Meagan McGinnes
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The Checkout: USDA Kills Organic Animal Welfare Rule; PopCorners Sued for Half Empty Bags
Natural Products Expo West takes a toll on your inbox, making it easy to miss this week’s top industry news that occurred off the floor. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Cauliflower Claims Center Stage at Expo West
From baking mixes and cooking sauces to chips and crackers, producers at last week’s Natural Products Expo West showcased how they are using cauliflower to make nutrient-dense, gluten-free options of some of consumers’ favorite comfort foods.
Sweet or Sour: Industry Responds to FDA Added Sugar Guidance
The FDA recently provided more context about how brands using natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup should handle the labeling of their sugar content on the new Nutrition Facts label. But the question is, does this guidance provide enough clarity to sweeten industry leaders on this added sugar callout?
People Moves: The Jackfruit Co. Adds COO; Hirshberg Returns to Stonyfield
Natural Products Expo West has brought about a slew of new product launches, but it took a host of new faces joining CPG companies to support these investments.
Watch: Meet A ‘Fresh’ Class of Brands from Expo West
BevNET’s Ray Latif switched gears from sipping to snacking to meet some of the entrepreneurs from the Fresh Ideas Organic Marketplace tent at Expo West.
Vegy Vida Sees Growth Spurt With $1.8 M Raise
Ohio-based Vegy Vida announced Monday that it raised $1.8 million in financing through Keiretsu Forum Midwest, a chapter of a global angel investment community specializing in collaborative fundraising.
The Checkout: FDA Gives More Context to Nutrition Label Changes
This week’s Checkout is all about brands, retailers and government raising their standards around food.
From ‘Swole’ to Swell: ProYo Rebrands
ProYo announced today that its high protein, low fat ice cream pint brand will now be known as Swell Ice Cream. The rebranding is an attempt to optimize the brand’s name and packaging to better connect with what CEO and founder Nathan Carey said are the core consumers of pints: women, families and “weekend warriors.”
No Dilemma for Omnivores With UNION
UNION is the product of Born Wild Brands, an incubation and advisory firm founded by entrepreneur and investor Zubin Mehta. Today Mehta announced the launch of this “whole earth” snack company that will have its first showing at this year’s Natural Products Expo West.
Siren Snacks Raises $1M
A “protein bite” maker, Siren Snacks recently closed a $1 million convertible note, according to the company. The round was lead by Pear Ventures, a Palo Alto, California-based venture capital fund.