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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.
Additional Content
Can Heyday Canning Make Soups Sexy?
The California startup is continuing its quest to reimagine dusty pantry items for the modern shopper.
Inside the Movement Against Seed Oil
How did seed oils become the dietary demon du jour? And is a seeming rush to reformulate among a handful of brands justified?
CPG Week: Cannabis, Kava & The Fancy Food Show
On this episode of CPG Week, the team talks about what was seen and tasted at the Summer Fancy Food Show as well Curaleaf’s move into hemp and the uphill battle for functional beverage ingredient kava.
Summer Fancy Food: Korean Food Craze, Gourmet Baking Mixes
We’re still catching our breath – and digesting so many delicious bites – from the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show earlier this week in New York. Here’s another round of trends and notable new products at the event.
B.T.R. Nation Builds Out Bar Business with Innovation, Distribution
B.T.R. Nation has lined up new partnerships with Costco and Thrive Market as the better-for-you snack maker raises capital to meet its new production demands.
🥗 Insider Daily Briefing: The Rise of Ranch
Also in this issue: Step Inside Wicked Kitchen’s New Home; Report: Lead Found in Puffed Snacks; West Food Brands Up For Sale; and Dohler, Apparo Announce Partnership.
🤩 Insider Daily Briefing: Innovation Insights From 2023’s Top New Products
Also in this issue: This Week’s Notable New Products; IFT’s Product Development Finalists; Welch’s Will Relocate to Waltham; Distribution: Oat Haus Goes Publix; How She Got Walmart To Say ‘Yes’ In The Pitch Meeting.
Sugar High: INSA’s Head Chef On the Art of Canna-Chocolate
Julian Rose sees an opportunity to elevate the chocolate edibles category through superior ingredients and quality.
The Sauz Is Simmering: Can It Build For A New Generation?
The aptly named pasta sauce brand is aiming to reinvent the jarred tomato sauce category with ‘innovative, flavor-forward SKUs.’
Whipnotic Proves Flavored Whipped Cream Is ‘Not Niche,’ Expands Distribution
Aiming to enliven the whipped cream category, Whipnotic’s patented nozzle technology is helping the brand open new opportunities in both conventional and natural channel retailers.