Daring Foods
Distribution: Nut-free Spreads, Vegan Chicken Expand Retail Footprint
Voyage Food moves into brick and mortar, Caulipower launches frozen meals in retail and plant-based chicken companies Daring Foods and Alpha Foods expand footprint with new distribution deals.
Daring Foods Now Available at Bluestone Lane
Daring Foods, the leading Plant Chicken brand with a clean label, short ingredient list, and perfectly chicken-like flavor and texture is excited to announce their arrival in Bluestone Lane, the Australian-inspired coffee roaster, cafe lifestyle brand as the company’s first plant-based chicken offering.
Daring Launches Sous Vide Plant Chicken In Partnership With Cuisine Solutions
Daring, the number one selling plant-based chicken brand in the US, announced the debut of a new sous vide plant chicken format in partnership with Cuisine Solutions, Inc., the global leader and largest premium food company in pioneering and perfecting the sous-vide cooking technique
Rebrand Roundup: Seven New Looks for the New Year
As far as timing goes, early January feels like the perfect month to unveil a new look or makeover. Here are seven food brands looking to make a fresh start in 2022 with revamped branding, packaging and overall design.
Daring Foods Raises $65 Million, Launches in Walmart
Plant-based meat brand Daring Foods announced the close of a $65 million Series C funding round today in tandem with its launch into 3,000 Walmart stores. The funding round, its third over the past year, was led by Founders Fund alongside existing investor D1 Capital Group. Tennis star Naomi Osaka, NFL quarterback Cameron Newton, DJ Steve Aoki and Tiger Global founder Chase Coleman also participated.
Golden Nugget: Plant-Based Brands Mine Fast Food Formats
What’s next for plant-based brands? Chicken nuggets, it seems. Chicken is the most-consumed meat in the country, according to the USDA, and nuggets, like burgers, are an easy stepping stone for meat eaters to transition to a plant-based diet. They’re also particularly appealing to families and younger consumers, fit right in on restaurant menus, particularly fast food, and most importantly, are cheaper to make than other product types.
Drake-ing It In: Musician Joins $40M Raise for Plant-Based Daring Foods
Just nine months after raising $8 million in funding, plant-based meat brand Daring Foods announced last week that it had closed a subsequent $40 million in funding. The round was led by D1 Capital Partners with existing investors Maveron and Palm Tree Crew, along with musician Drake, also taking part.
Daring Foods Raises $8 Million, Launches New Product
Frozen plant-based chicken brand Daring Foods this week announced the close of an $8 million round of funding led by venture capital firm Maveron, with participation from GoodFriends, Stray Dog Capital and Palm Tree Crew Investments. Stitch Fix CFO Mike Smith and Sweet Earth president Brian Swette, who previously sold his plant-based company to Nestle, also took part in the round as private investors.
Distribution Roundup: IWON Enters 4 Grocers, Ithaca Hummus Grows Distribution
In the latest distribution news, IWON Organics enters four national retailers, Ithaca Hummus grows its store count and Daring Foods debuts at Sprouts.
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