Food Wire

Cibo Vita “Food for Life”, an award-winning company that prides itself in creating better-for-you snacks as well as snacks that define health-conscious indulgence, will be launching over 15 unique innovations under its BeHonest and Nature’s Garden brands this month.

18 Chestnuts, a “local first” brand, recently launched their new collection of distinctly nutritious and artistically blended plant-based soups consisting of seven different flavors: Red Pepper Pomodoro, Beetroot Apple Soup, Carrot, Ginger Dill Soup, Southern Succotash, Asparagus Shiitake, Butternut Squash & Pear, and Chestnut Maple. The plant-based soups are now available for purchase nationwide as a one-time order (16 oz or 32 oz size) or on a subscription basis as a Petite Plan (six 16 oz jars) or Grande Plan (six 32 oz jars) with the option of two delivery cadences to choose from.

Maxine’s Heavenly, a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in making homemade-style cookies that are Sweetened By Nature has secured Gregory Hall as its Director of Natural Sales, National.

Frangiosa Farms – the makers of Colorado Hemp Honey, is pleased to announce the launch of its newest artisan line of adaptogenic and herbal infused Bee Shepherd Brand Honey at this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show, Booth #7056, taking place June 12th-14th at the Javits Center in New York City.

LesserEvil, the better-for-you snack brand on a mission to make healthy, organic, less-processed, and sustainable snacks more accessible to everyone, announced that it has collaborated with RIND Snacks, a line of functional and sustainable whole-fruit snacks, on a limited-edition Cherry-Lime popcorn flavor for summer. The popcorn, which is tossed in coconut oil, upcycled cherry and lime fruit powders from RIND, and LesserEvil’s signature hint of Himalayan pink salt, is now available exclusively at Whole Foods for 2 for $6.

FILLO’S has reimagined yet another Latin American classic for the modern day with the launch of Walking Tamales, the only shelf-stable, clean-label, ready-to-eat tamal available on the market made for on-the-go consumption, making Tamales Time, Anytime.  

In 2021, Sacred Serve, the plant-based gelato brand that is committed to bettering both our bodies and our planet, proudly debuted the first-ever 100% plastic-free, fully recyclable/compostable ice cream cartons in a unique, lidless form. Now, they are taking their sustainability mission one step further as they launch a traditionally-shaped pint using the same compostable and biodegradable material. This is the first-ever ice cream pint to be 100% recyclable, 100% compostable, and 100% biodegradable. As Sacred Serve calls it: planet-based pints.

Union Kitchen announces fundraising efforts for a $20 million Series A fund to support their Accelerator members. The Food Business Accelerator launched in 2012 and has supported the growth of businesses including Compass Coffee, Snacklins, Caribe Juice, and Mas Panadas. Through the launch of this fund, Union Kitchen will provide capital support to brands who are in the process of raising Series A funding, an expansion of previous investment opportunities.

PeaTos announced that its trajectory of explosive growth continues as the innovative snack brand expands its distribution with more than 2000 CVS Health and hundreds of H-E-B retail locations nationwide.

Sweet Loren’s, the better for you baked goods company, that makes America’s #1 cookie dough brand in the US, has hired industry veteran Rob Burke as SVP, Sales.  Burke joins Sweet Loren’s executive leadership team in advance of an exciting time as the brand fuels the growth of better-for-you baked goods beginning with the cookie dough category, with a first of its kind innovation launch coming July 2022.