Lukas Southard
Posts by Lukas Southard
Kevin’s Natural Foods Founders Start Anew With Wild Fox Foods
Launching at Expo West this week is Wild Fox Foods, a new seed oil-free snack brand from the founders of Kevin’s Natural Foods.
Sweet Deal: Oobli Partners With Ingredion, Adds Investment
Food technology company Oobli has aligned with ingredient supplier Ingredion in a deal that will help scale its operations and client base and support new product development.
Flowers Foods: Volumes Down, Income Up In ‘Mixed’ Q4 Results
Amid the impending acquisition of Simple Mills, Flowers Foods reported “mixed” Q4 and FY2024 earnings as it goes deeper in better-for-you baked goods.
Kids Pouch Brands Adjust To Calif. Packaging Legislation
California’s Assembly Bill 899 requires baby food companies to test for heavy metals and disclose the results to consumers, bringing more transparency to the presence of potentially harmful elements.
Starday Foods’ AI-Approach To Becoming The ‘Next Great Food Conglomerate’
Starday Foods uses a proprietary artificial intelligence platform to find where there is pent-up demand in packaged food and quickly launch new products to meet emerging trends.
Atlantic Sea Farms Adds Funding, New CEO
Atlantic Sea Farms has netted $3.8 million in equity funding to support its expansion in foodservice and launch new retail products that will launch later this year. The company has also appointed a new interim CEO to lead the business.
FDA Moves To Ban Red Dye 3
The Food and Drug Administration announced it has banned the use of the potentially cancer-causing Red Dye 3 in food and beverage using a 1958 provision of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
California Goes After Ultra-Processed Foods
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued executive order directing state agencies to provide recommendations to limit the harms of “ultra-processed foods” and investigate the adverse health impacts of ingredients like food dyes.
A Bite With… Fishwife Head of Sales Pierre Jamet
Fishwife head of sales Pierre Jamet explains how the brand has kept its early momentum, why saying “no” to some retailers is necessary and the role collaborations play in keeping consumers coming back.
Tosi Snacks Raises $15M Series B, Names New CEO
Tosi Snacks has installed its board chair Kevin Rutherford as CEO and raised a new tranche of funding to fuel new marketing campaigns in the coming year.
