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Beyond CEO Brown: Protein Drink Pivot Hopes to Flip the Script for Brand
When Beyond Meat announced in January that it had developed its first ever beverage product, a protein drink line called Beyond Immerse, it was a move that appeared to come out of left field.
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.
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Must Love Sees Growth Opportunity On Center-Store Shelves
Plant-based ice cream maker Must Love is looking beyond the freezer with the launch of its new cookie line, a product it believes will be its “bridge to conventional consumers.”
Impacked Raises $2.5M, Aims To Streamline Supply Chain For Packaging
After a recent $2.5 million raise, packaging platform Impacked is bringing the trade show to CPG brands 365 days a year by building the industry’s first one-stop digital marketplace in an effort to fix an antiquated and fractured sourcing model.
FDA Green-lights Upside Foods’ Cultivated Chicken
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deemed cultivated proteins safe for consumption, according to an announcement from cellular agriculture company Upside Foods today.
Bel Group Partners With Standing Ovation, Targets Animal-Free Cheese
Bel Group – maker of Babybel, Boursin and The Laughing Cow brands – is partnering with food technology company Standing Ovation to use the startup’s animal-free, casein milk proteins to develop new cheese alternatives.
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.