Food Industry News, Insights, and Education for the CPG Community

Stellar Snacks is heading East. The Nevada-based pretzel brand and manufacturer announced this week it is readying a new 434,000 sq. ft. manufacturing space in Kentucky in order to meet growing pretzel demands, bring better quality manufacturing jobs to the region and streamline logistics for its East Coast business.

On this week’s show, the NOSH team ponders Eminem’s new CPG venture, Mom’s Spaghetti, and discusses why yet another cannabis company is switching focus to the hemp-derived THC market. We hear from Blue Zones Kitchen, to learn how the team translated a two decade-old diet and lifestyle into a new frozen CPG food line.

As it continues to focus on its core categories of chocolate, biscuits and baked snacks, Mondelez International reported net revenue growth up 16.3% in Q3 to over $9 billion, raising its full year revenue growth outlook from 12% to 14%-15%.

Soft sales in the plant-based meat category continue to batter Beyond Meat’s revenue in Q3, according to president and CEO Ethan Brown, as the company reported a loss of between about $7 million to $8 million in gross profit despite earning $75 million in net sales.

Global food giant Kraft Heinz reported a 1% increase in net sales this quarter, attributable to the performance of its core three pillars – U.S. Retail GROW Platforms, Foodservice and Emerging Markets.

At NOSH Live on November 30 + December 1 in Marina del Rey, natural food brands are invited to participate in private, 30-minute meetings with representatives from SPINS, a leading data and insights provider in the natural and specialty products industry.

Miyoko’s Creamery announced today that it was planning to cease operations at its production facility and move fully into a co-manufacturing business model.

Amid its retooling of cannabis edibles company TSUMo Snacks, CPG venture studio Redbud Brands is also now developing a new class of brand launches as it moves on from others it has discontinued.

It’s time to reveal the finalists for the NOSH Live Pitch Slam, our business pitch competition for the natural food industry. Finalists will compete during NOSH Live Winter 2023, taking place on November 30 + December 1 in Marina del Rey, CA.

Syrian frozen food maker Afia is poised to unlock new growth as it recently moved into a 21,000 sq. ft. facility and eyes expanding into new retailers and channels.

Get ready for our November Community Calls! This month, hear how to market regenerative agriculture to consumers, protect gross margin in the long term, troubleshoot and brainstorm velocity, and find out what kind of innovation gets a buyer’s attention.

The plant-based protein industry has long argued that government intervention is necessary for the category to compete with the heavily subsidized, industrial animal agricultural sector. While the U.S. has made only some baby steps in that direction – internationally, the idea is gaining some ground.

In just 30 days, leaders in the natural food industry will meet in Marina del Rey, CA for NOSH Live Winter 2023. The two-day event is an opportunity for natural food entrepreneurs and industry experts to connect, learn, and propel the natural food industry forward.

After the exit of co-founder and CEO Caroline Yeh this summer, cannabis-infused food brand TSUMo Snacks is now aiming to retool and relaunch in the mainstream marketplace as a hemp-based product.