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Dean Foods Acquires Majority Share of Good Karma
Dean Foods Company announced today that it has increased its ownership percentage and taken a majority stake in flax-based dairy brand Good Karma. The investment marks a return to plant-based products for the dairy producer.
Nom Noms World Food Launches in North America
The United Kingdom-based brand has been added to the shelves of more than 1,500 retailers, including Meijer, Walmart and Canadian grocer M&M Food Market.
The Checkout: Smucker’s Teams Up With Rev1 to Work With Emerging Brands
Collaboration was king for the natural food industry this week. From partnerships between grocery giants and innovative startups, to Hollywood stars and brands, here are some of the top news stories you need to know.
Vegan Innovation Opens Doors for Sweet Loren’s
By the end of the summer, all of the company’s existing place-and-bake flavors will be exclusively gluten-free, vegan and nut-free. Sweet Loren’s has also launched a line of refrigerated, gluten-free, edible cookie dough.
Rising from the Ashes, Rustic Crust Closes $8M Round
Better-for-you pizza company Rustic Crust, Inc. today announced the close of an $8 million round of capital, its first raise in roughly eight years. Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners (ACAP) provided the majority of the capital
Conagra Acquires Pinnacle for $10.9 B
The merger of Conagra and Pinnacle makes the duo the second-largest U.S. frozen food company behind Nestle.
Industry Responds: RXBAR Sued for Allegedly Misleading Consumers with Clean Label
The lawsuit claims the brand misleads consumers with its front-of-pack design, and now the suit is driving many industry leaders to question what are the most effective ways to deploy clean label marketing strategies.
Taste Radio Ep. 117: How Does Industry Insider Bill Weiland Identify The Next Big Trends in Food?
Industry insider and Presence Marketing founder/CEO on how the natural foods industry has “grown up” and his approach to identifying disruptive brands and concepts; Taza Chocolate founder/CEO Alex Whitmore on how a focused and uncompromising approach to quality has differentiated Taza from the competition and why only recently the company decided to accept outside investment for the first time
Health Warrior CEO Talks ‘Continuous Improvement’
Snack brand Health Warrior wants consumers to be as excited for the newest iteration of their superfood bars as they are for the latest version of their iPhone. But unlike that constantly-iterated device, Health Warrior customers won’t have to speculate until September — it’s already in stores.
Hain Celestial Founder Irwin Simon to Step Down
Today, global organic and natural food company Hain Celestial announced that its president and CEO, Irwin Simon, will depart the company he founded in 1993.