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Packaging Makeovers at the Summer Fancy Food Show
From a Brooklyn-based chocolate brand’s abstract and artful new packaging to a complete rebrand for the maker of a crispy cereal treat, here are some of the new looks the NOSH team saw from the floor.
Taste Radio Ep. 120: Banza Co-Founder Rudolph: ‘Be Polite, But Be Relentless’
Banza co-founder/CEO Brian Rudolph on why mentors and cold calling were key to his fast-growing brand. Measuring the impact of influencers and unconventional marketing strategy with MatchaBar co-founder/CEO Graham Fortgang. Meet the founders of Simply Soupreme, Jackie Greene & Taylor Rossi, who were victorious in BevNET Live’s New Beverage Showdown 15.
Anita’s Founder Talks Scaling Struggles
Anita Shepherd, founder of Brooklyn-based vegan yogurt brand Anita’s Coconut Yogurt, spoke with the NOSH team about her decision to go back to the basics after a year of growing pains.
The Checkout: S2G Picks Up Robb, Pepsi to Incubate Brands
Brands big and small, as well as investors, this week tried to find new ways to stand out from the competition and connect with a new demographic of consumers.
IFT18 Set to Feature Over 1,200 Exhibitors
Over 23,000 CPG manufacturers, marketers and formulators will gather next week at McCormick Place in Chicago for IFT18, the annual show for the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).
Rampolla Departs Beanfields as Califia Exec Steps Up
It’s a changing of the guard — or at least of the former beverage CEOs. Snack brand Beanfields announced today that Mark Rampolla has left his role as CEO of the company and former Califia executive Arnulfo Ventura has stepped into the role.
Watch: Why Siete Foods Is Building a Platform Brand
Four years after its start, Siete Foods is ready to expand beyond tortillas and become a platform of better-for-you, Mexican-American products. At the Summer Fancy Food Show, CEO and co-founder Miguel Garza sat down with Project NOSH to discuss how he knew the company was prime for a year of growth and innovation.
EnWave Uses Moon Cheese Innovation to Flex Tech Capabilities
For the next phase of its growth, Moon Cheese is launching new products and expanding its retail footprint to not only grow its own business, but also to illustrate REV’s commercial viability for potential global licensing partners with new ingredients beyond cheese.
34 Degrees Tries to Find Sweet Spot With Packaging Redesign
After over a decade and a half in business, 34 Degrees is exploring changes to packaging and branding in order to position itself in the sweet center of the snacking movement.
Taste Radio Ep. 119: Taking a Shot? Samuel Adams Co-Founder on How to Aim; Califia CEO: Adopt These Practices & Avoid These Ruts
In this week’s episode we’re joined by two groundbreaking entrepreneurs and beverage innovators: Rhonda Kallman, the co-founder of Samuel Adams and Boston Harbor Distillery and Califia Farms co-founder and CEO Greg Steltenpohl.









