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From Grocery Aisles to Corner Stores: Low and Slow Snacks Lands 7-Eleven Test in Texas
Smoked snacks slinger Low and Slow is making its convenience channel debut through a 300-store test with 7-Eleven in Texas.
From Midwest Secret To Inc. 5000: How Toom Is Making Garlic Dip A Staple
Minnesota-based Lebanese garlic dip brand Toom has patiently worked to keep a low profile as it tinkered with its marketing and formulation, but is now expanding its retail presence.
King Of Pops’ Unconventional Popsicle Path To Success
Despite its relatively low name recognition nationally, the brand is steadily building its wholesale and cart franchise business after divesting its refrigerated distribution company, Perfect 10 Foods (P10), to Rainforest Distribution in January.
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Five Retailers You Should Know — And Work With
The grocery industry is big. Over $1 trillion a year. And complex: wholesalers, brokers, trade spend, inventory management, EDLPs. On the one hand, there are a small handful of mega chains that monopolize over 60% of grocery sales. On the other hand, there are thousands of grocers that a brand can work with. So where… Read more »
Chunk Foods’ Alt Meat Goes To Retail
Plant-based food company Chunk Foods has moved into retail with its whole muscle, meat alternatives. The launch is beginning with independent specialty retailers in Los Angeles and New York with plans to expand into bigger chains in 2025.
Wanderlands Is Creating ‘Somewhere-ness’ With Nut Mixes
New nut mix maker Wanderlands is blending neuroscience and winemaking to make a “transportive” snacking experience for consumers.
Picking Apart Amazon’s Vendor Central Purge
Amazon is refining its wholesale business model and, in the process, forcing thousands of brands to transition to its consignment-style platform, known as Seller Central, by Nov. 9. While the change may sound daunting, according to a couple of Amazon experts, the switch may actually lead to long-term benefits for these businesses.
How Are Brands Bringing Beans To A New Generation?
After pandemic driven sales highs and inflationary lows, emerging bean brands are using a variety of techniques from online sales marketing to pouched packaging as they differentiate from category incumbents.
Distribution Roundup: Bowlcut Lands At Central Market
In this distribution roundup: Bowlcut locks in Central Market, Stryve grows in the club channel, Doughlicious makes its mass retail debut and more.
Uglies Brings Upcycled Chips Into C-Store Channel
Upcycled potato chip maker Uglies is pushing deeper into convenience, working to prioritize the channel to grow awareness for the brand and its food waste reduction mission at a time when retailers are on the lookout for sustainable products.
Whole Foods Forecasts 2025 Trends
It’s not even Halloween, and Whole Foods has already moved past the holiday season and on to the New Year.
Albertsons: Q2 Revenue Tops Estimates, But Competitive Headwinds Will Continue
Albertsons Companies surpassed analysts’ projections in reporting second-quarter net sales and other revenue of $18.6 billion today, up from $18.3 billion last year, propelled by an increase in digital sales and omnichannel shoppers.
‘The Era of The Empanada’: Inside Maspanadas’ New Production Gains
While COVID-19 may have pushed some businesses to the point of no return, Latin Goodness Foods, its pandemic-era pivot deeper into CPG is beginning to pay off.