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Enlightened is expanding upon its feel-good dessert line with a brand-new collection of products.

The brand is expanding its frozen mini cheesecake line with new Greek Yogurt Cheesecakes, which furthers its mission to create craveable desserts with better nutrition, the company said.

“We’re so excited to build upon our existing cheesecake line with the addition of Greek yogurt, a key ingredient also included in two of our new Sundae Cone flavors,” Enlightened CEO and founder Michael Shoretz said. “Consumers love Greek yogurt for its protein and probiotics. We found that incorporating Greek yogurt adds richness and creaminess to our cheesecakes, and we think it’ll delight our fans.”

Available in two flavors — original and dark chocolate — the cheesecakes, which were inspired by New York City-style cheesecakes, features a graham cracker crust and a dollop of whipped cream.

Packaged in a box with two mini cheesecakes that retails for $5.99, Enlightened’s Greek Yogurt Cheesecakes are available online at EatEnlightened.com and at Lowes Foods, United Supermarkets, Food City and H-E-B.

Nature’s Truth is rolling out several new gummy vitamins for adults.

The latest launches from the Ronkonkoma, N.Y.-based company are the Magnesium Gummies, Beet Root Gummies, Ceylon Cinnamon Gummies and D3 + B12 Gummies.

“Our primary focus when developing our gummy supplements is on taste, and efficacy,” said Kimberly Vigliante, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Piping Rock Health Products. “It’s important to us that we provide our customers with the best-tasting product without sacrificing quality and that we develop unique gummy offerings that align with the latest consumer trends.”

Made to offer enhanced absorption, the Magnesium Gummies also contain a flavor experience. The Ceylon Cinnamon Gummies are sugar-free, the Beet Root Gummies come in a strawberry flavor and the D3 + B12 Gummies also come in a strawberry flavor, the company said.

Nature’s Truth’s new gummy vitamins, which are vegan or vegetarian, non-GMO and gluten free, can be found online at NaturesTruth.com.

Alembic has acquired the remaining 40% stake in Aleor Dermaceuticals from Orbicular Pharmaceutical Technologies. The company said the acquisition is intended to strengthen its skin-related manufacturing and marketing footprint.

Alembic didn't disclose the financial details of the acquisition.

Aleor has product offerings across cream, gel, ointment, shampoo and lotion.

The board of directors of Aleor has been reconstituted with Orbicular nominees resigning from the board, and has approved the merger of Aleor with Alembic.

The amalgamation will integrate business operations and provide impetus to the existing portfolio of Alembic, the company said.

“This will further bolster our global reach with cutting-edge research and development in the derma space and enhance our integrated dermatology platform with a comprehensive collection of scientifically-proven products for daily skincare regimens and peri-procedural use,” said Pranav Amin, managing director of Alembic.

According to IQVIA, the dermatology market is forecasted to grow by double digits.

“We thank Alembic for the enriching partnership and now Orbicular would bolster its development capabilities independently in advancing several interesting and exciting opportunities in complex products,” MS Mohan, managing director of Orbicular, said.

 

There’s a new Kit Kat bar in town.

The latest from the Hershey, Pa.-based company is the limited-edition blueberry muffin bar, which features a cake batter-like muffin flavor, graham cookie pieces folded in and a blueberry muffin-flavored crème around its crispy wafers.

“Our product creators have such passion for deciding which flavor Kit Kat should take on next and making sure it delivers for our fans,” said Dan Williard, brand manager of Kit Kat. “Kit Kat blueberry muffin has already become one of our favorites; it has all the taste of a freshly baked blueberry muffin, but no baking required!”

Kit Kat’s limited-edition blueberry bar is available in a standard bar, king bar and snack-size at retailers nationwide while supplies last.

Reaching for a pack of Reese’s is now easier than ever.

New from the Hershey, Pa.-based company are the pantry packs, which are a stackable, portable and organizable convenient package that is stocked with 25 individually wrapped snack-sized Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.

“Stack it, pack it, freeze it, organize it — now our fans can create their very own Reese’s corner of the pantry, fridge, freezer, desk — you name it,” said Bo Jones, Reese’s brand team member. “The new Reese’s pantry pack allows anyone to stash their beloved chocolate and peanut butter (neatly) anywhere they want, making it perfect to grab anytime they want.”

Reese’s pantry pack is now available for purchase nationwide with pricing at the sole discretion of the retailer.

Dr. Reddy’s is offering methylprednisolone sodium succinate for injection.

The medication is the generic of Pharmacia & Upjohn’s Solu-Medrol, which is used to treat several conditions, including arthritis, blood disorders and severe allergic reactions.