Adrianne DeLuca
Adrianne DeLuca is the Assistant Managing Editor - Newsletters for BevNET and NOSH.
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‘Value Doesn’t Mean Cheap:’ How To Price For Expectations, Per New Report
In the past four years, the snack business has been wracked by price increases, private label growth, changing consumer perceptions of both value and health, as well as plenty of new brands.
Bare Beans Launches Ready-to-Eat Bean Packs After $2.79M Seed Round
After years building in foodservice, Bare Bean is taking its ready-to-eat, vacuum sealed bean business to the consumer level.
Stride Buys Clio as Greek Yogurt Bars Scale to 60,000 Stores
Clio Snacks announced today it has been acquired by Stride Consumer Partners.
RIND Closes Online Store, Reduces SKU Count As Focusing Shifts To Manufacturing
Rind Snacks has closed its online store and narrowed the brand’s portfolio focus to Apple Chips, to simplify operations and put more resources toward manufacturing, said Matt Weiss, founder of Rind and chief growth officer at Keep It REAL Foods.
Conagra’s SKU Cuts Signal Push for Simpler, Higher-Velocity Assortments
Conagra Brands is continuing to prune its portfolio, particularly across frozen categories. The company will exit its Celeste Pizza business and begin rationalizing the nearly 400 SKUs.
Inside The New “Visual System” Powering Magic Spoon’s Packaging Redesign
Magic Spoon has overhauled its packaging design to better encapsulate its broader food portfolio which now spans cereal, puffed treats, oatmeal, granola and toaster pastries.
Stride Closes $550M Fund II To Back ‘Passion Brands’
Stride Consumer Partners has closed its second fund at $550 million, bringing its total assets under management to about $1.3 billion.
International Brands LALA, Daesang, Turn to U.S. for Expansion
Two major international food brands are making big bets on the U.S. market this month, as Mexican dairy producer LALA and South Korean kimchi manufacturer Daesang have announced American expansion plans.
Zahav, Habiza Hummus Make Category Gains as Conventional Leaders Decline
The hummus category is crowded, yet restaurant-rooted CPG newcomer Zahav Foods is already working up the ranks.
South 40 Snacks Raises Nearly $6M
Craft snack bar and dried nuts, fruits and seeds seller South 40 Snacks has raised nearly $6 million from a group of undisclosed investors, according to a Form D filed with the SEC on August 10.