Distribution

This episode of CPG Week the team digs into the growing trend towards new private label programs and what it means that Nestlé is launching a GLP-1 drug companion frozen food brand.

Several months after landing stateside, The London Dough Co.’s cookie dough snack platform – Doughlicious – has gone nationwide with Whole Foods Market, expanding its partnership with the natural grocery chain.

Naturally Chicago’s Locally Made program launched last year to provide a pathway for brands into retail and support them once in store.

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.

While operating for 10 years in the cannabis industry, Punch Edibles and Extracts has built an expansive portfolio, established a co-manufacturing business and has recently acquired Tempo Crackers to meet consumers in the savory categories.

Meati announced a trio of big moves today, headlined by the closing of a $100 million investment led by Grosvenor Food & AgTech.

In this distribution roundup: Daily Harvest continues its brick and mortar expansion, Fishwife launches nationwide with Whole Foods, YUMI adds Walmart to its growing door count and more.

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Butterfly is restructuring Bolthouse Farms, separating its produce segment from its fresh juice and salad dressing business.

Banking on the success of low-dose beverages, the cannabis edibles category is circumventing the regulated market and expanding into hemp-derived THC to reach new consumers in regions where adult-use dispensaries are not accessible.

The CPG industry has taken many approaches to reducing packaging waste. Circular models have emerged as an idealistic solution for one simple reason: there’s no waste created.