
the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one
of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on
Fast Company's list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators,
received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality
Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its
corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company
lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™ — to bring some of the world's most trusted
and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information,
visit hormelfoods.com.
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