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Meatless Farm Makes ‘All Teams Redundant’
Plant-based meat company Meatless Farm appears to have laid off a majority of its workforce, according to social media posts from several former employees in addition to reports by BBC News and The Telegraph.
The Whole Bowl: Briannas Acquires New Salad-Parts
After 40 years in the salad dressing business, Brianna’s is shaking things up. The company is opening a new chapter that includes new category expansions and, as announced last week, the acquisition of cheese snack maker John Wm. Macy’s
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Eat Or Bake? Whoa! Dough Says Both
Whoa! Dough has been selling shelf-stable plant-based and gluten-free cookie dough protein bars since late 2020 and now turned its attention to cookie dough’s main use – cookies – with the launch of Eat or Bake Cookie Dough this week.
Notable New Products: DIY Pint-Sized Ice Cream Kits & Piña Colada Popcorn
In this week’s notable new products roundup, Lesser Evil teams up with RIND to launch Piña Colada popcorn, Clevr introduces a new line of SuperTeas and YumEarth expands its Ultimate Line of sweet treats.
Energy Drinks, ‘Elevated’ Foods Lead Circana’s New Products Pacesetters
The annual report tracks the top 100 food and beverage and top 100 nonfood product launches that completed a full year of sales in 2022, which combined reached $6.8 billion in year-one sales, up from $6 billion the year before. Within food and beverage alone, “New Product Pacesetter” brands reached nearly $3.5 billion in sales, a 19% increase from 2021.
The NOSH Podcast: How To React When Mass Media Has The Mic
On this week’s show, the team chats about a recent move from Sonoma Creamery and runs down some nutty news from Campbell’s. Later, Neil Booher, VP of Crisis and Reputation Risk at Edelman explains how business leaders should navigate crises that enter the public eye.
Ithaca Hummus Announces Plan to Update Its Hummus and Salsa Packaging
Ithaca Hummus, the crave-worthy hummus brand known for its fresh ingredients and bold flavors, announced its plan to update its Hummus and Salsa packaging to better serve both consumers and retailers.
Powered by Mycelium: Ecovative Puts Additional $15M into MyForest Foods Subsidiary
MyForest Foods, maker of plant-based, mycelium-grown bacon alternative MyBacon, announced yesterday it has added an additional $15 million in capital to accelerate retail and foodservice distribution across the East Coast and appointed a new CEO.
Campbell Soup Company: Snacks Lead Q3 Growth as Soup Remains Flat
The Campbell Soup Company reported Q3 FY2023 earnings in line with its expectations as net sales grew 5%, according to the company’s earnings report this morning. Reported earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) fell by 14% to $254 million and adjusted EBIT was down 2% to $313 million.
Blue Diamond and Brightseed Partner To Discover The Spectrum Of Health-Benefiting Bioactive Compounds In California Almonds
Blue Diamond, the world’s leading almond marketer and processor, and Brightseed, the bioactives company and a World Economic Forum Global Innovator, announce their partnership to discover the untapped health potential of nonpareil California almonds.