Shauna Golden
Posts by Shauna Golden
TRUFF’s Label Refresh Marks Next Phase of Retail Push
TRUFF is reimagining the packaging that fueled its early direct-to-consumer buzz as it pushes further into brick-and-mortar retail, unveiling today a new label focused on flavor differentiation and accessibility.
Former Health-Ade Exec Chris Lansing Joins Gimme Seaweed as CEO
Seaweed snack slinger Gimme Seaweed announced this week that it has appointed CPG veteran Chris Lansing as CEO, tapping a leader with a track record of scaling mission-driven brands.
Sprouts: Long-Term Algorithm Remains Strong, But 2026 Will Be a ‘Challenging Year’
Despite growing net sales 8.1% year-over-year to $2.1 billion in the fourth quarter, Sprouts CEO Jack Sinclair said the natural foods retailer was “disappointed with transactions” and is “still learning how we can shape customer behavior through loyalty and personalization.”
How Cold Chain Operators Are Turning a Market Shake-Up into Opportunity with The Fit Bagel
The operators behind Cold Chain 3PL are expanding into branded consumer goods with a standalone company, The Fit Bagel, betting they can turn a market gap created by BetterBrand’s abrupt shutdown into a disciplined opportunity built on operational rigor.
Nestlé Offloads Remaining Ice Cream Unit; CEO Calls Business ‘A Distraction’
Nestlé S.A. announced today that it is in “advanced negotiations” to offload its remaining ice cream unit to Froneri, with CEO Phillip Navratil calling the business “a distraction.”
Believer Meats to Liquidate U.S. Assets
Roughly two months after Believer Meats’ abrupt shutdown, a North Carolina court has moved the Israeli cultivated meat producer’s U.S. arm into general receivership, marking the start of asset liquidation at its stateside production facility
Kraft Heinz Taps Former Kellanova Exec as North America President Amid Turnaround Efforts
Kraft Heinz has appointed former Kellanova executive Nicolas Amaya as president of its North America business, exactly one week after pausing its efforts to split the company.
Grandson of Reese’s Founder Demands Improved Ingredient Quality from Hershey
Brad Reese, the grandson of Reese’s founder Harry Burnett Reese, is publicly calling out The Hershey Company for allegedly “quietly replacing” the ingredients it was built on and lowering product quality.
How the Manufacturer of Big League Chew Got into Caffeinated Gum
Ford Gum – best known as the licensing and manufacturing partner of Big League Chew – placed its bet on the caffeinated gum set roughly 18 months ago with the acquisition of Military Energy Gum.
TRUFF Debuts Its First Mild Hot Sauce
Truffle-enhanced condiment brand TRUFF is broadening its reach with non-heat-seeking consumers by introducing its first ever Mild Hot Sauce.






