Launch

Cameron Smith jumped back into the CPG game this month, supported by a handful of his Kodiak colleagues, with the launch of protein pretzel brand Kindling Snacks.

Dairy cheese stinks, literally. Plant-based cheese (typically) doesn’t. That’s why category newcomer Plonts is seeking to crack the code by using microbes to achieve crowd-appealing taste, texture and smell.

The tortilla chip set is crowded, but with a total market share valued at $4 billion, one restaurant-backed, Boston-based brand believes there is plenty of room to build something “different.”