Plus, Truff goes mild for the masses, Mondelez retreats from NYC, candies go for gold͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 
 
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Despite the Trump Administration’s assertion that it will rein in the ultraprocessed foods prevalent within American’s diets, U.S. Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims there won’t be any new regulations imposed in order to do so. 

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🔥 TRUFF Debuts Mild Hot Sauce

Condiment brand TRUFF has broadened its reach with non-heat-seeking consumers by introducing its first-ever Mild Hot Sauce, available at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide and on the brand’s direct-to-consumer website.

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💪 JiMMYBAR! Enters New Era With Creatine Innovation

Hitting 5,000 doors might not seem like a huge accomplishment for a 12-year-old brand, but for a new product just two months in retail, the milestone is a sign of doing something right. JiMMYBAR! hoped its first-to-market Creatine Protein Bars would be a hit but the company had not expected the runaway success it has had so far.

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