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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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CPG Week: Once Upon An IPO. Plus, Will A Food Health Score Influence Shoppers?
On this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery unpack Once Upon A Farm’s IPO announcement, a grocery retailer’s adoption of a food health scoring system, breakfast maker Seven Sundays’ step toward vertical integration, and Beckett Industries’ new food and beverage focused fund.
Junkless Is ‘Ready For Anything’ As It Platforms Into Protein
Two years since it was acquired by Mike Repole’s PE firm Impact Capital, JUNKLESS is expanding into a new category, protein bars.
Reviews: A Snackable Spin On Thai Noodles & True Dates’ Candy Copycats
In this reviews roundup, our team tastes a snackable spin on a Thai fried noodle dish and a line of chewy dates coated in classic candy flavors.
Why Carnéa Thinks Consumers Are Ready For Blended Meat 2.0
New blended meat brand Carnéa is positioning around “enhanced” taste and premium positioning to win over skeptical consumers.
Disrupting Dill: After Conquering Olives, Freestyle Snacks Tackles Pickles
After recasting olives as an elevated, on-the-go offering, Freestyle Snacks is now taking aim at pickles. This week, the brand debuted a trio of shelf-stable, single-serve packs including Classic Dill Pickle Chips, Garlic Dill Mini Pickles and Kickin’ Pickle Chips.
Q Drinks Founders Get Aggressive with AGRO Plant-Based Jerky
Having transitioned away from day-to-day operations at their first brand, Q Drinks, entrepreneurs Jordan Silbert and Ben Kaplan are going AGRO for their next big project. Founded in 2023, AGRO makes a line of plant-based jerky that comes in resealable bags and includes functional options alongside indulgent snacks, such as a caffeinated Energy Bolt flavor.
CPG Week: Have We Hit Peak Protein? Plus, A Private Brands Boom
In this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery analyze the evolution of private label from off-brand to on-trend. The podcasters also discuss recent examples of the protein craze in Wandering Bear’s new latte line and Brami’s lupini bean-based pasta. Additionally, the hosts dig into British mixer brand Fever-Tree’s partnership with Molson Coors and an interesting new innovation in the frozen aisle.
New Products: Rudi’s Adds Gluten-Free Sandos, Oat Haus Taps Dubai Chocolate Trend
In this week’s notable new products roundup, Oat Haus offers an allergen-free take on the Dubai Chocolate trend, a trio of classic candy brands tap into the freeze-dried phenomenon, and Rudi’s unveils gluten-free versions of its frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Reviews: New Primal’s Spin On Rotisserie; Plus, AL’s Real Goods, NOVOS Longevity Bars
In this reviews roundup, we nosh on New Primal’s Rotisserie Chicken Seasoned meat sticks, AL’s Real Goods Chewy Cookies and NOVOS Longevity Nutrition Bars.
Bone Broth A Hot Ingredient at Newtopia Now
No bones about it – bone broth has been gaining steam for about a decade now, championed as a natural source of collagen, amino acids and minerals. Although bone broth has evolved into a well-established category on its own, several exhibiting brands at Newtopia Now this week in Denver are moving beyond the bottle – or jar or carton – to bring bone broth’s benefits to snacks and other applications.