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Target Removing Artificial Dyes From Cereal Assortment
Target announced today that it will only sell cereals made without certified synthetic colors beginning in May. The retailer said it has worked closely with both national brand and its owned brand partners to reformulate products.
Fresh Thyme Relaunches Private Label With BFY Focus
Midwest natural retailer Fresh Thyme Market today announced the relaunch of its Own Brands private label lineup with new “trend-forward products” and updated packaging.
Maazah Raises $2M As It Deepens Distribution
Afghan-inspired food company Maazah has raised a $2 million seed round with participation from existing investors as well as three family offices based in the brand’s hometown of Minneapolis.
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Fed Policies That Drag On Retail Could Be eGrocery’s Gain, Report Suggests
New government policies liable to drag down retail growth could be to the benefit of online grocers, with U.S. online grocery sales expected to outpace brick-and-mortar by 5.2x through 2029, according to a new report from ecommerce data and consulting firm Brick Meets Click.
Campbell’s: Organic Sales Return to Growth As Consumers Cook at Home More, But Snacks Struggle
The Campbell’s Company managed to grow organic net sales in Q3 after three straight quarters of declines, but its snack segment continues to struggle as cash-strapped consumers are “increasingly intentional” about spending in the category.
Misfits Markets Marks Second Acquisition With The Rounds
Waste-reducing online grocery platform Misfits Market announced on Friday it has acquired New York-based circular grocery and household products platform The Rounds.
AG1 Marks First Retail Rollout With Costco After 15 Years In Business
Drinkable greens company AG1 (formerly Athletic Greens) is readying its first-ever brick-and-mortar retail launch, nearly 15 years after the brand debuted selling direct-to-consumer.
Crave New World Aims To Redefine Comfort Food
Will a Yuka-approved, high-protein, seed oil-free brand find favor with the everyday Kroger shopper? Crave New World is about to find out. The frozen food startup is charting a course into more than a thousand Kroger stores this fall after a successful soft launch in Pop Up Grocer and on college campuses in March.
Retailer Confidence Drops 15 Points Since 2024; 73% See Private Label as Priority
Uncertainty and pessimism are rising major among U.S. retailers as labor challenges and inflation have dampened future outlook, according to a report by Progressive Grocer last week.
FreshDirect Goes Directly to Main Street with First Physical Store
FreshDirect is going IRL. The Tristate-focused online grocer is opening its first brick-and-mortar store in Southampton, N.Y., this weekend, called FreshDirect on Main.
Nuts.com Charts First-Ever Course Into Retail With New Brand
Direct-to-consumer snack company Nuts.com is debuting its first-ever retail-ready brand, Pop & Sol. Initial offerings include four sweet nut and fruit blends launching at select ShopRite and The Fresh Market stores and four savory mixes exclusively on Target shelves.
MìLà Hits Retail ‘Inflection Point’, Expands In Frozen With Noodles
Frozen Chinese street food brand MìLà is platforming with noodle kits as it shifts its focus from DTC to a retail-first strategy.
More Beans: A Dozen Cousins Locks In ‘Manufacturing and Manpower’ Via Verde Valle
As Ibraheem Basir, founder and CEO of A Dozen Cousins, began to strategize his business’ next stage of growth, there was one major capability on his mind, and the route to secure it was poised to provide much more support than someone simply cutting a check.