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Amid continued efforts to ramp up its omnichannel growth, Los Angeles-based specialty coffee brand Chamberlain Coffee has named Liz Ahern as chief marketing officer, where she will be tasked with overseeing brand strategy, distribution expansion and integrated campaign planning and execution across all marketing touchpoints.

Albertsons is working to overturn a temporary restraining order (TRO) “as quickly as possible,” in order to unshackle its ability to divvy up $4 million in special cash dividend payments to shareholders, previously set to be paid on Monday, November 7.

On this week’s show, the NOSH team discuss creators embracing the CPG industry and Charley Cummings, founder and CEO of Walden Mutual talks about the company’s plans for creating a digital bank that can be “means to an end” for a more sustainable, locally-focused food system.

Joe Oblas, has departed Stryve Foods, the meat snacks company he co-founded in 2017. According to Oblas and trademark filings, the company will be adding new products in the pet food category.

The Kellogg Company reported Thursday morning $4.1 billion in organic net sales and raised its full-year 2022 guidance on the back of its strong snack category growth during its third quarter earnings report.

Global snack giant Mondelēz International reported an 8.1% increase in net revenues during Q3, largely driven by organic revenue growth and the impact of recent acquisitions including Clif Bar and Greek snack brand portfolio Chipita.

Attorneys general from Washington state and the District of Columbia are seeking to temporarily block a $4 billion payout to Albertsons’ shareholders on November 7, filing lawsuits this week to put a hold on the cash dividend at least until the grocery giant’s proposed merger with Kroger can be reviewed by federal regulators. Albertsons’ shareholder… Read more »

Tech-enabled finance platform Ampla Technologies announced this week it has acquired Upside Financing, a move it says will help the company open up a B2B buy-now, pay-later market. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Our next virtual networking event is on Wednesday, November 9th from 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET. Virtual networking is a series that connects food and beverage brands with industry experts. Growing brands will have the opportunity to meet 1:1 with leaders from Whipstitch Capital, Piper Sandler, FDM Sales Management, Chase Ink. Public Relations, MomentumCPG, and Arena Partners.

United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI) has teamed up with software provider Cornerstone for Natural to introduce Smart Shelf Tags built with its proprietary ELi technology, which purportedly offer a more secure and enhanced version of a QR Code.