Lukas Southard
Lukas Southard is a Reporter covering the food and beverage industries across BevNET and NOSH.
Posts by Lukas Southard
Moving into Meals, Omsom Takes a ‘Saucy’ Approach to Instant Noodles
Omsom is taking its unique branding approach to the quick-ready meal category with a 4-SKU line of Saucy Noodles, marking the brand’s first major line extension since the company hit the market in May 2020.
GFI: More Capacity Needed To Grow Fermentation Food Tech
The Good Food Institute’s yearly report on the fermentation-based food industry showed a growing market share in new protein alternatives but a lack of funding and production capacity hampers widespread adoption.
Can Lunchables Go Vegan? How Mighty Yum Wants To Take On The Category Leader
Mighty Yum is attempting to disrupt the kids’ lunch kit category with a plant-based alternative to Lunchables that is healthier and appeals to picky eaters.
In Bloom: Influencer-Led Nutrition Brand Launches Protein Bar
Los Angeles-based wellness brand Bloom Nutrition is branching out from powdered supplements with a four-SKU line of protein bars marking the influencer-driven company’s first foray into snack foods.
“Right Place, Right Time”: Happy Moose Juice Buys Cold Storage Business
Happy Moose Juice has acquired Growers’ Refrigeration in a deal that both solved its own refrigerated storage issues and those of cold-chain CPG brands in the region where capacity has historically been hard to find.
News Roundup: Bedrock Analytics Unveils ChatGPT Integration; SOUND Bar Brings Military Snacks To Everyday Consumers
In this week’s roundup: Bedrock Analytics unveils its ChatGPT integration; SOUND Bar brings military snacks to everyday consumers; Kellogg drops Incogmeato burger from its MorningStar Farms portfolio and more.
Coca-Cola Licenses Minute Maid, Simply Brands To Sell Fresh Fruit
The Coca-Cola Company has licensed its Simply and Minute Maid brands to distribute fresh grapes and citrus fruit marking the first time the beverage maker has partnered with a fresh produce company.
Broth Beef: USDA, FDA Trying To Ban FODMAP Terms, Says Gourmend
Gourmend Foods is suing the USDA and FDA over the use of proven, low-FODMAP labeling claims on beef bone broth packages saying “the government does not get to decide which facts consumers are allowed to learn.”
ADM Partners With Believer Meats To Help Scale Cultured Proteins
After previously investing in the cultured meat company Believer Meats, Archer Midland Daniels has entered a new partnership with the Israel-based food tech company to help develop and commercialize cell-cultured protein products.
Gainful Brings Personalized Supplement Powders from DTC into Brick-And-Mortar
Personalized nutritional supplement company Gainful is branching out from DTC with a national launch in Target featuring a simplified customization process to reach retail customers both online and in-store.