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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.
Fancypants Goes Big With Smaller Pack Sizes
The Boston-based premium cookie maker is expanding into new foodservice channels with 1 oz. and 0.67 oz. trial packs designed for corporate cafes, hotels, universities and airlines.
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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Bar Brands Go Bite-Size
Nutrition bar makers are doubling down on bite-size formats – a shift driven in part by the rise of GLP-1 weight loss drugs and also by a broader consumer push toward portion-controlled products. Such scaled-down snacks offer greater flexibility across eating occasions, manufacturers say.
How Chomps Is Creating New Opportunities With Chicken
Chomps explains why its expansion into chicken sticks opens up new opportunities for the brand to grow in families’ pantries.
Guillermo’s Salsa Celebrity Founder Shares Brand Ambitions
Late-night television personality Guillermo Rodriguez showed off his new namesake salsa brand at Natural Products Expo West.
General Mills Revives La Tiara Brand
General Mills has revived the La Tiara line of thin, crispy corn taco shells and taco seasonings, bringing more than 100 jobs to the Kansas City area, where the brand originated.
Pepsi Enters Meat Sticks With Standalone Brand
PepsiCo has thrown its hat into the booming meat snack category with its first standalone beef stick brand, Good Warrior.
Reviews: Quinn Filled Pretzel Sticks and KrackCorn
The Nosh team reviews Quinn Filled Pretzel Sticks and KrackCorn caramel popcorn.
Collagen Rides Functional ‘Hype-Train’ Into Food Concepts
Collagen was seen in multiple food concepts at Expo West this year, demonstrating it was still in demand as a functional ingredient.
Hidden Veggies Pop Up In Breakfast Launches at Expo West
While protein-packed breakfast items flooded the show floor at Natural Products Expo West, a quieter trend was hiding in plain sight: vegetables. A handful of brands at the show debuted morning staples – from pancakes to toaster pastries to oat bars – that sneak produce into the first meal of the day.
Bachan’s Partners With Top Ramen, SPAM on Limited Launches
Recently acquired Japanese-style condiment brand Bachan’s has partnered with two legacy companies with deep roots in Asian cuisine for a pair of special releases.
Tangy, Tart and Fermented Flavors Pop at Expo West
Tart, tangy and unapologetically sour flavors abounded at Natural Products Expo West, where exhibiting companies leaned into puckery profiles and fermented twists across a number of categories.