Shauna Golden
Posts by Shauna Golden
Our Home Acquires ParmCrisps From Hain Celestial
Better-for-you snack platform Our Home is seeking to accelerate growth with the acquisition of ParmCrisps from Hain Celestial Group, which the companies announced today.
Stuffed Puffs Acquired; Penn. Facility to Close
Contract and private label manufacturer Mount Franklin Foods’ confectionary portfolio is growing with today’s announcement that it has acquired the assets of filled marshmallow maker Stuffed Puffs for an undisclosed sum.
Hot Potato: Inside Jackson’s Triple-Digit Revenue Growth and Its ‘Crusade Against Seed Oils’
On the heels of 3x revenue growth in 2023, Jackson’s (formerly Jackson’s Honest) has been racking up international distribution gains and executing facility expansions to meet accelerated consumer demand.
Report: How Sustainable Grains, Once a Niche Sector, Are Transforming F&B Innovation
According to a new report from market researcher SPINS, the continued acceleration of better-for-you products has expanded grains in American diets far beyond the familiar wheat and rice, with the once-niche sustainable grains sector now worth $41 million.
Plonts Bets on Microbes to Crack the Code on [Stinky] Plant-Based Cheese
Dairy cheese stinks, literally. Plant-based cheese (typically) doesn’t. That’s why category newcomer Plonts is seeking to crack the code by using microbes to achieve crowd-appealing taste, texture and smell.
BellRing: Premier Protein Drives Double-Digit Q3 Growth As Powders Move Towards Mainstream
BellRing Brands – the producer of Premier Protein and Dymatize brands – reported 15.6% net sales growth to $515.4 million in its Q3 earnings report this morning as the company works to build up demand and household penetration for its shakes and powders.
Akua Shuts Down, Citing Manufacturing ‘Catastrophes’ and Decline of Plant-Based Movement
This week, Akua founder and CEO Courtney Boyd Myers announced via LinkedIn that kelp-based burger producer is shutting down, citing packaging, manufacturing, warehouse and shipping “catastrophes.”
Kroger/Albertsons: Parties Agree In Colo. To Put Mega-Merger on Hold
Kroger and Albertsons’ $24.6 billion grocery merger is once again in flux after a Colorado judge and the state’s attorneys general agreed today to an order temporarily halting the proceedings.
Oatly: Supply Chain Strategy Shift Drives Q2 Volume Growth, Margin Improvements
Oatly saw volumes grow in all segments during Q2 and credited its shift to an asset-light supply chain model as the key driver, allowing the brand to reduce its cost structure and focus on more efficient execution, per an earnings report this morning.
Report: Food and Beverage Innovation Plummets Nearly 50% in 2024
According to a new Mintel report, only 35% of global CPG launches spanning the food, drink, household, health and beauty industries in 2024 have been genuinely new products – the lowest rate of innovation since Mintel began tracking new products in 1996.