Conagra Brands added the BIGS brand to its portfolio with the acquisition of Thanasi Foods LLC earlier this year. The new flavor joins such varieties as Tapatío Chile Limón, Vlasic Dill Pickle, Bacon Salt Sizzlin’ Bacon, Hidden Valley Ranch, Stubb’s Bar-B-Q and Old Bay Seasoned.
“The BIGS sunflower seed brand really leverages some incredible brand partnerships, with folks like Vlasic, Old Bay, Hidden Valley, etc.,” said Erik Havlick, vice president of sales for Thanasi Foods and co-founder of Duke’s and BIGS, in an interview with Food Business News a sister publication to MEAT+POULTRY. “These are iconic brands that carry with them a tremendous amount of consumer brand equity, and in our case, a fantastic way of validating flavor and expanding awareness of the category.”
BIGS Taco Bell Taco Supreme Seeds will be available in 2.75-oz. and 5.35-oz. sizes with a suggested retail price of $1.09 and $1.99, respectively.
