Shauna Golden
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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.
Healthspan vs. Lifespan
Recent trendlines suggest that today’s consumers aren’t as much interested in living long, as much as they are in living well.
Yes Chef: A Look at ‘The Bear’ Season 3’s Feast of Brand Deals
Watching the latest season of FX’s hit show “The Bear” felt like the CPG industry’s version of a Super Bowl commercial blitz. In between the action of Season 3 was a packed menu of brand deals.
General Mills: Q4 Sales Decline as Consumer Demand Weakens
General Mills’ Q4 sales decline reflects the company’s struggles with lower volumes and retailer inventory reductions as well as a drop in demand among value-oriented shoppers.
Kroger: Q1 Sales Top Estimates, Digital Sales Growing
The Kroger Company surpassed analysts’ projections in reporting first-quarter sales of $45.3 billion, up from $45.2 billion the previous year, fueled by the better-than-expected performance of its grocery business and increased household penetration.
What Is ‘Latino Coating,’ and How Can It Be Stopped?
The Hispanic Marketing Council is using the term to refer to a superficial marketing approach that layers Latino elements onto products, campaigns, media or entertainment for the appearance of diversity.
Easy Squeezy: Chefs Life Debuts Squeezable Bottles, Ramps Up Distribution
To capture a larger share of the cooking and finishing oil market, Chefs Life – the company founded by celebrity chef and restaurateur Brian Malarkey – is introducing a new line of squeeze bottles to its portfolio while expanding its national distribution footprint.