Shauna Golden
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Smooth Move: One Trick Pony Takes Peanut Butter Beyond the Jar with Popcorn Launch
Natural peanut butter brand One Trick Pony is venturing outside of the jar and into the salty snack category with the introduction of Caramel Crunch Peanut Butter Popcorn as it continues to “see how far we can take peanut butter,” co-founder Lucy Dana told Nosh. “We had a slide in our original pitch deck that… Read more »
Calbee Takes Majority Stake in Hodo, Targeting U.S. Plant-based Growth
Calbee, Inc. has taken a majority stake in sustainable tofu brand Hodo, Inc., marking its entry into the U.S. plant-based food market.
Tandem Foods Opens New Facility, Increasing Wafer Bar Production Capacity by 150%
Better-for-you snacks contract manufacturer Tandem Foods has officially begun production at its new Cyprus, Calif., facility, which marks the company’s largest investment to date.
Charcuterie Artisans Acquired; Former Meatable Exec Named CEO
The parent company of Creminelli Fine Meats and Daniele has been acquired by an investment fund managed by IOP to accelerate growth in the specialty meat industry.
What JPG Resources’ Acquisition of CuliNEX Means for Food Product Development
Food and beverage consulting group JPG Resources is expanding its capabilities and its West Coast presence with the acquisition of food product development consultancy CuliNEX.
From Grocery Aisles to Corner Stores: Low and Slow Snacks Lands 7-Eleven Test in Texas
Smoked snacks slinger Low and Slow is making its convenience channel debut through a 300-store test with 7-Eleven in Texas.
Inside Walmart’s New Marketplace Capabilities
In what is likely its latest effort to compete with Amazon, Walmart this week introduced new tools and seller incentives for Walmart Marketplace, its ecommerce platform that connects third-party sellers to its customer base.
Mooski Secures $1.5 Million to Scale Chilled Oat Bar Production Amid Triple-digit Growth
Chilled oat bar brand Mooski has landed a $1.5 million Series A investment round from an angel investor to scale operations amid triple-digit growth.
Protein Push Extends to the Condiment Aisle
Nearly every food category has seen some level of protein-ification in recent years, and now it’s condiments’ turn to bulk up.
Flowers Foods Lowers Outlook (Again) as Bread Category Competition Rises
Flowers Foods has again downgraded its full-year guidance after posting mixed second quarter results, citing headwinds such as macroeconomic uncertainty and more intense competition in the bread category.