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In this week’s new products roundup, Blue Zones Kitchen moves into the breakfast category, Ben & Jerry’s gears up for election season with a limited-edition flavor, and TiNDLE launches its plant-based stuffed chicken in the U.S.

On this episode of CPG Week, the podcast team talk about the return from bankruptcy of two retailers, Boisson and Foxtrot, and how this is being interpreted by supplier brands.

The BevNET team is hosting a SoCal food, beverage and beer industry meetup on Wednesday, September 25th from 5PM to 7PM PT. Join Naturally San Diego and our BevNET San Diego team, as well as the Producer & Editor of Taste Radio, Ray Latif, and Taste Radio co-hosts John Craven, Mike Schneider and Jacqui Brugliera.

Also in this issue: this week’s new products including a giant Pop-Tart and Oreo cream cheese, details on Beyond Meat’s continued climb, news of Conagra’s latest protein acquisition, Above Food adds more ingredient muscle and more.

In this week’s new products roundup, Pop-Tarts unveils its biggest product yet, Chia Smash launches a line of poppable PB&J bites, and Fishwife releases its new-and-improved Smoked Rainbow Trout after two years of R&D.

The CPG Week podcast team talks “zombie brands,” a rumored mega-merger of snacks and sweets, beverage brands earnings, and more legal woes for PRIME.

Also in this edition: Treehouse Foods posts Q2 loss, inside the rumors around Kellanova’s acquisition by Mars, details on Agrovision’s $100 million raise and a roundup of new pumpkin products.

Also in this edition: this week’s new products, how a Friendly Bread is diversifying via the freezer, IFG snaps up a Killer Brownie brand and surprising foods that are all the rage at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Little Spoon joins forces with Graza, Kroger unveils its latest private label brand and Hippeas adds two new Mexican-inspired flavors.

Get ready for our August Community Calls! This month, dive into how POD Foods can slash your distribution costs, gain insider tips from Amazon on optimizing integration and reviews, learn from big CPG innovations, and explore the timeline for profitability in retail.