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Taste Radio Ep. 108: Why M13, Investor in KeVita, Lyft & Snap, Wants More Brands to Be ‘Techable’
Courtney Reum, co-founder of M13, explains why the brand development and investment firm focuses on the convergence of consumer brands, media and tech; meet Wing Lam, the wild and winsome co-founder of the iconic restaurant chain Wahoo’s Fish Taco; an Elevator Talk that will pique your interest in “cold brewed tea crystals.”
Honey Stinger Fuels R&D with Snacks
The new Organic Cracker N’ Nut Butter snack bars could help the brand grow its grocery presence, too.
The Checkout: Seattle Food Tech Raises $1 M, Whole Foods Kills Loyalty Program
The food industry made headlines this week, for better or worse. From raises to recalls, here is your latest in natural food news.
Scaling Local: Ellenos and Here Gain Investments
This month, the two food brands both made major funding announcements and declared plans to expand their reach nationally. Here’s the latest on both investments.
Q&A: How Minute Rice Is Evolving to ‘Become More Relevant’
Earlier this month, the company announced a redesign across all of Minute’s product portfolio and has begun rolling it out to retailers. This is the most comprehensive package redesign the brand has seen in more than a decade.
Impact Group Gains National Presence With Acquisitions
Grocery broker Impact Group acquired two sister East Coast sales and marketing agencies, Wildfire Sales and Epic Natural Sales. The transaction establishes the company’s national footprint in the natural channel.
Distribution Roundup: 1908 Brands Grows With CVS and Walmart; Salty Girl Adds Target
From salmon bites to coconut chips, here’s the latest distribution news in the natural food world.
After Exo Acquisition, Aspire to Grow Cricket Farming Capacity
The acquisition pushes Aspire into a new growth phase: It now needs to scurry to build out a bigger cricket farming facility to meet the demands of all current customers along with the new brand.
How Real Good Foods Is Seeing ‘Real Good’ Success
The brand expects to be in roughly 8,000 grocery doors by summer 2018, and is also rapidly growing its product offerings thanks to consumer input.
Capitalizing on Craft: CPG Cashes In on Beer’s Success
The popularity of craft is changing the game for more than just brewers. To build on that excitement, some food and beverage brands are partnering with and taking notes from beer leaders on everything from innovations and packaging to distribution and marketing strategies. The result: booming business brewed for all industries involved.









