Food Wire

Imperfect Foods, the online grocer at the forefront of eliminating food waste and building a better food system, announced the hiring of Corey Farrell as Chief Operating Officer, Kelly Nigh as Chief Merchandising Officer, and Hetu Patel as Chief Financial Officer, all three ex-Amazon leaders. Their appointments further establish the certified B Corporation’s growth and trajectory as a leader in the sustainable grocery movement.

Doughp, the edible and bakeable cookie dough brand, expands its brick-and-mortar distribution to include select Walmart stores in California and Nevada. The stores will offer Doughp’s ridiculously tasty best-selling flavors of Doughp Drops cookie dough bites, including Ride or Die (chocolate chip), Cookie Monsta (cookies and cream), Fairy Dust (rainbow sprinkles), and the Mixed Bag which includes both Cookie Monsta and Ride or Die. Doughp drops are perfect for snacking on the go or popping onto a baking sheet to make 28 fresh mini cookies.

Challenge Butter, a leading U.S. farmer-owned butter brand, today announced the launch of Challenge Butter Snack Spreads. These new spreads make consumers’ favorite sweet and savory flavor profiles, ranging from Chocolate and Salted Caramel to Everything and Buffalo, available in a Challenge Butter-based spread.

Barebells, the revolutionary, high-in-protein, no added sugar* protein bar brand, has just announced the launch of their new protein bar flavor, Creamy Crisp. Following the huge success of the limited-edition flavor, Holiday Crisp, a bar consisting of a smooth texture with a creamy chocolate outside and a gooey salty caramel, blended with soft puffy crisps throughout the snack, giving it a light and crispy consistency that pairs perfectly with the flavor.

Nutritional Growth Solutions, Ltd., (NGS, ASX:NGS) launches Healthy Heights KidzProtein and KidzProtein Vegan to support children’s development.The new product line includes 10 products: KidzProtein comes in chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry; KidzProtein Vegan comes in chocolate and vanilla.

K2 Ventures, a Boston-based startup that launched a new snack brand called Brave Good Kind (BGK) last year, has announced that its signature Tender Chicken Biteswill be distributed at more than 250 Walmart locations starting this April.

Blue Circle, a responsibly-sourced seafood brand whose products are transparent and traceable, is innovating the seafood industry with its Salmon Sausage. The new product line will be available in four delicious, savory flavors – Original, Lemon Dill, Italian, and Apple Thyme.

Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND), a leader in plant-based meat, today announced that it is significantly increasing the availability of its Beyond Chicken® Tenders at leading retail outlets across the country, including supermarkets, pharmacies and club stores. Starting today, Beyond Chicken Tenders are available at select Albertsons, CVS, Sprouts and Whole Foods Market stores nationwide, and are expanding into all Kroger banners throughout April.

It’s the decadence of your favorite dessert without the sugar! SweetLeaf, the award-winning, all-natural stevia and monk fruit sweetener brand, has unveiled the latest flavor in its lineup of Stevia Syrups — salted caramel.

Bacon’s Heir, makers of Pork Panko, a finely ground panko-like crumb made from pork rinds (also known as chicharrones), has recently launched in Walmart stores across the United States.