Nosh Staff

This week’s roundup of notable new products brings vertically-farmed salad kits, veggie-coated chicken nuggets and a new look for one of Ben & Jerry’s popular flavors.

Nunbelievable cookies are making a four-state push into Schnucks grocery stores, FILLO’S launches its award-winning Walking Tamales products into retail, OZO plant-based bacon is being offered in breakfast sandwiches in Gregory’s Coffee and Veggie Grill locations.

Next week, natural and organic product companies and manufacturers will convene at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA for Natural Products Expo East 2022. To help our audience of retailers, investors and brands find our BevNET and NOSH Insiders that are exhibiting, we’ve produced a special pre-show Expo East 2022 Booth Guide featuring the company names and booth numbers of our Insiders.

In the latest episode of Elevator Talk, we feature leaders from Spicewell, Aunt Ethel’s Pot Pies, Khalsa Salsa and Toasty. Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week’s special co-host is Adam Spriggs, a partner with Thirsty Craft and a founding member of The Angel Group, who shared his thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.

Junea Rocha, the co-founder of pioneering Latin food brand Brazi Bites, explained why her advisory network was critical to the company’s formative years, the pros and cons of appearing on “Shark Tank,” why innovative brands need to scale quickly or risk being left behind and why she describes herself as “the opposite” of entrepreneurs that are great at raising money.

This week’s smattering of notable new products brings autumn-inspired ice cream sandwiches, a better-for-you iteration of classic Mexican candies and breakfast sausage innovations.

Chitra Agrawal, the founder and CEO of Brooklyn Delhi, a brand of Indian-inspired pantry staples crafted for modern kitchens, spoke about why consumer education requires patience, how she leveraged the brand’s strengths to win over Whole Foods and why profitability has always been top of mind. She also explained how she created favorable contracts with co-manufacturers and how an omni-channel sales strategy has benefited the company.

Toronto-based food brand Wholly Veggie has launched a new three-SKU entree line, ‘The Good Lunch,’ at Whole Foods Market and Sprouts stores nationwide, marking the brand’s first foray into frozen entrees.

This week’s roundup of notable new products brings better-for-you iterations of classic childhood treats, innovative allergy-friendly products and new collaborations like Siete Foods and Nixta.

Venture capital firm PowerPlant Partners announced today the close of its Fund III at $330 million. Double the size of its 2019 predecessor, Fund III will focus its investments solely in growth stage companies and consumer-facing brands “that are better for the people and planet.”