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Marketing: Bachan’s Unveils Bold New Look; Archer Rolls Out First National Campaign
Japanese barbecue sauce brand Bachan’s has unveiled a refreshed visual identity and packaging design centered around its octopus mascot, Octo.
How Back To Nature Rebuilt With An ‘Insurgent Brand Mindset’
Back to Nature has reconstructed the basics of its operations while rebuilding its team and refining its approach to the better-for-you snack category two years after B&G Foods sold it to Barilla without a single team member.
Kodiak Co-Founder Brings Protein To Pretzels With Kindling Snacks
Cameron Smith jumped back into the CPG game this month, supported by a handful of his Kodiak colleagues, with the launch of protein pretzel brand Kindling Snacks.
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Why LOVO Chocolate Markets Plant-based Milk Varietals, Swiss Origin
LOVO Chocolate has honed a unique position in the milk chocolate set and is aiming to “punch out” a new arena that embraces the flavor profiles of plant milks.
The Sauz Is Simmering: Can It Build For A New Generation?
The aptly named pasta sauce brand is aiming to reinvent the jarred tomato sauce category with ‘innovative, flavor-forward SKUs.’
Walmart Doubles Down On Private Label With Premium, Accessible bettergoods Debut
The country’s largest grocery retailer is setting up to capitalize on consumers’ growing affinity for private label offerings amid continued, heightened food prices. Walmart debuted its new store brand, bettergoods, today with over 300 unique products.
IQBAR Drops Keto Callout, Refreshes Brand Amid Distribution Expansion
IQBAR is rolling out new packaging across all three product lines next week that will bring simplified nutrition claims and see the adoption of a new tagline: “For Smart Mouths.”
Tacombi Was Always Intended To Tap Into CPG, The Challenge Was Scale.
Plenty of CPG brands also supply foodservice operators in the U.S., but in Mexico, that ecosystem has been deeply ingrained for decades. It’s that relationship that Tacombi has set out to modernize in the U.S.
ChocXO Rebrands to Gain Broader Appeal
Confectionary brand ChocXO is launching new packaging that executives hope can marry its roots in the keto community with a more premium positioning.
Rebranded Evolve Line Pushes Pepsi Further into Plant-Based Space
This month, Evolve, Cytosport’s plant-based protein platform brand, will debut a new brand identity and reformulated products across its range, beginning with its core shake line. With dairy-based Muscle Milk experiencing double-digit sales declines, according to Nielsen data, Evolve is positioned to be Pepsi’s primary growth driver in plant-based protein, a space that includes players like OWYN, Koia, Orgain and Aloha.
That’s It Lawsuit Sparks Conversation Around Clean Label Branding
Front-of-pack “clean labels” have become one of the most important ways for brands to demonstrate their whole food characteristics. But it’s also becoming a source of legal tension.
5 Rebrands & Refreshes to Check Out This Fall
Just like the high-end frocks of this past month’s New York Fashion Week, across the country new packaging is strutting down their own catwalks: grocery store shelves. It may be hummus instead of Hermes, but the new designs are just as riveting to those in the industry. After time spent listening to consumers and retailers, brands including Ithaca Cold Crafted, One Degree and Hippeas all have launched refreshed designs to help them stand out in crowded categories. Here are a few examples that caught our attention.