YUMI

At Natural Products Expo West, exhibitors are slated to unveil a spate of new snacks spanning protein bars, cookies, potato chips, chocolate and more. Here’s a taste of the latest launches on display throughout the trade show floor.

In this distribution roundup: Daily Harvest continues its brick and mortar expansion, Fishwife launches nationwide with Whole Foods, YUMI adds Walmart to its growing door count and more.

This week in distribution news, Yumi brings its functional kids’ snacks to Whole Foods, Undercover Snacks expands its partnership with Costco and egglife grows its retailer network with a deal at Food Lion.

E-commerce focused baby food brand Yumi is taking its first step into brick-and-mortar retail through a national partnership with Target, the company announced today.

Yesterday’s $67 million fundraise by baby brand Yumi caps off a year of acquisitions and investments in the category — attention that is reflective of both increased discussion of contaminants in baby food and growing interest in getting products to parents through newer distribution methods.

The plant-based protein category shows no signs of slowing down, with more innovation and investment coming daily — and even making its way to baby food. In this week’s Checkout, two major CPG brands announced plant-based meat innovations, while another will dip its toes into plant-based seafood. And baby food maker Yumi is pairing with vegan fast-casual brand ByChloe to appeal to little palates.