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After Miyoko’s Meltdown, Nuts For Cheese Sees Fresh Opportunity in Premium Plant-Based Set
A turbulent year for plant-based cheese is opening unexpected doors for the category’s next wave of potential winners. As legacy players stumble and retailers lose confidence in the category, Nuts For Cheese aims to fill a hole for premium, artisanal brands that can deliver on taste, ingredients and trust with retailers and shoppers alike.
Man Cereal Aims To Be The Liquid Death Of Breakfast
Creatine-laced Man Cereal is positioning itself as the irreverent, unapologetic option among other better-for-you, next-gen breakfast brands.
Seeding Its Future: Smackin’ Fuels Growth With Vertical Integration
Sunflower seed snack brand Smackin’ has prioritized flavor innovation and manufacturing control to position for long-term growth.
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Reviews: Blobs Go Sour; Plus, Two Spoons, Harken Sweets
In this reviews roundup, we take a bite out of Two Spoons’ no-sugar-added ice cream, Harken Sweets’ Lil’ Ones and Sour Blobs low-calorie candy.
Gopuff Goes Supersized Amidst Fears of Shortages
As consumers and companies become more fearful of looming economic challenges, Gopuff’s solution is to go big. The ecommerce grocery platform announced today a new multipack line of bulk products called GoXL, with over 300 items available for home delivery.
Why B-Sides Is Uncertain About Upcycled Labeling?
Upcycled puffed snack brand B-Sides launched in January, focusing on its health claims over a marketing too closely to a sustainability message.
CPG Week: Sweet Treat Trends
The CPG Week podcast discusses new sweet innovations and how other trends in packaged food are blending into indulgence products.
‘I Didn’t Start Out Wanting To Reinvent JELL-O’: A Bite With Oddball Founder Sophia Cheng
Plant-based snack brand Oddball launched its clean-label, fruit-based jelly treats into Sprouts with a mission to change how U.S. consumers buy sweets.
Reviews: Niramaya Adds Naan Pretzels, Chutney Meets Salsa; Plus: Hormbles Chormbles, Daily Harvest
In this reviews roundup, we nosh on Niramaya Foods’ new naan-based pretzels, Daily Harvest’s superfood bites, Hormbles Chormbles high-protein chocolate bars, and a chutney-salsa mashup aptly named Chalsa.
Reviews: Little Sesame Partners With Vista Hermosa, Reese’s Gets Nostalgic; Plus, Mojave Mallows, Alvarado St. Bakery
In this reviews roundup, we chow down on Little Sesame’s latest collaboration, a nostalgic spin on Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, organic marshmallows and sprouted sourdough bread.
Special Feature – Vertical Farming’s Fumbles: How Indoor Operations Are Rebounding From Early Struggles
Vertical and indoor farming rode a period of high valuations and significant investment but is now one of many food tech sectors learning to scale more efficiently as funding has dried up.
A Bite With…Rosebud Ice Cream Founder Sam Rose
Rosebud Ice Cream founder (and cream executive officer) spoke with Nosh about his new soft-serve pouch innovation and why it will open the door to compete in the saturated ice cream category.
Gut Instincts: Gutzy Organic Riding GLP-1 Trend
Gutzy Organic spent last year raising capital from strategic partners as it retooled its formulation and packaging to chase GLP-1 users and consumers seeking high-protein, gut-health snacks.