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Perfect Snacks Bets on New Formats, Ecommerce as Sales Surge
Refrigerated protein bar pioneer Perfect Snacks is doubling down on innovation as sales surge and mainstream momentum behind the brand’s core tenets picks up.
The CPG Business Is Changing, But Execs Say Adaptation Won’t Keep Pace
The CPG business is undergoing a shift, but without a crystal ball to determine where the industry will land in a decade from now, we’ll have to rely on recent news and survey responses from those on the front lines.
Fila Manila To Scale Online Offerings Via New A.I. Focused Grant
Filipino food brand Fila Manila is working to scale its growing ecommerce business via a slate of A.I. applications across all areas of the business after receiving a $25,000 grant from tech company Lenovo’s Evolve Small program.
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Laird Superfood Rides The Wave To Optimistic Future
Laird Superfood has moved towards a more positive future after shifting to an asset-light production model, reducing capital burn on marketing, and prioritizing its direct-to-consumer and ecommerce distribution channels.
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.
Shopify Deepens Ties to B2B Marketplace Faire
Shopify has invested in B2B wholesale marketplace Faire to creating a partnership to streamline management and purchasing operations for merchants and retailers between the platforms.
NOSH Podcast: How To Merchandise A Digital Shelf
This week’s podcast is a replay from NOSH Live Winter 2022 where Thrive Market’s James Ren and Misfits Market’s Brandie Miller discuss online grocery retail strategy and merchandising tips. Also, the NOSH team discusses what they are expecting to see at this year’s Expo East.
As Costs Rise, Brands Reconsider D2C; ‘I Think it’s the Beginning of a Trend’
D2C sales growth is leveling out from its explosive heights and the opportunities for startups in the space have tightened to the point that many are simply giving up.
Report: E-Grocery Sales Down 10% YOY
As inflation continues to impact prices at the supermarket, U.S. consumers are spending less money buying groceries online, according to last month’s Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey.
Proper Good Closes $3.5M Seed Round To Support Retail Debut
Shelf-stable, direct-to-consumer meal brand Proper Good has closed a $3.5 million seed funding round to support its recent expansion into brick and mortar retail with a rollout to over 2,000 Walmart stores nationwide.
Distribution: Blue Apron Activates Amazon Store; Tom’s Perfect 10 Takes Foxtrot
In this roundup: Blue Apron activates subscription-free Amazon store; Tom’s Perfect 10 secures shelf space at Foxtrot; Cometeer inks a deal for second retail partnership, SorBabes expands with novelty bars and more.
BelliWelli Moves Beyond Its Backyard With D2C Intel
Gut-friendly snackbar brand BelliWelli is making its first major foray into retail with a national rollout at Sprouts this week after primarily selling its probiotic, low FODMAP-certified snack bars direct-to-consumer sales for the past year.
Gopuff Partners With Grubhub; Expands Private Label
Gopuff is delivering news of a new partnership with restaurant to-go platform Grubhub and a launch of a new health and wellness private label brand called Goodnow.