Food Club® hosts Boy Band Bake-Off to celebrate 80 years

Lance Bass of *NSYNC and A.J. McLean of the Backstreet Boys compete for donation to Feeding America

Itasca, Illinois, October 7, 2025 – As part of its 80th anniversary celebration, the Food Club brand recently held a Boy Band Bake-Off featuring Lance Bass—multi-platinum GRAMMY® winner of boy band *NSYNC—and A.J. McLean—member of the eight-time GRAMMY®-nominated music group Backstreet Boys—battling it out in the kitchen for the title of Best Boy Band Baker.

The bake-off challenged the stars to utilize Food Club ingredients to bake and decorate cakes to match notable album covers from the other musician’s career; Bass recreating the cover for BSB’s “Millennium” and McLean emulating the cover of *NSYNC’s “No Strings Attached.” Fans voted for their favorite cake through social media channels, though ultimately both were declared winners, with each earning a donation in their name to Food Club partner Feeding America.

Check out the bake-off video here as well as the winner video.

“Partnering with Food Club was a no-brainer,” said Bass. “I grew up with Food Club providing for my family and community. I can still picture, smell, and taste those moments that felt like home. Everyone deserves that same access to good food, and I am proud to play a part in making that possible.”

In addition to the Boy Band Bake-off, Food Club has been celebrating throughout the year with an unprecedented partnership with Feeding America, in addition to DreamWorks Animation.

Bass has previously worked with Food Club, appearing on the Today Show this past summer to talk about the partnership. He also enlisted the help of a special DreamWorks character to help him make a dessert from his mother’s recipe using Food Club ingredients.

McLean added, “When Lance called, I said yes right away. But once I learned about Food Club’s partnership with Feeding America, I knew I had to jump in. It is the perfect way to give back and have fun doing it. And honestly, I will never pass up a chance to beat Lance.”

Food Club’s partnership with Feeding America includes a 5-million meal donation* to help end hunger in regional communities across the nation where this exclusive store brand is available. The brand wants to inspire, influence and impact the nation’s largest hunger relief organization, committed to an America where no one is hungry.

To learn more about Food Club and its 80th anniversary celebration, visit FoodClub.com/80thfun.

*$1 helps provide access to at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local partner food banks.

—About Food Club—
Established in 1945, the Food Club brand brings its grassroots focus of family, community, quality, service, and value to the forefront for today and tomorrow’s shoppers. The brand’s mission is to provide great-tasting and affordable food around tables and communities. Food Club offers nearly 3,000 products across nearly every department, covering everything from snacks and supper to baking and breakfast. The brand – procured by Topco Associates, LLC to support member-owners – has products currently available to purchase in thousands of Topco member stores across the country. For more information on Food Club or to see where Food Club products are available for purchase, visit www.foodclub.com.

—About Topco Associates, LLC—
Topco Associates, LLC is a $15 billion, privately held, member-owned company that provides aggregation, innovation and knowledge management solutions for its leading food industry member-owners and customers, including grocery retailers, wholesalers, food service, and pharmacy companies. Topco leverages the collective volume, knowledge, and commitment of these companies to create a competitive advantage in the marketplace by reducing costs and offering winning business-building capabilities. Topco manages 20 brands on behalf of its member owners, including the Food Club brand. For more information, visit www.topco.com.

—About Feeding America—
Feeding America is committed to an America where no one is hungry. We support tens of millions of people who experience food insecurity to get the food and resources they say they need to thrive as part of a nationwide network of food banks, statewide food bank associations, food pantries and meal programs. We also invest in innovative solutions to increase equitable access to nutritious food, advocate for legislation that improves food security and work to address factors that impact food security, such as health, cost of living and employment. We partner with people experiencing food insecurity, policymakers, organizations, and supporters, united with them in a movement to end hunger. Visit FeedingAmerica.org to learn more.