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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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Banza Goes After Breakfast, Launches Waffles
In its ongoing quest to elevate the humble chickpea, Banza is looking to a new meal: breakfast. The company is adding frozen waffles to its roster of fiber-rich foods.
Alpha Foods Sells To LiveKindly With “Completely Renovated” Products
Ahead of the relaunch of a “completely renovated” plant-based product portfolio, Alpha Foods announced today it has been acquired by LIVEKINDLY Collection (LKC).
Influencer Innovation: Frozen Meal Brand Counter Tests Creator Driven Model
Frozen food company Counter is building its brand around macro-friendly meals by tapping into the community of content creators who follow the trend for both recipe development and investment.
Kraft Heinz Taking Philadelphia Plant-Based Spreads Nationwide
Following a limited test, Kraft Heinz is starting the nationwide rollout of its first Philadelphia brand plant-based spread in Original, Strawberry and Chive & Onion varieties.
NOSH Podcast: Could Chicagoland CPG Bring New Industry Opportunities
On this week’s NOSH Podcast, reporter Lukas Southard took a trip out to the World Business Chicago/Chicago Venture Summit earlier in the summer to talk with Midwest-based brands and investors about the advantages and challenges of being located in the middle of the country.
Tastes Like Chicken: UPSIDE Foods Makes Commercial Debut
Ten days after receiving full USDA approval to produce and sell cell-cultured poultry, UPSIDE Foods served its first cell-grown chicken to five contest winners this past weekend at a private event in San Francisco.
Notable New Products: Pickle Flavored Cheese Curds and Honey Hibiscus Vinegar
In this week’s roundup of notable new products, Daily Crunch and Beehive look for inspiration from the popular flavor pickle, and Banza launches what the brand says is its most requested pasta shape.
When Is a Pringle ‘Wholesome?’ Kellogg’s Bets on Black Beans and Sweet Potatoes
Kellogg Company is hoping consumers still get the once-you-pop-you-can’t-stop feeling from its new ‘wholesome’ take on Pringles.
Return of the Mac: 8 Myles Rebrands, Puts Comfort Food First
Fresh from raising seven-figures for its line of frozen clean-ingredient mac and cheese, 8 Myles has rebranded to Myles Comfort Foods and relaunched its flagship product with a new look and new SKUs.
Berger Does Bark: Former Hershey’s Brand Launches New Snack Line
Scharffen Berger is going deeper into snacking with the launch of BREAKS chocolate bark, offering the chocolatier and its president a chance to take on its former owner and employer, respectively.