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From MrBeast to Biltong: Meat Snacks Flex New Muscles at NACS
Legacy meat snack brands showcased simple formulations, grass-fed beef options and premium-positioned products at NACS last week.
NACS: Dole Eyes Frozen Indulgence, Snack Brand Leverages Influencer Creds
Legacy tropical fruit company Dole and new snack brand Wavers are playing to their respective strengths as they attempt to enter the convenience channel.
CPG Week: Whole Foods Forecasts Top Trends. Plus, Death vs. Death
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Avery dig into Whole Foods Market’s annual trends forecast and DayDayCook’s shift away from its recent brand acquisitions to focus on bitcoin. The podcasters also discuss the potential of a new food processing technology and the legal battle brewing between Liquid Death and Death Wish Coffee.
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Three Wishes Bets On Cereal-Adjacent Categories To Fuel Growth
After launching into grain-free granola, Three Wishes is entering a new category with chewy granola bars as it eyes opportunity in snacks and expanding its reach in mass and conventional channels.
A Bite With…Nooish Founder Sarah Nathan
Nooish founder Sarah Nathan talked to Nosh about her instant matzah ball soup product and why she decided to launch a brand despite knowing the challenges that come with being a CPG food operator.
Newtopia Now: Kelp Pickles, Konjac Pasta and Alt-Coffee
New Hope Network’s inaugural Newtopia Now drew more than 7,000 natural products industry professionals to Denver last week, as 550 exhibiting companies showcased their latest in natural products innovation.
Inside Peter Rahal’s Evolution: Why RXBAR And David Are ‘Literal Opposites’
These days, Peter Rahal’s take on protein bars is more labcoat than loincloth. Here’s why.
Peter Rahal’s New Protein Bar Startup Raises $10 Million
Ahead of its slated debut this fall, David, the new protein bar brand from RXBAR founder and former CEO Peter Rahal, has raised $10 million in seed funding to support new product development and hires.
🛒 Insider Daily Briefing: What’s Up With Kroger?
Also in this issue: A ‘Friendly Proposal’ to 7-Eleven; Flowers Foods’ Q2 Growth; SkinnyDipped Gets Salty; and What We’re Reading.
Cultured Protein Maker Taps Beef Industry Vet, Eyes Supplier Role
Dutch cultured meat maker Meatable announced its a appointed beef industry executive as its CEO to lead the food tech outfit into a role partnering with established meat companies.
Pescavore’s Long Road To Scaling Tuna Jerky
For over 10 years, tuna jerky brand Pescavore has been positioning as an alternative to the on-the-go, meat snack category and is readying for national distribution with help from key investments and a fully operational production plant.
IFT First: Sweetener Solutions, Prebiotics & Functionality
At this year’s IFT First show, suppliers and manufacturers displayed new innovations showcasing food trends of sugar reduction, gut-health, weight management and ingredient functionality.
Report: Food and Beverage Innovation Plummets Nearly 50% in 2024
According to a new Mintel report, only 35% of global CPG launches spanning the food, drink, household, health and beauty industries in 2024 have been genuinely new products – the lowest rate of innovation since Mintel began tracking new products in 1996.