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Once Upon a Farm Raises $52M, Nears $100M Run Rate & Profitability
Children’s fresh food brand Once Upon a Farm (OUAF) announced today it has raised an additional $52 million in funding. In an exclusive interview with NOSH, CEO John Foraker said that the capital should carry the brand through to profitability, and allow it to aggressively pursue innovation and customer acquisition.
8 More New Products To Check Out At Expo West
Exhibitors at this year’s show are bringing plenty of better-for-you foods to Anaheim ranging from new plant-based meat and dairy products to alternative grain innovations. Here are eight new foods, reformulations and total rebrands to look for at Expo West.
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Elevator Talk: Creamalicious, Wellious, Wildland Coffee, Graza, Kahenmei
In the latest episode of Elevator Talk, we feature leaders from Creamalicious, Wellious, Wildland Coffee, Graza, and Kahenmei. Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week’s special co-host is Brandon Partridge, a principal with 202 Consumer Ventures, who shared his thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
Eight New Products To look For At Expo West
While the CPG community is making its way back to Anaheim for the first in-person Natural Products Expo West since 2019, many brands are geared up and plenty of new product launches are already rolling in. Here’s an early preview of some of the new products debuting at the show you should check out.
Entrepreneurs Get A Boost: Support for Women-Owned, Mission-Driven Brands Ramps Up
Over the past two years visibility and support for mission-driven companies has been on the rise as consumer demand for purpose-forward products increases. To further support these interests, CPG companies and retailers both large and small have introduced a range of opportunities to help jumpstart emerging brands for long-term success.
CPG Execs Form Fermented Food Holdings; Acquire Wildbrine, Bubbies
Something is brewing and it isn’t just sauerkraut. A new company, Fermented Food Holdings, Inc. (FFH), has big plans for the fermented foods set, announcing Friday it had acquired two stalwarts of the category, Katalina Holdings (the makers of Bubbies) and Wildbrine, as it seeks to build out a larger platform of fermented products
Distribution Roundup: Clio Expands Retail Reach and Refrigerated Offerings; Mason Dixie Brings Biscuit Sandwiches To Sprouts
In this distribution roundup: Clio Snacks rolls out to Kroger stores, adding three new SKUs; Mason Dixie brings breakfast sandwiches to Sprouts; CHKN Not Chicken expands retail reach; and more.
Loma Linda Brand Enters The Canned Protein Aisle With Plant-Based, Shelf-Stable Canned Chik’n
Atlantic Natural Foods, LLC (ANF), the leading manufacturer of award-winning, awesome tasting, shelf-stable, plant-based products announced several innovations, including the first-ever canned “Chik’n” product under the Loma Linda brand.
Simply Delish Shares New Ready-to-Eat Decadent, Guilt-Free Desserts and New Flavors
Simply Delish will be launching their new Keto Banana & Butterscotch Pudding, and three new Plant Based Gelatin Free Jel flavors Black Cherry, Lime, and an unflavored at New Products Expo West, as well as a delicious refrigerated ready-to-enjoy Chocolate sugar free Keto Pudding.
The Greater Knead To Introduce New Line Of Gluten-Free, Top 9 Allergen-Free Soft Pretzel Nuggets
The Greater Knead, maker of innovative gluten-free/top 9 allergen-free New York-style bagels, will introduce its new line of soft pretzel nuggets – including the debut of a brand new flavor – at Expo West, March 9-11, in Anaheim, Calif., at Booth N140 in the Hot Products Pavilion in the North Hall Level 100.