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

Fresh granola bar maker Mooski is reaching new regions after inking deals with Foxtrot, Fresh Thyme Market and Central Market over the past two months. Check out the full roundup for distribution updates from Cometeer, Voyage Foods, Stumptown and That’s it.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Meati enters the snacking space with a new jerky offering, TCHO teams up with Equator Coffees to craft its newest chocolate bar and Barnacle Foods expands its kelp hot sauce line.

On this week’s show, the Eat The Change team discusses how its identity has evolved by rethinking product lines. Seth Goldman, co-founder and CEO, and Sarah Shah, Marketing Director talk through how they evaluated the product mix, ultimately making a measured decision to discontinue one slow turner and revamp and reposition another.

Better-for-you snack brand Elavi is no longer in the bar business. While shifting to a more streamlined foundation for the business was the right move – the duo still struggled with the decision to “effectively cut its first child.”

In the latest episode of Elevator Talk, we feature leaders from You Again, Sunday Supper, DATEFIX, Yaza and Heraclea. Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week’s special co-host is Jackie Dunklau, a founder and partner of consumer growth equity firm Aria, who shared her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.

Seaweed aquaculture company Atlantic Sea Farms (ASF) has unveiled a fresh new look across its retail and wholesale products, seeking to forge a stronger connection between its partner farmers and consumers.

Cibo Vita, the parent company of Nature’s Garden, has sold a majority stake of its better-for-you snack business to Citation Capital, a private equity firm focused on founder and family-led companies.

In the current environment, an omnichannel strategy is merely table stakes and consumer demand for climate-related attributes is climbing. Against that backdrop, Anna Hammond, founder and CEO of Matriark Foods, has cooked up a sales and supply chain strategy to cultivate a larger impact than simply turning a profit.

At NOSH Live Winter 2023, attendees will hear from Ayeshah Abuelhiga, the founder and CEO of Mason Dixie, about how she developed a growth strategy and approached the process of raising money to pay for the frozen bakery brand’s expansion.

Oh my gourd, it’s fall! To celebrate the season, a multitude of brands are releasing new pumpkin spice-flavored products designed to transport customers straight to the pumpkin patch. Check out the gallery below for new releases from Laird, Lesser Evil and Tiesta Tea, among others. 

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Chicken of the Sea expands its on-the-go offerings with its new tuna and salmon pouches, Newman’s Own revamps its line of pasta sauces and Cheerie Lane seeks to reinvent the way consumers make popcorn.

This week in distribution news, Yumi brings its functional kids’ snacks to Whole Foods, Undercover Snacks expands its partnership with Costco and egglife grows its retailer network with a deal at Food Lion.

This week on NOSH Podcast, Nuts.com CEO PJ Oleksak and chairman Jeffrey Braverman discuss how the nut empire was built and evolving the DTC business as online shopping has changed.

United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) will part ways with its president Chris Testa on October 13 as part of an ongoing effort to streamline operations and increase shareholder value, according to an announcement this week.