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How do brands get in the hands of consumers – and investors? Increasingly it’s through fast-delivery services like GoPuff. The retailer’s VP of Merchandising, Max Crowley, sits down to discuss the burgeoning sector and the role emerging brands can play when they’re stocked at GoPuff.

As a lens for her story, Abuelhiga discusses the methods she used and parameters she laid out for finding the right capital partners — and how she decided that it was the right time for them to invest. The growth of Mason Dixie, a minority-owned, woman-owned business is an inspiring narrative and Abuelhiga’s story takes the audience through its early years to the present.

SPINS released its “2024 Trends Predictions” full of insights on where the natural products industry might be heading this year including the state of promotional pricing, sustainability claims, healthy eating trends, the evolution of global flavors, and a temperature check on plant-based.

Elizabeth Stein, founder and CEO of Purely Elizabeth, believes she has created a new product type that adds incremental value to the category by opening up more granola use occasions throughout the day.

Bolthouse Farms has unveiled its management succession plan following the retirement of president and COO Bill Levisay. The announcement comes as the brand enters its next chapter of growth as two business entities.

As we look into the Nosh crystal ball and attempt to make sense of what to expect in 2024, we called up a few regulatory experts to run through what they are watching this year.

In this week’s notable new products gallery, Kraft Heinz expands its Taco Bell at Home offerings, Sugarfina pays homage to The Year of the Dragon and WK Kellogg unveils a pricey new vegan cereal.

The hosts discussed the retailer’s new curated endcaps of non-alcoholic RTD cocktails and wine, and why a fast-growing hydration brand has taken a bigger-is-better approach to its packaging. We also spoke with master distiller Will Fabry about his stewardship of CraftCo’s acclaimed spirit brands.

Conagra Brands is increasing investment in innovation, advertising and merchandising to reverse volume declines.

Weaver Holdings, the largest manufacturer of popcorn in the U.S., was acquired by AUA Private Equity Partners for an undisclosed amount. The PE firm has a history of acquiring food manufacturers and aims to inject “efficiency” into the fourth-generation, family-owned business.