Adrianne DeLuca
Adrianne DeLuca is the Assistant Managing Editor - Newsletters for BevNET and NOSH.
Posts by Adrianne DeLuca
Beyond The Hype, Near Impossible Expectations: How Alt-Meat Is Performing in Fast Food
In their ongoing efforts to win the hearts and minds of U.S. consumers, emerging plant-based meat giants are looking to make their case at the drive-through. But have these moves accomplished their purpose and contributed to ongoing success?
Frozen Pizza Provides Platform for Better-For-You Brands
Consumer demand for BFY frozen pizza has begun to gain ground on conventional varieties. With this increased demand, brands have begun to view the segment as a mode to expand their better-for-you comfort food lines and reach new areas of the store.
Last Crumb Hires Former Chameleon Cold-Brew, Nestlé Strategist to Lead Marketing
Rachel Kusin was announced as Last Crumb’s marketing director earlier this week, where she will be tasked with utilizing an omni-channel marketing approach to help generate more buzz and establish a lasting brand identity for the luxury cookie brand.
The Checkout: FDA Petitioned For Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling; Stryve Reports Record High Revenues Despite “Execution Challenges”
In this week’s Checkout: Pressure on the FDA to enact front-of-pack nutrition labels ramps up; Stryve reports record high revenue despite execution challenges and restructuring; Fermented Food Holdings acquires Great Lake Kraut foods business; and the USDA tracks record high honey consumption.
Ben & Jerry’s and Tony’s Chocolonely Join Forces Against Cocoa Industry Labor and Supply Chain Issues
Child labor, unfair wages, deforestation and unsustainable sourcing methods have long plagued the global cocoa supply chain, but two social impact-focused companies are joining forces in an attempt to change that narrative.
ADM Accelerates Animal-free Dairy Strategy With New Culture
ADM is digging deeper into the animal-free dairy market through a new partnership with Bay Area-based food tech company New Culture. The alliance will accelerate development and commercialization of New Culture’s animal-free dairy products, beginning with a mozzarella variety.
Butterfly Locks In $1 Billion For Food-focused Investments
Private equity firm Butterfly announced today it has closed its sophomore fund, securing commitments from an undisclosed number of institutional investors, family offices, entrepreneurs, and food investors to invest a total of $1 billion in “seed to fork” food-focused entities.
Beyond Meat Looks To Cut Costs While Sales Keep Sliding
Plant-based meat sales continue to trend downward for Beyond Meat during the second quarter, with revenue declining 1.6%. As a result , the company has cut back manufacturing costs and laid off approximately 4% of its workforce.
The Checkout: Whole Foods Settles $15M Dairy Supplier Case; Del Monte Acquires Kitchen Basics
In this week’s Checkout: Whole Foods settles breach of contract suit with former dairy supplier with $15M payout, Del Monte acquires Kitchen Basics brand amid heightened soup sales, Naturally Network and NielsenIQ launch national fellowship to support minority CPG entrepreneurs and Tabasco and Instacart foray into fashion with new swag.
Where’s the Brie: Can High End Vegan Cheese Grow the Category?
Vegan cheese has long been associated with highly-processed, non-fermented oil-starch-flavor concoctions. While artisan iterations have emerged within the category, they face a conundrum. What’s the role of these products, given that slices and shreds still lead sales in the category?