{"id":40269,"date":"2026-06-11T17:57:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T22:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=40269"},"modified":"2026-06-11T18:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:41:34","slug":"krusteaz-adds-new-ghirardelli-premium-cookie-dough-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/40269-krusteaz-adds-new-ghirardelli-premium-cookie-dough-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Krusteaz Adds New Ghirardelli Premium Cookie Dough Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The Krusteaz Company has announced that its Effingham manufacturing facility is now producing Ghirardelli\u00ae Premium Refrigerated Cookie Dough, a new product line that will be distributed to retailers nationwide.\u00a0 The launch includes two varieties:\u00a0 Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Chocolate Chip Brownie Cookie Dough, bringing Ghirardelli&#8217;s signature chocolate experience to the refrigerated baking aisle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis exciting product is proudly made at The Krusteaz Company\u2019s Plant here in Effingham,\u201d said Dan Regenhardt, Plant Manager of the Effingham facility.\u00a0 \u201cThe entire team of Makers at the plant can\u2019t wait for members of the community to try both Chocolate Chip Cookie and Brownie Cookie premium cookie doughs.\u00a0 It will be coming to stores this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new product line represents continued growth and innovation at the Effingham facility while showcasing the community&#8217;s role in producing premium food products enjoyed by consumers across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Continental Mills, Inc., d.b.a. The Krusteaz Company is a family-owned company founded in 1932 and known for its baking, breakfast, and snack brands.\u00a0 \u00a0With more than 90 years of baking expertise, the company manufactures products under the Krusteaz\u00ae brand and partners with leading brands, including Ghirardelli and Red Lobster, to deliver high-quality products to consumers nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>The Effingham facility plays an important role in the company&#8217;s manufacturing network, producing products that reach customers throughout the United States.\u00a0 The addition of the Ghirardelli refrigerated cookie dough line further strengthens Effingham&#8217;s position as a key production hub for innovative baking products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Krusteaz Company has announced that its Effingham manufacturing facility is now producing Ghirardelli\u00ae Premium Refrigerated Cookie Dough, a new product line that will be distributed to retailers nationwide.\u00a0 The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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