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

Organic kids food brand Plum Organics has fully redesigned its packaging across its entire portfolio that graphically represents the different products’ offerings.

Hain Celestial president and CEO, Mark Schiller will hand off both roles to Wendy Davidson at the end of the year and transition to a non-executive director on the company’s Board at the beginning of 2023.

It’s time to reveal the judges for the lucky 13th installment of NOSH’s Pitch Slam, presented by PepsiCo Ventures Group, the leading business pitch competition for the food industry. With decades of experience in brand building, retailing, investing, distribution and marketing, the judges for NOSH Pitch Slam 13 will offer participants and attendees valuable insights… Read more »

Task management software company PINATA has raised $10 million to help address front-line worker optimization as its customers prepare for a recession to “connect the C Suite to the street.”

Plant-based ice cream maker Must Love is looking beyond the freezer with the launch of its new cookie line, a product it believes will be its “bridge to conventional consumers.”

Joining the NOSH Live stage in Santa Monica will be executives from Misfits Market and Thrive Market. Together, the duo will paint a picture of what it takes to catch the eye of an ecommerce buyer or category manager, how they think about assortment given the option of an “endless aisle” and what makes a brand successful with their consumers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appears to be cracking down on CBD food and beverage brands as the federal agency sent warning letters last week to five companies selling infused products. In a statement published online yesterday, the agency said letters were sent to Mood33 manufacturer 11-11-11 Brands; candy and coffee maker Naturally… Read more »

Justin Gill, the founder and CEO of Japanese barbecue sauce brand Bachan’s, spoke about how the brand’s rapid start was fueled by six years of preparation and planning prior to its debut, the intentionality of Bachan’s label and package design, why he considers high quality ingredients as key to creating consumer loyalty and his thoughtful approach to demand planning.

In just 10 days, leaders in the natural food industry will gather at NOSH Live Winter 2022. At the end of day 1, on December 1st, we invite you to attend the NOSH Live Happy Hour to continue networking and digest the day’s learnings with fellow attendees.

After a recent $2.5 million raise, packaging platform Impacked is bringing the trade show to CPG brands 365 days a year by building the industry’s first one-stop digital marketplace in an effort to fix an antiquated and fractured sourcing model.

The Florida-based operator of the Winn-Dixie and Harvey’s supermarkets, is reportedly exploring a sale and is in talks with prospective buyers, furthering concerns of more consolidation in the grocery channel.

This week’s smattering of notable new products brings winter-inspired breakfast items, a custom cookie kit from a prominent beer brand and a line of instant lentil meals.

In this week’s roundup: Impossible Foods founder Pat Brown goes on a leave of abscence; Boosh raises captial to support Beanfields; Green Giant and the Corn Kid take on Thanksgiving and more.

Two years after No Evil shuttered its in-house manufacturing, switched to a co-packing model and rebuilt the brand with a leaner team, the brand is once again retooling its growth strategy