Carol Ortenberg
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Secret Sauce: Bachan’s Raises $13M, Will Hit Profitability This Year
Condiment brand Bachan’s announced yesterday it has raised $13 million in capital, impressing investors with its plans to hit over $30 million in revenue this year.
Gathered Foods Sells Good Catch, Shifts Focus To B2B
Wicked Kitchen announced today that it has acquired the North American rights to Good Catch, a line of plant-based seafood entrees and appetizers. Following the sale, Good Catch’s parent company, Gathered Foods, will shift its focus solely on B2B operations with services including product formulation and co-packing.
Nothing “Ugly” About It: Misfits Market Acquires Imperfect Foods
Grocer Misfits Market is eating up the competition, announcing today it will acquire fellow e-commerce retailer Imperfect Foods. The deal will put the combined company on a path to hit $1 billion in sales and achieve profitability by 2024, a press release said.
New Hope Announces New Safety Measures for Expo East
With Natural Products Expo East arriving Sept. 28 in Philadelphia, conference host New Hope Network has introduced a set of guidelines to improve the safety of attendees and create an atmosphere of respect at the event.
With Nestlé In Its Corner, Freshly Launches Food Service Subsidiary
Two years after being acquired by Nestlé, prepared meal delivery company Freshly is expanding its food service business with FreshlyWell, a new B2B sales platform.
Cometeer’s Flash-Frozen Coffees Make Retail Debut in Erewhon
Flash-frozen coffee producer Cometeer is making its brick-and-mortar retail debut this month in all seven Erewhon locations in Southern California. As part of the rollout, the company is also debuting three new 4-pack varieties, available exclusively in Erewhon stores, which will retail for $10.99 each. What is Cometeer? Founded in 2015 by CEO Matt Roberts… Read more »
Vegan Food Company Pangea Partners with H Mart for U.S. Launch of Plant-Based Patties
Pangea Natural Foods has launched a pilot partnership with H Mart stores in Texas as part of a larger goal of expanding its plant-based patty business internationally.
Dave’s Partners to Re-Launch and Professionalize Viral Pink Sauce
Things are about to look a bit more rosy in the condiment and sauce set as Dave’s Gourmet partners with TikTok star Chef Pii to re-launch her viral Pink Sauce that shot to fame this summer.
Sarah Meis, CPG Execs Launch The Humble Seed in Sprouts
After spending decades at some of the leading food and beverage companies, longtime CPG exec Sarah Meis is moving to the driver’s seat as CEO and co-founder of snack brand The Humble Seed.
Lavva, Plant-Based Yogurt, Sold to Gourmet Guru Founder Lichtenstein
Investment firm and advisor Next In Naturals has acquired the assets of plant-based yogurt brand Lavva.