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Conagra Brands: Slower-Than-Expected Volume Recovery Hinders Q2 Results
Conagra Brands is increasing investment in innovation, advertising and merchandising to reverse volume declines.
Popping Into New Ownership: Legacy Popcorn Maker Acquired By Private Equity
Weaver Holdings, the largest manufacturer of popcorn in the U.S., was acquired by AUA Private Equity Partners for an undisclosed amount. The PE firm has a history of acquiring food manufacturers and aims to inject “efficiency” into the fourth-generation, family-owned business.
Rainforest Distribution Acquires New England Distributor Associated Buyers
Rainforest Distribution Corp. has acquired New England natural and specialty foods distributor Associated Buyers, the companies announced this week. According to a press release, the companies will take roughly two months to transition the Associated Buyers’ network into the Rainforest system.
Dirty Dough’s ‘Post-War’ Era Begins With New CEO, More Mobile Franchises
Having survived the “Utah Cookie Wars,” Dirty Dough is now focusing its efforts on growing its mobile franchising business and raising capital with a newly-appointed CEO at the helm.
BevNET & Nosh Community Calls This January: Whole Foods, Expo West & Shopping Trends
Discover the secrets of exponential growth in CPG, learn how to navigate Whole Foods, dive into data-driven trends for building your business, explore updates and best practices for Expo West 2024, and hear from NielsenIQ on navigating today’s shopping trends.
Golden Thread CPG To Bring Big Business Insight To Early Stage Brands
For early stage CPG food brands, navigating the inner workings of selling into retail can easily lead to disaster. Golden Thread CPG wants to be their guide.
Danone to Divest Horizon Organic, Wallaby to Private Equity Firm
Danone has found a buyer for its premium dairy brands Horizon Organic and Wallaby, announcing today it has agreed to sell the businesses to investment firm Platinum Equity.
Feel Good Foods Aims To “Unlock” Growth With Rebrand, New Products
For over 10 years, Feel Good Foods has steadily grown its gluten-free frozen snack brand but has now for the first time revamped its packaging while also launching several new products to bring it to a broader swathe of retailers and consumers.
Taste Radio: The Visionaries & Disruptors Leading A New Paradigm For Food & Beverage
This special edition of the podcast features highlights from interviews with seven founders, creators and innovators who joined us on the show during the second half of 2023.
Taste Radio: Will White Claw 0% Dethrone Liquid Death? We Reflect & Predict.
What can BevNET and NOSH’s most-read news stories of 2023 inform us about the coming year? The hosts reflected on the sites’ top viewed articles from the past 12 months – including those about White Claw’s upcoming launch of a non-alcoholic line, the Erewhon NYC pop-up that never was and controversy over a kratom-infused shot brand – and what impact the news may have on trends, innovation and emerging categories in 2024.