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Rivalz Nets $5M, Launches Puff Snack
Rivalz is raising a $5 million investment as the brand launches a Puff product and targets new foodservice and retail opportunities.
Protein Pints Thinks Outside The Carton, Launches Pops
Protein Pints launched a four-SKU line of ice cream pops today, expanding its potential shelf space in the frozen dessert section.
Laoban Expands Whole Foods Partnership With Exclusive Noodle Launch
The Washington, D.C.-based frozen Asian foods brand is launching Chicken Lo Mein and Beef Lo Mein exclusively at Whole Foods locations nationwide, marking its entry into the noodle category and bringing its total assortment at the natural grocer to a dozen items.
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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.
Smul Enters Functional Drinks, Heat-And-Eat Meals
South African plant-based nutrition brand Smul is adding four RTD functional drink lines and heat-and-eat meals to its portfolio.
David Protein Teases Ice Cream Launch at Expo West
Attendees at Natural Products Expo West spotted white box trucks encircling the Anaheim Convention Center on Tuesday featuring the protein bar purveyor’s branding and a cartoonishly muscular cow alongside an image of an ice cream pint and its nutritional highlights: 30 grams of protein, 260 calories and 2 grams of sugar. (Unclear if that’s for the pint or one serving.)
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.
Actual Veggies Roars Into Kids’ Aisle With Dinosaur Nuggets
Actual Veggies is stomping into the kids’ aisle with a new line of vegetable-packed Dinosaur Nuggets launching nationwide this summer. The three offerings – Cauliflower & Potato, Sweet Potato & Carrot and Broccoli & Potato – will hit shelves at several existing retail partners in one of the brand’s largest coordinated launches to date.