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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.
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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.
The Checkout: Trump Looks to Move Food Safety Solely Under USDA
From changes at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to companies making headlines with social media, here is the natural food news you should know this week.
Watch: How Thrive Market Is Helping Brands Grow
At NOSH Live 2018 Jeremiah McElwee, Thrive Market SVP of merchandising and product development, spoke to the assembled crowd about how Thrive can partner with brands and how it can serve as an effective sales and marketing platform.