Rollout! New Food Products of July 2025

Danone North America steps a little outside the dairy aisle with the debut of Oikos Protein Shakes. Each ready-to-drink, 12-oz. bottle provides 30g of complete protein from milk protein concentrate and micellular casein isolate and 5g of prebiotic fiber from inulin with only 1g of sugar, none of which is added sugar. Sweetness comes from stevia. Oikos Protein Shakes are available in three flavors: chocolate, salted caramel and vanilla.

“Protein isn’t just a necessity for gym-goers looking to up their gains. It’s also for people with on-the-go lifestyles who are looking for an easy and convenient way to incorporate a nutritious protein boost into their everyday hustle,” says Rafael Acevedo, president and general manager of yogurt at Danone North America. “And since Oikos Protein Shakes have prebiotic fiber and no artificial sweeteners, we’re excited to introduce this nutritious option to the protein category for people who want to feel powerful from the inside out.”

Packing Protein Into Grains

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Kodiak, the breakfast brand known for its protein-packed, whole-grain products, has two new product lines: Kodiak Trail Bars and Kodiak Frozen Breakfast Sandwiches. The bars come in cranberry chocolate chip and chocolate almond flavors. They are made with real chocolate, nuts, seeds and fruit, with each bar packing in 7g of protein and being a good source of fiber.

With the frozen sandwiches, 100% whole grain maple flapjacks replace the expected bread for a flavorful upgrade. Combinations are sausage, egg and mild cheddar or uncured bacon, egg and colby jack cheese. Each microwaveable sandwich provides 20g of protein.

These innovations follow the launch of Kodiak Protein-Packed Granola earlier this year. The granola is made with 100% whole grain oats and coconut oil and is enriched with whey protein isolate and pea protein to provide 16g of protein per serving. The granola comes in three flavors: chocolate, cookie butter and honey oat.

Conagra’s Avalanche of Frozen Foods

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Conagra Brands Inc. is trying to take over the frozen foods department with more than 50 new frozen foods introduced in June, including single-serve and multi-serve meals, vegetable side dishes and gluten-free and plant-based meals.

Dolly Parton’s southern-inspired frozen desserts, which debuted last year, now have single-serve frozen meals. The four offerings are beef pot roast, chicken and dumplings, country fried steak and shrimp with grits. Continuing with the comfort food trend, Marie Callender’s is introducing two bowl meals: fried chicken with mashed potatoes and creamy garlic herb chicken with rice. New savory plated options are sweet and spicy barbecue sauced chicken and garlic butter steak bites.

The Banquet brand now offers Mega Bowls Mike’s Hot Honey Chicken Mac ’N Cheese. The 13.8-oz. meal delivers 23g of protein with a suggested retail price of $3.49. Healthy Choice has six new meals that bring globally inspired recipes to the frozen aisle. Among them: Café Steamers chicken lo Mein, Simply Steamers three cheese tortellini and Power Bowls vodka chicken pasta.

Going ethnic, the evol brand relies on Indian flavor trends with its new butter chicken, which features chicken breast in a masala-spiced sauce and fluffy jasmine rice. For bold Mexican, the Frontera brand is adding beef enchiladas with red sauce to its lineup. The Chef Boyardee brand made its debut in frozen meals last year with skillet prep dishes. This year the brand adds chicken carbonara and chicken primavera to the lineup. The 40-oz. meals claim to serve four to five people and retail for $8.99. There are also new offerings under the Alexia, Bertolli, Birds Eye Voila!, Blake’s, Hungry-Man, P.F. Chang’s, Purple Carrot and Udi’s brands.

Eating Your Caffeine

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Since being acquired by Mondelēz International Inc. in 2022, the Clif Bar brand has grown with the addition of new flavors, higher-protein options and now with energy. The Clif Bar Caffeinated Collection comes in caramel chocolate chip and vanilla almond varieties.

In line with the brand’s commitment to quality ingredients, the Caffeinated Collection energy bars are formulated with organic, non-GMO rolled oats and 10g of plant-based protein per bar. Each bar also features about 65mg of non-GMO, organic caffeine—the equivalent of one espresso shot—providing an extra boost of energy to jumpstart a workout. The bars were developed in partnership with pro women’s basketball player Breanna Stewart and tennis pro Frances Tiafoe, know the importance of starting strong. Individual bars have a suggested retail price of $1.99 or $7.49 per pack of five.

Earlier this year, Mondelēz rolled out Clif Builders Reduced Sugar Crispy protein bars in almond salted caramel and peanut butter chocolate varieties. Each bar provides 16g of protein and 5g of sugar with no artificial sweeteners.

Mexican Street Food at Home

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McCormick & Co. is betting on its Cholula brand to help consumers create Mexican street food in the comfort of their own kitchens. The brand is rolling out 11 new products, including seasoning mixes in original fajita and pork carnitas flavors. There are four varieties of cooking sauces --original taco, fajita, carne asada and birria-- to simmer and infuse flavor into chicken, steak or any other protein. They can also be used to top any dish with mild to medium heat.

Plus, there are several new shelf-stable condiments. The Cholula Cremosa (like sour cream) comes in creamy cilantro lime and chipotle varieties. Cholula Chamoy, with its salty, sweet, sour and spicy flavor profile, can be squeezed over fresh fruit, drinks and savory dishes. For more kick, a hot version joins the Cholula Original Salsa. If texture is what one craves, new Cholula Chili Crisp adds crunch, flavor and heat to favorite Mexican dishes like tostadas, queso fundido, eggs, and more. It was inspired by the popular Mexican condiment salsa macha.