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

Ellis Fried is the Founder & CEO of SMPL, a brand that aims to make health and wellness living simple with on-the-go snacks packed with superfoods and adaptogens. Its first SKUs showcase functional ingredients such as CBD, activated charcoal and pine pollen, and are free from dairy, soy, gluten and refined sugar.

Nearly 20 years ago Jesse Laflamme came home from college to find his family’s egg brand, Pete and Gerry’s, on the precipice. In this episode, Laflamme spoke about how the company not only got back on its feet, but also excelled beyond anyone’s expectations.

After a first course, investment firm ACG has found that it wants another bite of Clio Snacks. Earlier this month the group reinvested in the chilled yogurt bar brand. The investment will help the brand complete a new plant as well as launch new product lines.

Gerber, Nesquik, Toll House, Lean Cuisine, Hot Pockets, Haagen-Dazs, KitKat, and the list goes on — they all belong to the largest food company in the world, Nestle. At NOSH Live Summer 2019 we’ll gain insight into the conglomerate’s perspective on cultivating innovation from within as well as through acquisition.

In picking up petite popcorn brand Pipsnacks last month, Factory, an innovation center for food, drink and pet brands, has now fueled itself with five brand investments.

Generational snacking was a major focus of consumer research group IRI’s recent State of the Snacking Industry webinar, which examined how snacking behavior and needs varies between Gen Z, millennials, Baby Boomers and seniors.

Less than 12 hours remain to take advantage of early registration prices for NOSH Live Summer 2019. This two-day conference that champions the cause of food entrepreneurs is returning to the Metropolitan West in New York City this June 10th and 11th, and it will be our largest summer event yet. Hundreds of passionate business leaders from food brands, retailers, investment firms, suppliers, and service providers will come together ready to learn, innovate and grow their business.

Safe and Fair set out to make quality snacking easy, tasty and affordable for consumers with allergies. Now the food company is expanding its purview to make mealtime and parties better too.

Aaron Gailmor is the founder and CEO of Brass Roots, a puff snack brand from New Orleans. The mission-based company has developed high protein salty snacks for young parents that can feel good about sharing it with their kids.

Tyson Ventures, the investment arm of meat producer Tyson Foods, is no longer an investor in Beyond Meat. Tyson told NOSH that it remains committed to offering alternative proteins and plans to launch its own products into the category.

Jaime Athos, Tofurky’s CEO, joins NOSH Live Summer 2019 to reflect on the company’s path, and how risk caused it to reevaluate and reframe its identity and reason for being to support its contemporary values, becoming a vocal leader for the plant-based community.

Meat snack producer Stryve doesn’t just want to be the country’s leading biltong brand; it wants to be the manufacturer of choice for the growing category. The company last week announced the close of a $16.5 million round of funding to not only grow its own brand but to grow its manufacturing facilities as well.

Former Anheuser-Busch InBev chief marketing officer Miguel Patricio has been tapped to lead The Kraft Heinz Company as its next CEO. Patricio, who will supplant outgoing Kraft Heinz CEO Bernardo Hees on July 1, 2019, spent about two decades with A-B InBev.

In the rapidly evolving industry of better-for-you food, companies must always be ready to embrace change or risk being left behind. And regardless of company size, those shifts can cause growing pains or result in turmoil if not handled with care. At NOSH Live Summer 2019 Jane Miller, the CEO of Lily’s Sweets, will equip attendees with ways to manage that change, whether that’s dealing with downsizing or rapid growth.