November’s grocery finds are getting a little more interesting. Ghirardelli is stepping into the crispy cookie aisle, an Australian candy brand is bringing its colorful gummies to Target, and even the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich is getting an unexpected makeover.
This month’s roundup also includes ready-to-eat beans that skip the usual can and two bold new salad kits from Fresh Express. Here are five food launches worth knowing about, whether you’re looking for a new snack or an easier way to put dinner together.
1. Incredifulls PAW Patrol PB&J Cups
Peanut butter and jelly just got a lunchbox makeover. Incredifulls, the frozen food brand behind The Pizza Cupcake, is introducing PAW Patrol Peanut Butter & Jelly Cups, turning the familiar sandwich combination into a handheld treat wrapped in soft sourdough-brioche crust.
The filling combines creamy peanut butter and grape jelly, while the bread-like exterior gives the snack a different format from an ordinary PB&J sandwich. Each cup provides 5 grams of protein and is made without seed oils, artificial colors, or high-fructose corn syrup.
Convenience is a big part of the appeal. The individually wrapped cups can be enjoyed after thawing or warmed in an oven or air fryer for a freshly baked-style snack.
They’re sold frozen in four-count boxes with a suggested retail price of $5.99 to $6.99.
The PAW Patrol packaging adds a playful touch, especially for families with younger kids. But the real selling point is the familiar PB&J combination in a portable, ready-to-heat format.
2. Ghirardelli Crispy Cookies
Ghirardelli is known for its chocolate squares, baking chips, and brownie mixes. Now the California chocolate company is expanding into packaged crispy cookies, with two varieties that put its signature chocolate front and center.
Classic Chocolate Chip combines a buttery cookie base with Ghirardelli chocolate chips, along with notes of vanilla and brown sugar. The second variety, Double Chocolate, goes further into chocolate territory with dark chocolate chips, cocoa powder, and chocolate incorporated into the dough.
Both varieties are designed around a crisp texture, with toasted edges rather than the soft, chewy consistency found in many packaged cookies. Each resealable 6.3-ounce bag contains 10 cookies.
The launch is a notable move for Ghirardelli, bringing the brand into another section of the snack aisle. For shoppers who prefer a crunchy cookie with their coffee or milk, these two chocolate-focused options offer something new from a familiar name.
3. Funday Natural Sweets
Australia’s Funday Natural Sweets is bringing its candy lineup to Target stores across the United States, and these aren’t ordinary gummy bears. The brand specializes in playful, fruit-flavored sweets with a distinctive combination of chewy gummy candy and a soft foam layer.
The U.S. assortment includes Peaches & Cream and Strawberry & Cream, both featuring fruit-shaped gummies with creamy foam bases. Fruity Kangaroos come in apple and tropical flavors, while Fruity Koalas offer blueberry, strawberry, and peach.
There’s also Classic Aussie Mix, which brings several flavors together in one bag.
The ingredient approach is another distinguishing feature. Funday’s candies contain no added sugar or sugar alcohols.
They’re sweetened with stevia leaf extract and include soluble tapioca fiber and chicory root fiber.
With animal-shaped gummies, colorful packaging, and an unusual two-layer texture, Funday offers a different take on the traditional candy aisle. Its arrival at Target also makes the Australian brand easier for American shoppers to discover.
4. Bare Beans Ready-to-Eat Beans
Not every interesting grocery launch has to be sweet. Bare Beans is introducing its freshly cooked bean products directly to consumers, offering a convenient alternative to dried or canned beans.
The lineup includes five varieties: pinto, garbanzo, black, navy, and red beans. Each contains just one ingredient — beans.
They’re kettle-cooked, rinsed, drained, and packed cold, without added salt, seasonings, or preservatives.
What makes Bare Beans especially practical is that the beans are already cooked and can replace canned beans in recipes at a one-to-one ratio. That makes them useful for salads, grain bowls, soups, and other meals where a ready-to-use bean option saves preparation time.
The products can be refrigerated for up to 90 days or frozen for up to one year, according to the company. Although Bare Beans has previously supplied restaurants and institutional foodservice customers, its new direct-to-consumer launch brings the same concept to home kitchens.
5. Fresh Express Chopped Salad Kits
Fresh Express is giving its ready-to-serve salad lineup a flavor upgrade with two new chopped salad kits inspired by bolder, restaurant-style combinations.
The first, Roasted Poblano Caesar, takes the familiar Caesar salad in a different direction with the distinctive peppery flavor of poblano peppers. It’s a twist on a classic that moves beyond the usual Caesar profile without abandoning the idea entirely.
Fire-Roasted Queso Crunch takes its inspiration from loaded nachos, bringing cheesy, creamy flavors and a crunchy element into a chopped salad. It’s designed for shoppers who want something with more personality than a basic bowl of greens.
Both varieties join Fresh Express’s fully washed, ready-to-serve salad kit range, making them convenient options for quick lunches or weeknight meals. Instead of starting with plain lettuce and building every topping from scratch, shoppers get a more developed flavor combination in one package.
With these two additions, Fresh Express is leaning into the idea that a grocery-store salad can offer more than a routine side dish.
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