Sabra to open 'Whirled Peas,' a pop-up restaurant aiming to expand hummus usage beyond dips

Sabra is opening its own restaurant for a few weeks, with a rotating menu from well-known chefs, as it tries to expand consumption of the chickpea dip. The restaurant is named Whirled Peas, a spin on the main ingredient, the process of making hummus—which blends chickpeas with tahini, oil, and herbs—and world peace. The pop-up restaurant is taking over the West Village space occupied by Einat Admony’s couscous-centric restaurant Kish-Kash with its own decor and menu showcasing dishes from different cultures. It’s Sabra’s biggest experiential marketing push to date. It comes as plant-based foods are having a bit of a moment, with meat-like patties such as those from Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods and Meatless Farm Co. expanding distribution. Also, some food marketers best known for products in grocery stores have been expanding their brand reach by opening restaurants. Chobani and Nutella, for example, have their own cafes, and Avocados From Mexico is set to open a Dallas restaurant focused on avocados later this year.  But first, Sabra is looking to give hummus its moment in the spotlight. Sabra—which already holds a majority share of the U.S. hummus market—wants to see usage grow among the one-third of U.S. households that already buy hummus, as well as bring new consumers to the category. “We’ve been talking about using hummus beyond a dip,” says Jason Levine, who joined Sabra as its chief marketing officer six months ago. The company has been promoting dishes such... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-08 09:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Topping to open 4,000 sq ft branch in Edinburgh

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PRH Children’s tackles toxic masculinity with ‘eye opening’ YA

Penguin Random House has acquired a YA novel tackling teen mental illness and toxic masculinity by debut author and mechanic James Goodhand. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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HCG expands on Oseman’s graphic novel series

Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has acquired two more volumes in Alice Oseman’s graphic novel series, Heartstopper. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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DC Universe's expanded comic book catalog includes 'Wonder Woman'

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Without Borders and Tišma Prize Open for Submissions

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Pop Up Projects launches BAME illustrator mentor programme

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