Paleo
Base Culture Focuses In on “Clean & Simple” Product Platform
Base Culture is ready to accelerate the growth of its business, cleaning up classic favorites. The brand, which produces paleo-certified baked goods, breads and nut butters, announced last month the close of a round of funding led by previous investor Emil Capital Partners (ECP) and that the company would see a shift in executives, with a new CEO heading the company.
4th & Heart Closes Round to Scale Ghee Platform
Artisanal ghee brand 4th & Heart announced the close of a $7.6 million round of capital today. In a video shot at this summer’s Fancy Food Show, NOSH Editor Carol Ortenberg sat down with CEO Raquel Tavares to discuss her goals for the brand and how she plans to use this capital to expand access and awareness of ghee.
Lauren Fisher: How to Win Over the CrossFit Community
During Natural Products Expo West 2018, Senior Reporter Meagan McGinnes spoke with five-time CrossFit Games athlete Lauren Fisher about her work as a brand ambassador with Lesser Evil. Watch the video to learn about what attributes she looks for in snacks and what she thinks natural brands need to do in order to be noticed by functional fitness consumers.
Wild Zora Acquires Paleo Meals to Go
The Loveland, Colorado-based meat and vegetable brand, Wild Zora, announced it bought the freeze-dried meal brand today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Grandy Oats Goes Grain Free With Coconola
GrandyOats is advancing the evolution of granola with a unique new line of grain free Coconola. American meal and snack preferences have changed dramatically since GrandyOats began handcrafting granola in 1979. After decades of success with traditional oat-based granolas, GrandyOats is excited to present coconut-based, grain free granolas.
Primal Kitchen Brings Caveman Diet From CPG To Fast-Casual
Primal Kitchen Restaurant’s first franchise in Los Angeles is expected to open this April.
LifeAID Enters the World of On-The-Go Fuel Packs
The paleo-friendly pouches, which combine 12 grams of grass-fed whey, BCAAs, Omega 3, and organic carbs, are designed to complement LifeAID’s workout beverages that are “designed to enhance performance,” but not necessarily provide the calorie boost athletes need to complete intense or longer workouts.
Thrive Tribe Launches Gain-Free, Paleo-Friendly Snacks
Thrive Tribe, a 1908 Brands company, has launched a line of paleo-friendly, nutrient dense, dairy-free snacks at Expo East in Baltimore.
4505 Chicharrones Redefines Snack Food with Their Crispy Clouds of Porkaliciousness
4505 Chicharrones, a line of artisanal chef driven pork rinds, will be rolling out two new flavors and new packaging on store shelves nationwide this coming September. The unexpected yet delicious new flavors will include Smokehouse BBQ and Jalapeño Cheddar and will join the brand’s existing flavor— Classic Chili & Salt.
Preview of Expo East Products and Trends
With this year’s Natural Products Expo East less than a month away, brands have started to announce what they’ll be featuring on the show floor. While some trends (low fat) have started to fade away, and others (ketogenic foods) are just starting to rise, a few (protein, paleo and comfort foods) are clearly here to stay — at least a bit longer.