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Protein Snacks: Saturated Trend or Hormonal Health Revolution? – Brightfield Group Q3 2025
With 35% of U.S. consumers actively seeking high-protein claims and 26% having bought a refrigerated protein or snack bar in the past three months, demand for protein snacks remains strong. Insiders can full the full report, curated especially for Nosh.
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.
Daring Foods Acquired by v2food With Ajinomoto Investment
Plant-based poultry producer Daring Foods has been acquired by Australian alt-protein company v2food, with backing by Ajinomoto Co, Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Jeff Gendelman, CEO of Daring Foods, told Nosh the partnership will leverage the scale and frozen food expertise of Ajinomoto and the proprietary protein technology of v2food, bringing the brand into new protein formats and meal occasions across retail and foodservice channels.
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Bonafide Provisions Beefs Up With SUJA, BIGR Execs
Bonafide Provisions, a newly-renamed maker of frozen chicken and beef bone broths, has become a portfolio company of Boulder Investment Group Reprise (BIGR), an investment firm founded by the former managers of Boulder Brands’ venture capital group, the company announced this week.
Amazing Grass Debuts New Protein Superfood Line
Amazing Grass, the nation’s leading brand of plant-based nutritional powdered supplements and whole-food nutrition bars, today unveiled Protein SuperFood, an all-in-one nutritional protein shake that boasts 20g of complete plant-based protein, with added greens, fruits and vegetables.
Biena Gives the Snack Industry a ‘Pulse’ with Rockin’ Ranch Roasted Chickpeas
Always hungry to meet the challenge of creating a better-for-you snack that also satisfies and satiates, Biena combines the humble chickpea with the spirit of snacking innovation with its debut of Rockin’ Ranch, the latest in its line of award-winning Roasted Chickpea Snacks.
Video: Expo West 2016 Roundup – Telling the Story to Consumers
Although Natural Products Expo West, which ended on Sunday, has swelled to an amazing 3,000 exhibitors, Project NOSH spotted three macro trends (insect based protein, full-fat dairy and single origin products) that spanned numerous categories. In the following video, Project NOSH Editor Carol Ortenberg and BevNET Editor-in-Chief Jeff Klineman discuss these trends — and the brands and products that embody them.
Chapul Launches Cricket High-Protein Baking Flour and Protein Powder
Chapul, the first-to-market creator of cricket energy bars, launched two new cricket protein products at the 2016 Natural Products Expo West. The company is adding a protein cricket powder and an all-purpose, high-protein baking flour to their sustainable, nutrient-dense,cricket-powered food line.
“Heritage” Jerky Co. Country Archer Raises $5 Million
The all-natural, vertically-integrated jerky company closed on a $5 million funding round shortly before Expo West and is now trying to push East from its California base. The minority investment came from Monogram Capital Partners.
GLUKOS Releases New Protein Bars And Powders
The GLUKOS Company Inc., an all-natural sports nutrition brand, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking protein bars and powders, which deliver protein into the bloodstream faster and more effectively than any product in the crowded protein market.
Native American Owned KivaSun Foods Launches Bison Jerky
KivaSun Foods, a Native American owned company, launches a line of antibiotic free, no added hormone bison jerky.
SeaBear Company Earns Non-GMO Project Verification For Two Products
SeaBear Company, a leading processor of premium smoked salmon in the United States, is proud to announce its Gerard & Dominique line of wild salmon lox and its SeaBear brand Ready-to-Eat Wild Salmon are both are now verified by the Non-GMO Project.
Santa Cruz Organic Launches New Peanut Powder
Santa Cruz Organic brings new innovation to the pantry staple with the release of Santa Cruz Organic Peanut Powder, available in two delicious varieties – Original Peanut Powder and Peanut Powder with Milled Chia Seeds. The new peanut powder offerings also have a re-sealable pouch, making storage easy.