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Honey Bunchie, Maker of Bon Bee Honey, Winds Down After More Than 16 Years
After more than 16 years in business, Honey Bunchie LLC, the producer of gourmet honey nut bar Bon Bee Honey, is shutting down, effective April 30, according to a LinkedIn post from CMO Kendra Bennett.
Bao Goes Big Box: Laoban’s Target Expansion Taking Shape
Laoban is gearing up for a major retail inflection point, as the Asian frozen foods brand expands from a limited Target test to multiple items rolling out to more than 1,500 stores in May.
PLTFRM Consolidates to Fuel Omnichannel Growth
PLTFRM has consolidated all of its subsidiaries under a single identity to cement its position as “a fully integrated omnichannel growth powerhouse.”
McCormick to Merge with Unilever’s Food Biz in $45BN Deal, April Fools Special, Beef Tallow Bars & More
This week, we’re asking the difficult questions about April Fools in an AI-fueled society, breaking into tough categories, and figuring out how to get innovative brands into hotel minibars. Hey, what more could you ask for?
New Products: Roots Farm Fresh Does Breakfast, Huer Foods Collabs with Cholula
In this week’s new products roundup, Roots Farm Fresh expands its frozen potato products into the breakfast daypart, Huer Foods and Cholula collaborate on “swicy” gummy candy, and Dr. Praeger’s expands its snack lineup.
El Latino Secures Strategic Partnership To Accelerate U.S. Expansion
El Latino, a Miami-based maker of specialty Latin American and Caribbean Foods, announced a strategic partnership with private equity firm Apex Capital that will support its nationwide expansion.
Can Beef Tallow Win The Bar Aisle? Prima Is Betting On It
Protein bar brand Prima is betting its grass-fed ingredient profile will win over conventional channel shoppers as it moves beyond natural.
Marketing: Fresh Looks for Stone & Skillet, GoodPop and GoNanas; Junkless Teams with Livvy Dunne
For the first time in its over 12-year history, Stone & Skillet has changed its visual identity. The new branding brings a skillet illustration to the logo and adds brighter colors to differentiate flavors.
Beyond Repositions for Cross-Category After 15.6% Decline in 2025 Earnings
Reporting a 15.6% decline in net revenue last year, Beyond Meat began 2026 with “reduced leverage and extended debt maturity” with added liquidity, president and CEO Ethan Brown announced in the company’s Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings report this week.
Mini Bars With A Mission: Procure Impact Links Emerging Brands To Hotel Channel
Procure Impact is working to solve the pain points of the hospitality channel, serving as a marketplace and platform for mission driven emerging brands to reach all of the major hotel management companies.







