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With Dirt Kitchen & CaPao, Mondelēz Tests New Launch Strategies
With the test of two new snack lines, Dirt Kitchen and CaPao, Mondelēz’s SnackFuture’s division is dipping its toes into some of the most current entrepreneurial go-to market strategies. “What you’re seeing is really us bringing to life [our] motto of putting the consumer at the heart of things, disrupting how we do things, and acting like [a] startup,” Brigette Wolf, SnackFutures’ head of innovation, told NOSH.
Reyes Holdings Sells Foodservice Arm to Performance Food Group
As part of its announced strategy to expand its geographic reach and customer base, foodservice distribution company Performance Food Group (PFG) today announced its agreement to acquire distributor Reinhart Foodservice from Reyes Holdings.
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Gallery: Brands Explore New Looks at Summer Fancy Food Show
The Summer Fancy Food Show can prove to be an excellent launchpad for rolling out new or limited-edition branding. Here are a few of the brands that used last week’s tradeshow to show off their new looks.
Summer 2019 Fancy Food Show: Schuman Cheese Evolves to Reach Clean Eaters
At this week’s Summer Fancy Food Show, Schuman Cheese debuted an updated look for its Bella Rosa line of cheeses. The hope is to expand the brand nationally and attract new consumers with brightly colored new packaging and a new snackable format.
RIND Snacks Launches Straw-Peary Blend
New York-based RIND Snacks, the skin-on superfruit snack brand, has grown significantly over the past year with retail distribution across 300 of the largest natural and specialty markets in the U.S., where customers have embraced the brand’s tangy, chewy and nutritiously dense whole-fruit snacks that are powered by the peel.
Dolcezza Gelato Looks to Scale Sustainably with National Launch
For Robb Duncan and Violeta Edelman, co-founders and co-CEOs of Washington D.C.-based gelato brand Dolcezza, making gelato has always been a labor of love, and the labor is growing.
Summer Fancy Food Show: C-Stores Reach Beyond ‘Gas, Cokes and Smokes’
In a presentation at the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City this week, experts discussed the future c-store experience: one with cleaner food and drinks and efficient ordering systems — all with a personalized touch.
Bragg Live Food Products Acquired by Investor Group
Apple cider vinegar maker Bragg Live Food Products announced today it has been acquired by an investor group led by private equity firm Swander Pace Capital, positioning the 107-year-old wellness brand for expansion and innovation.
Elevator Talk: Amazi Foods Sources Plant-Based Snacks Directly from Uganda
Renee Dunn is the founder and CEO of Amazi Foods, a mission-driven company that connects source to consumer. The brand’s plant-based snacks include jackfruit chews and plantain chips that pair subtly sweet flavors with healing spices like turmeric and ginger.
Report: Specialty Food Industry Continues Steady Growth
The size of the specialty food market, the top-selling categories and a shift in consumer habits and preferences were just a few of the topics touched on in The State of Specialty Food Industry report published by The Specialty Food Association (SFA) along with research firms Mintel and SPINS/IRI this month.