Shauna Golden
Posts by Shauna Golden
Inside the National Brokerage Helping Snack and Confection Brands Win Specialty Retail
The retail blueprints for packaged food brands often share a similar framework: build in conventional and/or natural grocery, add mass or club accounts when and where it makes sense and make sure to have an ecommerce presence. But there’s another piece of the puzzle that’s sometimes an afterthought or overlooked entirely, despite its power to… Read more »
Kraft Heinz Pauses Breakup; Invests $600M in U.S. Turnaround
Kraft Heinz has paused its efforts to split the company, with newly appointed CEO Steve Cahillane citing “challenging” headwinds, including worsening consumer sentiment and geopolitical volatility.
Purely Elizabeth Launches Beauty-Inspired Granola
Purely Elizabeth launched Purely Glow Salted Vanilla Pistachio Granola, a limited-edition granola enhanced with collagen peptides and biotin. The item was inspired by beauty routines and TikTok trends.
Eshbal Takes Majority Stake in Dare to Be Different Foods Amid North America Push
Israeli specialty food producer Eshbal Functional Food announced today that it has taken a majority stake in select assets of the U.S.-based, vegetable-forward brand Dare to Be Different Foods, expanding its North American footprint.
Hershey: 2026 Will Be a Margin Recovery Year as Cocoa Prices ‘Find New Equilibrium’
The Hershey Company beat expectations for its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2025 earnings today, driven in part by double-digit price increases implemented last year to hedge against cocoa commodity inflation.
BetterBrand’s Former Shipping Company Launches ‘The Fit Bagel’
Easy Lunches & More, a specialized food delivery service that claims to be the “last retailer of Better Bagel,” is now shipping its own version of the product, called The Fit Bagel, after it was “ghosted” by the company, according to its Instagram page.
Chicago’s Primrose Candy Files for Chapter 11; Debts Surpass $12M
Family-owned candy manufacturer Primrose Candy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Northern Illinois last week after nearly a century in business.
CAVU Closes Fifth Fund At $325M
Better-for-you consumer products investment vehicle CAVU announced today it has closed its fifth fund at $325 million. The firm’s total assets under management is about $1.4 billion.
Dan-O’s Seasoning Expands into Dip Mixes
After a decade on the market, seasoning company Dan-O’s is making its first foray into the dip category with a 4-SKU lineup of dry mix seasonings.
Amazon Closes Fresh, Go Stores to Focus on Grocery Delivery and Whole Foods Expansion
Amazon will close all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh brick-and-mortar stores to focus on expanding its same-day grocery delivery services and Whole Foods Market footprint.




