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News Roundup: Hershey Invests In Social, Environmental Programs; Burcon Makes Bid For Merit
In this week’s roundup: Hershey invests in social, environmental supply chain programs in the Ivory Coast; Burcon makes a bid for Merit Functional Foods; Citibank issues new ESG warnings for beef, soy producers; and layoffs reach Tyson and Utz.
Hershey Q1: Salty Snack Brands Outpace the Category, Confectionery Price Hikes to Come
The Hershey Company set a positive tone for 2023, raising its full year financial outlook after outperforming expectations in its Q1 earnings report today. According to the company, consolidated net sales were up just over 12% in Q1 to $2.9 billion (organic net sales grew 12.2%) while reported net income increased 10.9% to $587.2 million.
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NOSH Podcast: Scary to Scalable — A Self-Manufacturing Discussion
The NOSH team talk about Oatly’s new online marketing campaign, sesame seeds’ new classification as a “Big 9” allergen, Hershey’s acquisition of two Skinny Pop co-packing facilities and an interview with The Coconut Cult’s Ari Raz about manufacturing decisions.
U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board Rules in Favor of Meat Industry and Florida Food Products
Florida Food Products, LLC (“FFP”), one of the world’s largest independent providers of natural ingredients, announced that the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) has ruled in favor of the meat industry and FFP by invalidating an industry player’s attempt to patent how meat companies apply natural curing agents.
Kraft Heinz Enters U.S. Spice Biz In Search of Incremental Sales
Seeking to add $2 billion in incremental sales from North American innovation efforts, Kraft Heinz Company announced plans to enter a new category in the U.S with the stateside launch of Just Spices.
GFI: More Capacity Needed To Grow Fermentation Food Tech
The Good Food Institute’s yearly report on the fermentation-based food industry showed a growing market share in new protein alternatives but a lack of funding and production capacity hampers widespread adoption.
Elevator Talk: Social Brew, Hotpot Queen, Chi Foods, Chakalaka
In the latest episode of Elevator Talk, we feature leaders from Social Brew, Hotpot Queen, Chi Foods and Chakalaka. Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week’s special co-host is Carole Sioufi, the chief operating officer of innovation launchpad Branchfood, who shared her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
Can Lunchables Go Vegan? How Mighty Yum Wants To Take On The Category Leader
Mighty Yum is attempting to disrupt the kids’ lunch kit category with a plant-based alternative to Lunchables that is healthier and appeals to picky eaters.
In Bloom: Influencer-Led Nutrition Brand Launches Protein Bar
Los Angeles-based wellness brand Bloom Nutrition is branching out from powdered supplements with a four-SKU line of protein bars marking the influencer-driven company’s first foray into snack foods.
From Granola to Bars: How Forij Is Doubling Down on Cognitive Health With “A More Palatable” Position
After three years spent working to generate awareness for its adaptogen-infused granolas, Forij is now looking to develop a wider-reaching platform with the release of a line of meal replacement bars.