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Whole Foods Evolves As Natural Merges Into Mass
Amazon is planning to absorb all 100,000 Whole Foods employees, including frontline staff, into its core business structure, per a report this week from Business Insider.
Laoban Tests New Growth Recipe With Bachan’s Collaboration
Asian frozen food brand Laoban teamed up with Japanese BBQ sauce slinger Bachan’s for its first-ever collaborative product launch, a limited-edition iteration of its newly-launched Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken.
How Diaspora’s ‘Scrappy’ Growth Strategy Reeled In Padma Lakshmi
Diaspora Spice Co. unveiled one of its most high-profile collaborations to-date this month as the Indian and Sri Lankan-sourced business works to navigate the unpredictable tariff environment.
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Horizon Acquires Maple Hill Creamery
Horizon Family Brands has acquired organic, grass-fed dairy company Maple Hill Creamery, strengthening the company’s retail presence, which already includes a selection products under the Horizon Organics and Wallaby Organics brands.
NotCo Evolves CPG ‘Pain’ Into AI R&D Engine
NotCo’s “rollercoaster of evolution” has landed it at a point where its initial mission – to be the industry’s “AI-powered R&D engine” – is beginning to take shape.
How Food Brands Can Win From Black Friday To Cyber Monday
In the warped world we live in, where Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday each span about a week or more, it’s prime time to capture new consumers and help your loyal shoppers stock up.
Quince Now Selling Food & Wine, Expanding Affordable Luxury
Online retailer Quince is now selling food and wine, as it begins building a curated set of premium, giftable products from specialty producers, global brands and more.
Can Creatine Be The Next Big Functional Ingredient?
Creatine is quickly becoming the next big functional ingredient thanks to innovation in micro-encapsulation technology.
Distribution: Just Meat Unveils Plant-Based Chicken With Walmart Launch
Just Meat has officially unveiled its plant-based chicken line with a Walmart launch as Scott & Jon’s goes national at Whole Foods.
CPG Week Podcast: Hemp’s Ticking Clock, The Supplements-To-Energy Pipeline
On the CPG Week Podcast, the team discusses the impending hemp ban, Gopuff’s $250 million and supplement makers launching energy drinks.
Can Tariff Cuts And Mass Discounts Lower Holiday Grocery Bills?
Grocery prices remain elevated with Thanksgiving on the horizon, despite tariff rollbacks and mass channel pricing actions.
Gopuff Raises $250M, Names Former BlackRock Exec CFO
Gopuff announced today it has raised $250 million in new funding as it enters its “strongest financial position in company history.” The new funds will support the platform’s AI, consumer experience and infrastructure investments.
Manna Tree Takes Minority Stake In Gummy Brand Plant People
PE firm Manna Tree has taken a “significant minority position” in wellness brand Plant People as competition enlarges in the gummy set.