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Starday Foods’ AI-Approach To Becoming The ‘Next Great Food Conglomerate’
Starday Foods uses a proprietary artificial intelligence platform to find where there is pent-up demand in packaged food and quickly launch new products to meet emerging trends.
Sweet Deal: Smucker Divests More Brands to Prioritize Hostess
J.M. Smucker is continuing to cull its portfolio, announcing on Friday it has agreed to sell its Cloverhill and Big Texas value-positioned brands, as well as certain private label products, to JTM Foods, LLC in a deal valued at approximately $40 million.
Are You Ready For Tariff Tuesday?
As businesses entered the weekend, there was a strong sense of realization: it’s happening. Tariffs on a wide variety of goods are effective as of Tuesday, Feb. 4; retaliatory tariffs are almost sure to follow. So, we asked the experts what to expect.
New Products: Fishwife Partners With Bixby Chocolate; FULFIL Goes Big
In this week’s notable new products roundup, Fishwife teams up with Bixby to create dark chocolate sardines, FULFIL Nutrition unveils its biggest protein bar yet, and Bumpin’ Blends joins forces with lifestyle influencer Caitlin Covington.
‘Tinned Fish 3.0’: BELA Evolves For the Modern Age
After 28 years on grocery store shelves, and ahead of expanding its product line later this year, BELA this week unveiled its first-ever brand refresh along with a revamped website that enables consumers to order directly from the company.
The Specialty Egg Space Is Consolidating, But Bird Flu Isn’t The Impetus
Top producers in the specialty egg space are consolidating at a time when the supply chain is increasingly strained and prices for consumers are on the rise.
Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): Why Is MAGA Boycotting Ben & Jerry’s?
Supporters of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement are calling for a boycott of Ben & Jerry’s after the ice cream brand reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for equality. Here’s the scoop.
CPG Week: Eggs-istential Crisis At The Grocery Store
The CPG Week podcast team discusses why eggs have become a quintessential example of why grocery prices remain high despite moderating inflation.
What Could Buechel Do As Head Of Amazon Grocery?
The line between natural and conventional shoppers has virtually disappeared while the gap that defined those respective channels has narrowed. This week, the line blurred even more.
Inside Rotten’s BFY Take on Nerds Gummy Clusters
After making a name for itself with lower-sugar gummy worms and ‘90s gross-out culture-inspired branding over the past 15 months, Rotten is expanding its portfolio with the launch of Gummy Cruncheez, a better-for-you take on the wildly popular (and successful) Nerds Gummy Clusters. The new innovation, a gummy ring covered in tart candy pieces, is… Read more »