Distribution
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From Grocery Aisles to Corner Stores: Low and Slow Snacks Lands 7-Eleven Test in Texas
Smoked snacks slinger Low and Slow is making its convenience channel debut through a 300-store test with 7-Eleven in Texas.
From Midwest Secret To Inc. 5000: How Toom Is Making Garlic Dip A Staple
Minnesota-based Lebanese garlic dip brand Toom has patiently worked to keep a low profile as it tinkered with its marketing and formulation, but is now expanding its retail presence.
Distribution: Brami Bulks Up For Costco; MUSH Rolls Into Walmart
Brami is launching its collection of Italian Protein Pasta in six Costco regions beginning this month; plus new distribution moves by MUSH, Momofuku, Pop Secret and more.
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Accelerating Ag: Inside Snacktivist’s Pivot From CPG to Supplier
Snacktivist Foods, a regenerative agriculture-focused baking mix brand, is putting its CPG line on the back burner while it works to spearhead a new ingredient supply and brokerage service.
Yishi Expands Platform & Reach With Asian-inspired Pancake and Waffle Mixes
Yishi has launched a new line of pancake and waffle mixes, seeking to capture a share of the $202 billion breakfast food market while continuing to bring Asian flavors to the mainstream.
Why WNWN Wants To Play Ball With Big Chocolate
WNWN aims to tap environmental sustainability and ethical supply chains solutions to win the support of multinational food corporations. But can barley-based “chocolate” make big cocoa’s cut?
The Caveman Evolves: Moosehead Brands & Beanfields Aim To Reignite Paleo In CPG
Consumer interest in the paleo diet is past its peak. But a new platform aims to harness the diet’s essential tenets and redefine itself in “a bigger niche.”
A Recipe for Success? Why Plant-based Brands Are Building In Foodservice
As consumers increasingly lean into food-away-from-home occasions and plant based producers look for ways to differentiate and diversify their businesses, foodservice has emerged as an essential channel.
Need Some Pierogi? Ask Your Polish Jaju
Boston-based Jaju Pierogi has slowly built a “grassroots” brand and in the process learned the ups-and-downs of getting bigger and carving out a niche in the frozen dumpling category.
Get ‘Happy’: Meet Marvel Star Robert Downey, Jr.’s New Coffee Brand
CPG industry veteran Craig Dubitsky launched today a new coffee brand called happy products that seeks to pair a philanthropic mission and unique business structure with the clout of a recognizable face to compete in the $17 billion coffee category.
Distribution Roundup: Maazah Hits The Target, Supergut Goes Into Retail
In distribution news, Maazah brings its Afghan dizzling sauces to Target, Funky Mello finds its way to Whole Foods Market locations in the Southwest and Supergut dips its toe in retail at Sprouts and Erewhon.
Catalina Crunch Takes “Avenue Of Growth” In Snacking
Cereal and snack maker Catalina Crunch is looking to a future beyond the keto-friendly category by appointing a seasoned CPG executive as CEO last week and shifting its positioning from diabetic and weight-conscious consumers to the fitness-focused community.
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.”