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Harken Sweets Scores Major Kroger Expansion Backed by Selva Ventures
Harken Sweets, armed with new capital from Selva Ventures, is readying a major retail expansion with Kroger, adding roughly 2,000 doors and bringing its total retail footprint to around 7,500 stores.
How Manufacturing Is Fueling Jackson’s ‘Rocket Ship’ Growth
Seed oil-free snack brand Jackson’s is using its manufacturing structure to fuel innovations and new distribution channels.
Inside The Early Success Of JiMMYBAR!’s Creatine Launch
JiMMYBAR! has seen early “massive” success of its Creatine Bars, representing an inflection point for the 12-year-old company.
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Upcycled Ingredient Makers Eye Brewer’s Spent Grains
Brewer’s spent grain has often seemed like a perfect fit for upcycled food companies but the challenges to getting widespread adoption by breweries goes beyond supply and demand.
Stryve Founder Departs Meat Snack Company as It Considers Move Into Pets
Joe Oblas, has departed Stryve Foods, the meat snacks company he co-founded in 2017. According to Oblas and trademark filings, the company will be adding new products in the pet food category.
McCain Foods Looks to Web3 to Promote Regenerative Efforts
McCain Foods is boosting visibility of its sustainability goals through the launch of regenerative agriculture-grown Regen Fries in partnership with web3 platform Roblox and NFT-themed Los Angeles burger restaurant Bored & Hungry.
Upcycled Foods, Inc. Shifts From CPG To Focus On Ingredients
Upcycled Foods, Inc. is moving away from packaged goods by expanding its portfolio with five ingredients as it shifts to a business-to-business model in the upcycled food industry.
XCJ Aims To Expand Reach For Authentic Frozen Chinese Street Food
Frozen Chinese food brand Xiao Chi Jie (XCJ) announced it closed a $10 million funding round to expand the accessibility of its CPG Chinese food line with the end-goal of building a generational, omni-channel Chinese food brand.
Brainiac Foods Partners With CVS To Step Into Supplements
Brainiac Foods is bringing cognitive-health awareness to every generation of the family unit through an expanded portfolio of snacking products as well as a new line of daily supplements set to launch in CVS next month.
Beyond Meat Launches Plant-Based Steak Tips
Alt-meat brand Beyond Meat has officially launched its long awaited plant-based steak. Released as steak tips, the new SKU can already be found on Walmart and Jewel Osco’s ecommerce sites and in stores.
Marfrig, ADM Team Up To Build Plant-Based Food Brand
One of the world’s largest beef packers and a leading food processor and ingredient maker have partnered to launch a new venture Plant Plus Foods just as sales slump across the plant-based food industry.
As Plant-Based Burgers Stall, Could Vegan SPAM Be The Answer?
Plant-based meats are branching out from the early success of ground meat and are seeing opportunity in commodity meat and seafood where the deli and canned food categories remain strong bets during periods of economic downturn.
Watch: Seal The Seasons Makes Regenerative Ag Focus For New Smoothie Kits
At Expo East 2022, reporter Adrianne DeLuca sat down with Seal The Seasons CEO Patrick Mateer to discuss the brand’s new smoothie kits and why Mateer believes all natural food brands should be watching the regenerative agriculture movement.