An Industry leader to highlight new and popular offerings
from a range of powerhouse brands
CHICAGO, May 23, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), one of
North America's leading branded
food companies, is arriving at the National Confectioners
Association's 2022 Sweets & Snacks Expo with an exciting
variety of snack foods. Conagra's $2.9
billion1 snacking portfolio, one of the largest
and fastest growing in the food industry, features iconic and
emerging brands, dynamic licensed partnerships, and snack solutions
to address nearly every craving. The Sweets & Snacks Expo is
being held in Conagra Brands' hometown of Chicago from May
23-26.
"The Sweets & Snacks Expo is a great opportunity to connect
with our customers and showcase the power of our snacking line-up,"
said Spencer Fivelson, VP/GM, Snacks
for Conagra Brands. "Across sweet treats, meat snacks, seeds, salty
snacks, popcorn, and more, our brands are ready to stand out on
shelf and at the Expo."
The Conagra Brands booth will offer a look at a suite of recent
innovation that debuted last fall, along with top-selling favorites
from industry-leading brands, including:
Slim Jim: The undisputed leader in meat
sticks2, Slim Jim® is bringing a bold array
of snacks to the Expo, headlined by the meaty wallop of Slim Jim
Savage. These 3 oz. meat sticks, available in Original, Mild and
new Spicy, are the #1 innovation in all of meat snacks over the
last three years, with nearly $40
million in sales.3
Leveraging Slim Jim's position as the No. 1 impulse purchase
meat snack brand4, the new Slim Monster Short Boi™ is a
.97 oz. meat stick the size of a candy bar that's specifically
designed to be shelved at front end, near candy. Slim Jim fans can
also enjoy the classic combo of meat and cheese with the new Slim
Jim Original 'N Cheese Big Boss™, which delivers 13g of protein per
pack.
Conagra's full meat snacks portfolio also includes
Duke's®, America's #1 premium meat snack, and Big
Mama® pickled sausage, the #1 pickled meat
snack. 5
DAVID and BiGS Sunflower Seeds: With DAVID®
Seeds, America's #1 seed brand6 and
BiGS® Seeds, America's #1 flavored seed
brand7, Conagra offers a winning combo within the
sunflower seeds category. The BiGS flavor experts recently teamed
up with the PIZZA! PIZZA! pros at Little Caesars®, and
the result was the new BiGS Little Caesars
ExtraMostBestest® Pepperoni Pizza Sunflower Seeds, a
seed that truly delivers meaty, saucy, cheesy flavor.
ACT II and Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP: ACT II®, the
top-selling value brand of microwave popcorn8, has
entered the ready-to-eat popcorn category with the flavor popcorn
lovers crave most: Butter! New 1.7 oz. bags of ACT II Butter
Lovers® ready-to-eat popcorn is a delicious snack that
can be enjoyed on-the-go or while enjoying your favorite movie.
Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP® popcorn continues to fuel
category growth with its consumer-loved Sweet & Salty Kettle
Corn made with "Real Simple Ingredients. Nothing Fake."
Andy Capp's: The Andy
Capp's salty snacks portfolio continues to spur strong category
growth, and has expanded beyond its beloved Hot Fries and Cheddar
Fries. Andy Capp's Beer Battered
Onion Rings are now available in 2 oz. bags of Original and a new
Hot variety.
Snack Pack: A colorful array of Snack Pack®
Juicy Gels® feature delicious flavors inspired by
Fanta® and Sour Patch Kids®. Sour Patch Kids
Redberry and Blue Raspberry and Fanta
Orange, Grape and Pineapple are among the flavors certain to
bring a smile to lunchboxes everywhere.
In addition to new products, Conagra Brands is also showcasing
their collection of merchandising vehicles which enable optimal
assortment, better placement, and improved product visibility to
maximize impulse purchase. With solutions for in-aisle, end cap
displays and counter tops, Conagra Brands offers resources to
help each customer find a customized solution.
For more information on Conagra Brands, including innovation
from the company's roster of nearly 100 brands, visit
conagrabrands.com.
1-8: Source: IRI, Total US – MULO+Conv L52 Weeks Ending
04-24-22
Little Caesars is a registered trademark of LC Trademarks, Inc.
©2021 Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.
Fanta is a trademark of The Coca-Cola Company. All Rights
Reserved
SOUR PATCH KIDS and SOUR PATCH KID Design are trademarks of
Mondelēz International group, used under license.
Andy Capp is a trademark of MGN
Limited. ©2005
About Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), headquartered in Chicago, is one of North America's leading branded food
companies. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, Conagra Brands
combines a rich heritage of making great food with a sharpened
focus on innovation. The company's portfolio is evolving to satisfy
people's changing food preferences. Conagra's iconic brands, such
as Birds Eye®, Duncan
Hines®, Healthy Choice®, Marie Callender's®,
Reddi-wip®, and Slim Jim®, as well as
emerging brands, including Angie's®
BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth
Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®,
offer choices for every occasion. For more information, visit
www.conagrabrands.com.
For all media inquiries, please contact:
Dan
Skinner
Conagra Brands
(312)
549 -5636
Dan.Skinner@conagra.com
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