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Mini Bars With A Mission: Procure Impact Links Emerging Brands To Hotel Channel
Procure Impact is working to solve the pain points of the hospitality channel, serving as a marketplace and platform for mission driven emerging brands to reach all of the major hotel management companies.
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.
Additional Content
Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): Why Chipotle Is Investing In Plants
Are aquatic plants the next hot ingredient in the plant-based space? Chipotle seems to think so.
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.
Distribution: Immi Finds Military Consumer Base
In this distribution roundup: Immi makes a break for the military channel, Maazah locks in Whole Foods, Mikuna rolls out to Sprout’s ‘New for You’ set and more.
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.