Lukas Southard
Lukas Southard is a Reporter covering the food and beverage industries across BevNET and NOSH.
Posts by Lukas Southard
Target Plans Store Expansion, Prototypes ‘Food-Forward’ Concept
Target plans to open 300 new stores by 2035 as it unveils its first “food-forward” prototype in North Carolina.
Smul Enters Functional Drinks, Heat-And-Eat Meals
South African plant-based nutrition brand Smul is adding four RTD functional drink lines and heat-and-eat meals to its portfolio.
B&G Foods Sells Frozen Green Giant Business To Seneca Foods
B&G Foods announced it has sold off the U.S. Green Giant frozen vegetable line to Seneca Foods Corporation.
Chomps Broadens Protein Portfolio With Chicken Stick Debut
Premium meat stick brand Chomps announced its first new protein in nearly eight years with its entrance into chicken sticks.
The Spare Food Co. Turns Surplus Vegetables Into Blended Beef Growth Play
Spare Food Co. is evolving its portfolio with two new blended meat products using its original upcycled Starter ingredient.
Hippeas Packaging Refresh ‘Asserts Ownership’ Of Chickpea Snacks
Hippeas unveiled the most dramatic packaging redesign, which communicates the brand’s attributes to consumers more efficiently.
Olyra Secures $3.5M Debt Financing
Breakfast biscuit brand Olyra Foods has secured $3.5 million in debt refinancing, according to a SEC Form D filed last week.
Lasso Unveils Protein Snacks With Patented Tech
Food tech company Lasso has unveiled its first two products since its rebrand and focus on high-protein snacks using its SpinTech process.
How Manufacturing Is Fueling Jackson’s ‘Rocket Ship’ Growth
Seed oil-free snack brand Jackson’s is using its manufacturing structure to fuel innovations and new distribution channels.
Inside The Early Success Of JiMMYBAR!’s Creatine Launch
JiMMYBAR! has seen early “massive” success of its Creatine Bars, representing an inflection point for the 12-year-old company.