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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.
Additional Content
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.
Can Heyday Canning Make Soups Sexy?
The California startup is continuing its quest to reimagine dusty pantry items for the modern shopper.