Direct-to-consumer brand Little Spoon released its new line, which aims at “reinventing childhood favorites” when it comes to on-the-go lunches. The launch includes both premade lunches and snacks. The premade lunches, under the name Lunchers, include chicken dunkers, easy cheesy pizza, pb jammies, chicken nacho dips and brunch lunch.

Other products introduced as part of the launch include:

• Oat bars in apple pie, chocolate chip and blueberry muffin flavors.
• Veggie loops, a crunchy snack in mac and cheesy, pancake party and pizzalicious flavors.
• Dipsters, a dippable snack in brownie batter dip and cookies, and confetti cake dip and pretzels flavors.
• Fruit rippers, a peelable fruit snack in mango and strawberry flavors.

Brainiac Foods added its line of back-to-school products, which provide omega-3 DHA, choline and lutein, according to the company.

Included in the line are several options: applesauce pouches; brain squeezies, which are fruit and vegetable pouches; brain butter, a spreadable nut butter that has been infused with omega-3 DHA, omega-3 ALA and choline; and daily gummies, supplements that support brain and eye health, according to the company.

Biena Snacks added the Schoolhouse Classic Super Crunch mix to its portfolio, a nut-free and plant-based trail mix. The back-to-school-inspired mix features a blend of roasted chickpeas, dark chocolate gems, pretzels and fava crisps. Per serving, the mix includes 4 grams of plant-based protein and 3 grams of fiber.

 Lunchables, a Kraft Heinz Co. brand, launched its first addition to the produce aisle as part of a partnership with Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.

The new Lunchables with Fresh Fruit product line features produce like apples, grapes, clementines and pineapple combined with the brand’s Turkey and Ham Cracker Stacker varieties. Developed as part of Lunchables’ focus on increasing better-for-you options, the launch comes just five months after the company announced it was creating healthier versions of its products to be included in the National School Lunch Program.

Snack startup Rivalz debuted single-serve versions of its savory snack options. The 1-oz packs are available in all three of the Rivalz flavors, late night pizza, extra chedda’ mac and spicy street taco. The snacks are described as “multi-textured, multi-flavored” stuffed snacks. The brand’s products are formulated with yellow pea protein and are free from artificial flavors and preservatives. The snacks also are vegan and gluten-free, with 8 grams of protein, 3 grams of fiber, no added sugar and 7 essential vitamins and minerals per serving. 

Kraft Mac & Cheese, a brand from the Kraft Heinz Co., released its first 30-pack of Easy Mac cups, aimed at students making the transition to college. The Kraft Mac & Cheese college care pack features 30 cups of the brand’s Easy Mac, “one for every day of the first 30 days of college,” and a reusable silverware set.

 Beech-Nut Nutrition Co., a manufacturer of food products for babies and toddlers, launched Brownies with Hidden Veggies, its latest grab-and-go snack.

Better-for-you meat snack brand Country Archer Provisions added a new on-the-go snack line that features rosemary turkey mini sticks and beef jerky snack packs.

The rosemary turkey mini sticks are a bite-sized meat stick made from turkey breast and infused with flavors like rosemary, basil, thyme, garlic and onion. They are available in a 12-pack or a 36-count pack. The original beef jerky snack pack, which comes in a 1-oz single-serve pack, features the brand’s beef jerky that has been flavored with spices like garlic and onion powder, and includes 9 grams of protein per serving.