Carol Ortenberg
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Quinn Snacks Calls Quits on Popcorn as it Pushes Forward on Salty Snacks
Quinn Snacks is discontinuing its microwave popcorn SKUs in favor of focusing exclusively on its higher-margin pretzel products.
MingsBings Broadens Portfolio to Sell Meat-Based Products, Citing Slower Uptake of Alt-Meat
Moving outside the vegan space for the first time, frozen food brand MingsBings is adding four meat-based varieties to its lineup this week in a bid to broaden its consumer audience.
Smashmallow Wins $21M From The Case That Caused Business Shut Down
In a lawsuit against the equipment company that Smashmallow founder Jon Sebastiani said ultimately caused its downfall, a $21 million verdict has provided “a sense of redemption.”
Eat the Change Raises $14M as Tea Biz Grows
Eat the Change (ETC) has brought in another $14 million in growth capital to fuel its quest of changing consumers’ eating habits by widening distribution of Just Ice Tea and further testing its Cosmic Chews snacks.
Daily Harvest Chief Supply Chain Officer To Become CEO
Daily Harvest founder and CEO Rachel Drori is stepping away from overseeing day-to-day operations at the frozen food company, turning the reins over to chief supply chain officer Ricky Silver.
UNFI President Departs As Company Continues Transformation Plan
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) will part ways with its president Chris Testa on October 13 as part of an ongoing effort to streamline operations and increase shareholder value, according to an announcement this week.
Repole’s Impact Capital Acquires Majority of Junkless Foods
Impact Capital, the family office for longtime CPG entrepreneur Mike Repole, has acquired a majority stake in snack bar brand JUNKLESS Foods, according to an announcement today.
Second Nature Picks Up Sahale From Smuckers
Snack platform Second Nature Brands (SNB) has purchased nut brand Sahale Snacks from The J.M. Smucker Company.
Once Upon A Farm Pushing Past Pouches With Chilled Bars Launch
Once Upon a Farm is looking beyond its roots in baby food by launching a new line of refrigerated oat bars – its first non-pouched product – in an effort to use snacking occasions to stay relevant as its young consumers age.
Expo East 2023: R.E.D.D., Jack & Friends Revamp; Caulipower Innovates
Expo East 2023 may have ended, but the NOSH team has more news to report from the show floor including a spate of new launches from vegetable-forward frozen food brand Caulipower and rebrands by Jack and Friends and R.E.D.D. Bar.