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Ex-Topo Chico Exec Bets on Cactus Chips With Casa Arte Sano
Gerardo Galvan has spent nearly his entire career in beverage. Since departing Topo Chico, he has set his sights on the snack set, marking the start of his entrepreneurial journey with Casa Arte Sano.
BeanStalk Targets Foodservice After U.S. Retail Gains
China-based MetaMeat International is working to build a new plant-based brand platform in the U.S., leaning into its manufacturing power as well as its restaurant experience to create a broad-reaching product line.
eGrocery Outpaces In-Store Sales, Driving Shift to Mass Retail
The online grocery sphere appears to have strong momentum as the market’s growth significantly outpaced that of in-store shopping at a time when key demographics are shifting away from supermarkets.
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Uglies Brings Upcycled Chips Into C-Store Channel
Upcycled potato chip maker Uglies is pushing deeper into convenience, working to prioritize the channel to grow awareness for the brand and its food waste reduction mission at a time when retailers are on the lookout for sustainable products.
Distribution Roundup: Laoban Doubles Down on Dumplings; Belgian Boys Go ‘All Day’ At Walmart
In this distribution roundup: Laoban doubles its door count as it expands beyond the natural channel, Belgian Boys extends into grab-and-go with Walmart exclusive, La Brea takes on Target and more.
A Friendly Freezer: Frozen Food Startup Diversifies Via Cold Storage
Frozen sourdough grilled cheese startup A Friendly Bread is opening up access to its hottest asset: freezer space.
📶 Insider Daily Briefing: The Delivery-Data Dynamic
Also in this issue: NestFresh Eggs Overhauls Brand; UNFI Debuts Retail Media Network; Tate & Lyle Sells U.S. Ingredient Business; Misfits Market, Pod Foods Partner Post-Foxtrot.
Actual Veggies Adds New Cash, Doubles Door Count
Actual Veggies has brought in a bit of new cash as it readies itself to more than double the footprint of its plant-forward, veggie burger lineup via a slew of new retail partnerships over the next six months.
Behind Big Picture Foods’ Big Move Across Aisles
Big Picture Foods has always had a vision that goes beyond its flagship line of fermented, organic and regeneratively-grown olives, peppers and capers. Now, three years after the company’s launch, that picture is starting to come into view.
From Bees To A Business Model: Inside Mellody’s Plan To Build A Plant-Based Honey Market
Mellody is readying to substantially scale up its plant-based honey business through a new retail distribution partnership with KeHE, starting with Town & Country Markets in the Pacific Northwest region.
Expo West: Cupcake Chain Sprinkles Makes A Break For CPG
Cupcake bakery chain Sprinkles is following the playbook of its predecessor, Magnolia Bakery, and bringing its baked good concepts to the world of packaged food.
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.
FreshDirect Acquired By Getir
Ahold Delhaize is offloading its online New York City grocery delivery business FreshDirect to Turkish startup Getir, the company announced this morning.