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New Products: Club Crisps, Utz Team Up With Mike’s Hot Honey; Chips Ahoy Goes Gluten-Free
In this week’s notable new products roundup, Club Crisps and Utz add some heat to their respective product portfolios through collaborations with Mike’s Hot Honey, Chips Ahoy unveils its first ever gluten-free cookie and MìLà teams up with comedian Nigel Ng (better known as Uncle Roger).
Report: Foxtrot Assets Sold At Auction For $2.2M
The future of Foxtrot is once again in question after assets belonging to the shuttered grocery chain were acquired today by Further Point Enterprises via auction for $2.2 million, according to a report from Crain’s Chicago Business.
🎞️ Insider Daily Briefing: Nosh’s Official Review of ‘Unfrosted’
This edition of the Nosh Insider Daily Briefing features: our official review of Jerry Seinfeld’s “Unfrosted,” a sample of this week’s new products, an exclusive interview with Punch Edibles co-founder Samantha O’Donnell, a rundown of Vital Farm’s Q1 earnings and more.
A Bite With…Samantha O’Donnell, Punch Edibles And Extracts Co-Founder
While operating for 10 years in the cannabis industry, Punch Edibles and Extracts has built an expansive portfolio, established a co-manufacturing business and has recently acquired Tempo Crackers to meet consumers in the savory categories.
CPG Week: What’s With All The Recent M&A Deals?
The CPG Week team talks about mergers, acquisitions and restructuring news this week and why a prioritization of production capacity appears to be the through-line in many of the deals.
Laird Superfood: Q1 Earnings Marks Return to ‘Growth Story’
Don’t call it a turnaround – at least that was the attitude of Laird Superfood CEO Jason Vieth during the nutrition brand’s Q1 2024 earnings call yesterday, declaring that the “turnaround story has officially become a growth story once again.”
Better Sour Names Former Good Crisp Company Exec Steve Wangler SVP of Sales
Globally-inspired gummy candy maker Better Sour announced today that Steve Wangler has come out of retirement to serve as the company’s SVP of sales.
Meati Raises $100M, Locks In Kroger Deal As ‘Path to Profitability’ Accelerates
Meati announced a trio of big moves today, headlined by the closing of a $100 million investment led by Grosvenor Food & AgTech.
Tyler Ricks Named CEO at Caulipower
After announcing his departure from Super Coffee last week, Tyler Ricks is taking the reins at Caulipower as its new CEO.
Distribution: Daily Harvest Takes Target; Fishwife Hooks Whole Foods
In this distribution roundup: Daily Harvest continues its brick and mortar expansion, Fishwife launches nationwide with Whole Foods, YUMI adds Walmart to its growing door count and more.