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FUNDAY Natural Sweets Built Big Down Under. Now It’s Taking on the U.S.
Building a $100 million candy brand in a country of roughly 27 million people forced FUNDAY Natural Sweets to think beyond the better-for-you niche. Now, the Australian brand is seeking to translate that mass-market appeal to the U.S.
Sach Foods’ Paneer Bet Hits Seven Figures, 350% YoY Growth
Sach Foods’ mission to popularize paneer in the U.S. with an authentic, clean label, organic approach is opening opportunities for innovation beyond traditional categories.
Chomps Lands Starbucks as Retail Footprint Tops 65,000 Doors
Chomps is taking its meat sticks into one of the country’s biggest coffee chains as it pushes beyond traditional grocery and mass retail and into more on-the-go eating occasions.
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Inside The New Economics Of Ecommerce Grocery
Online grocery sales rose 29% year-over-year in November as buying behavior has shifted to smaller baskets among omnichannel shoppers.
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.
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.