Adrianne DeLuca
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[Exclusive] Hot Ones Expands Into BBQ
The team behind Hot Ones’ branded CPG sauces is expanding beyond its flagship condiment type for the first time with a new line of spicy barbecue sauces.
Mini Bars With A Mission: Procure Impact Links Emerging Brands To Hotel Channel
Procure Impact is working to solve the pain points of the hospitality channel, serving as a marketplace and platform for mission driven emerging brands to reach all of the major hotel management companies.
SBA’s New ‘Grocery Guarantee’ Offers 90% Backing to Food Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) unveiled a new loan program aimed at supporting small businesses across the domestic food supply chain.
Once Upon A Farm Beefs Up Portfolio With Five New Lines
Once Upon A Farm has added five new product lines to its portfolio of kids snacks and meals, claiming the launch marks its largest portfolio expansion to-date.
Kaizen Repositions for Retail with Clearer Nutrition Messaging
Consumer interests have cycled through low-carb, high-protein and fiber-filled products during the nearly six years pantry staple brand Kaizen has been on the market. It has aligned itself with each new demand while its recipes remained the same.
Gen Z Is ‘Scrolling Past’ Legacy Brands As Challenger Share Tightens
National brands are losing the attention of younger shoppers, and new data suggests they are unlikely to get it back.
Once Again Targets Clean Protein Trend with New Peanut-Based Powder
Once Again is leaning into the protein craze in its own way. This month, the nut butter brand debuted a new Peanut Protein Powder made with a “first-to-market, proprietary peanut flour.”
[Exclusive] Stellar Snacks Locks In Minority Investment From Main Post Partners
Better-for-you pretzel maker Stellar Snacks has secured a strategic minority growth investment from private equity firm Main Post Partners.
After Reformulation Struggles, Yough Breaks Through with Major Retail Wins
Greek yogurt-based frozen pizza maker Yough was nearing an almost deadly inflection point, until Target stepped in. Over the past six months co-founder and CEO Micheal Rolland went from questioning whether to continue, to buckling down the business and scaling up from 50 to a few thousand doors nationwide.
Seventies and Starting Over In Sweets: Meet Toby Bar
Husband-and-wife team Toby and Melanie Maloney are starting over at 77 and 71 years of age, respectively, after long careers as executives led them to a much sweeter gig.
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