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

The hosts discussed the retailer’s new curated endcaps of non-alcoholic RTD cocktails and wine, and why a fast-growing hydration brand has taken a bigger-is-better approach to its packaging. We also spoke with master distiller Will Fabry about his stewardship of CraftCo’s acclaimed spirit brands.

Conagra Brands is increasing investment in innovation, advertising and merchandising to reverse volume declines.

Weaver Holdings, the largest manufacturer of popcorn in the U.S., was acquired by AUA Private Equity Partners for an undisclosed amount. The PE firm has a history of acquiring food manufacturers and aims to inject “efficiency” into the fourth-generation, family-owned business.

Rainforest Distribution Corp. has acquired New England natural and specialty foods distributor Associated Buyers, the companies announced this week. According to a press release, the companies will take roughly two months to transition the Associated Buyers’ network into the Rainforest system.

Having survived the “Utah Cookie Wars,” Dirty Dough is now focusing its efforts on growing its mobile franchising business and raising capital with a newly-appointed CEO at the helm.

Discover the secrets of exponential growth in CPG, learn how to navigate Whole Foods, dive into data-driven trends for building your business, explore updates and best practices for Expo West 2024, and hear from NielsenIQ on navigating today’s shopping trends.

For early stage CPG food brands, navigating the inner workings of selling into retail can easily lead to disaster. Golden Thread CPG wants to be their guide.

Danone has found a buyer for its premium dairy brands Horizon Organic and Wallaby, announcing today it has agreed to sell the businesses to investment firm Platinum Equity.

For over 10 years, Feel Good Foods has steadily grown its gluten-free frozen snack brand but has now for the first time revamped its packaging while also launching several new products to bring it to a broader swathe of retailers and consumers.

This special edition of the podcast features highlights from interviews with seven founders, creators and innovators who joined us on the show during the second half of 2023.

What can BevNET and NOSH’s most-read news stories of 2023 inform us about the coming year? The hosts reflected on the sites’ top viewed articles from the past 12 months – including those about White Claw’s upcoming launch of a non-alcoholic line, the Erewhon NYC pop-up that never was and controversy over a kratom-infused shot brand – and what impact the news may have on trends, innovation and emerging categories in 2024.

What’s in store for 2024? Several industry experts provided insights on trends across packaged food and beverage launches, plus advice for entrepreneurs.

Moving from the executive suite to the consulting table is not always smooth. Former co-founder of Barnana and ex-CEO of keto-friendly bar company CanDo Matt Clifford talked about what he is doing now, his new perspective on the industry and the trends he is keeping an eye on in 2024.

With today’s overwhelming emphasis on ultra-personalization, it’s imperative that natural and specialty food brands are able to identify the next disruptive trends.