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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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Changing The Channel: Why Fabalish Is Bullish On Alt-Retail
The brand has forged successful partnerships with online grocery and meal delivery companies and is now well on the path to profitability.
CPG Week: Private Label-Palooza & Nestlé’s Bet On GLP-1
This episode of CPG Week the team digs into the growing trend towards new private label programs and what it means that Nestlé is launching a GLP-1 drug companion frozen food brand.
Rifle Hughes, Glenn Pappalardo’s New Firm Focuses on ‘Ambitious Innovation’
The pair aims to partner with established and scaling food and beverage brands with an existing core portfolio and market traction.
Nestlé To Launch GLP-1 Focused Frozen Food Line
Nestlé taking aim at consumers using GLP-1 drugs with a 12-SKU line of frozen foods under a new Vital Pursuit brand set to launch in Q4 2024.
CVS Launches Well Market Store Brand, Will Phase Out Prior Private Label Lines
National drugstore chain CVS Pharmacy is the latest retailer to debut a revamped line of private label food and beverage offerings, announcing today the launch of Well Market, a new store brand featuring a variety of wellness and next-gen snacks and drinks.
High Hopes: THC Edibles Turn to Hemp
Banking on the success of low-dose beverages, the cannabis edibles category is circumventing the regulated market and expanding into hemp-derived THC to reach new consumers in regions where adult-use dispensaries are not accessible.
Retail: Good Food Holdings Envisions Grocery’s Tech-Powered Future
Good Food Holdings has kicked off a bold new era for the company with its adoption of new in-store technology at all five of its banners, adding amenities like digital item tags, smart shopping carts, and apps with A.I. capabilities.
CPG Week: Water That’s Not Beer And PE Firm Buys Cracker Company
On this episode of CPG Week, the team discuss developments in a spicy trademark dispute, water thats Not Beer and the first acquisition for a new PE firm.
They’re HERE: Nothing Spooky About These Real-World A.I. Uses in CPG
In between the grandiose visions of the A.I. future that have dominated the discourse, and the heaps of investment dollars flooding the sector, these programs are already being integrated into many aspects of life and business.
Ghost, General Mills Bring Nostalgic Focus to Protein Cereal Category
Why is a performance energy and protein brand expanding into the breakfast set? Ghost Lifestyle co-founder, CEO and self-described “cereal aficionado” Daniel Lourenco said “that’s the easiest question of all.”