Lukas Southard

At NOSH Live Day Two, industry leaders discussed the power of disruption, how the struggle of being an emerging brand’s founder is part of the growth and why setting realistic goals can lead to long-term success.

Club chain Costco for years has used roadshow sampling events as a testing ground for new brands being considered for a rotation in-store. The process of planning, staging, executing and following through can be complicated and fraught with risk.

Two Chicago-based retailers Foxtrot and natural grocery chain Dom’s Kitchen & Market announced an all-stock merger that will create a new entity called Outfox Hospitality.

Ghee butter company 4th & Heart has secured a $10 million investment led by existing investor Cambridge Companies SPG to help the brand build out more production in its ghee stick product line which is seeing rapid growth in the premium butter category.

Post Holdings reported overall net sales gains in Q4 paired with volume declines across categories and a healthy bump from its new pet food business.

Low-FODMAP condiment and sauce maker Fody Foods closed a series B equity investment round last week and appointed a Joel Warady as its new board chairperson.

In its first public earnings call, ecommerce delivery platform Instacart (listed as MapleBear Inc.) reported revenues of $764 million, a 14% improvement from the same period last year.

In its Q3 earnings call, Beyond Meat announced sales declines as it continues to institute a plan to cut costs and prioritize growth after posting high single-digit revenue losses year-over-year.

Dirty Hands is expanding its range of client services in brokerage, merchandising and sales support with the acquisition of CPG sales consultancy firm Burgess Strategic Advisors.

Miyoko’s Creamery announced today that it was planning to cease operations at its production facility and move fully into a co-manufacturing business model.