Retail
Explore the latest retail news in the natural food space in addition to strategies for succeeding in retail stores, optimizing e-commerce, and driving direct-to-consumer sales. Have a better understanding of the latest insights and news impacting your success in each retail channel, whether it’s selling on your own online store, partnering with Amazon, capitalizing on convenience stores or expanding into national retail chains.
Submit Retail News
If you’ve recently launched into a new retailer or have news related to retail, submit your news to our team.
Watch Community Call
For additional retail and e-commerce insights, watch the Community Call video series.
Featured Retail Content
Tracking CPG Growth: Q3 US Retail Launches – Calebrate October 2026
CPG retail launch activity accelerated throughout Q3 2026, but the underlying data reveals an important distinction between new product innovation and distribution expansion. Calebrate’s latest report tracks 1,403 announced retail launches across more than 160 retailers, with weekly launch activity increasing from 88 in July to 112 in September.
Daily Harvest Announces Five-Chain Retail Expansion
Daily Harvest is expanding its retail footprint, with Marianne’s growing in Target and Archer bringing new SKUs to the club channel.
Bare Beans Launches Ready-to-Eat Bean Packs After $2.79M Seed Round
After years building in foodservice, Bare Bean is taking its ready-to-eat, vacuum sealed bean business to the consumer level.
Additional Content
Odeko Acquires District Distribution, Partners With Union Kitchen
Odeko announced today it has acquired Washington, D.C.-based specialty food and beverage distributor District Distribution as it works to build an anchor in the Mid-Atlantic region to access local products and vendors.
Ripi Expands To Whole Foods With Exclusive Flavor
Emerging frozen stuffed pasta player Ripi marked its largest retail rollout to date, expanding the brand to Whole Foods Market stores with a new exclusive flavor.
She’s The Sauce Makes Retail Debut at Pop Up Grocer; Unveils Improved Formula
Protein- and fiber-filled condiment brand She’s the Sauce is making its retail debut with Pop Up Grocer as part of a three-month rotation.
After a Century in Processing, Adams Group Pushes Marianne’s Into the Spotlight
Sibling duo Meg and Wayne Adams are working to usher in a new era for their family-owned food processing business with Marianne’s, a retail avocado oil and beef tallow brand launched under the leadership of their father decades ago.
Meat Snacks Move Beyond Sticks At Winter FancyFaire
New entrants in meat snacks showcased at Winter FancyFaire crispy textures and Asian flavors in the jerky set.
Rotten Goes National with Dick’s Sporting Goods
Better-for-you gummy candy brand Rotten has landed in Dick’s Sporting Goods stores nationwide, doubling down on its core parent-and-child demographic and bringing its total retail door count to over 5,000.
Factor Makes Retail Debut At Target
Meal delivery service Factor has entered retail with Target as the outlet ramps up its wellness assortment by nearly 30% across numerous categories.
Kooshy Uses Chopt LTO to Kick Off Broader Foodservice Expansion
Sourdough crouton maker Kooshy recently secured a major vote of confidence by collaborating on a limited-edition salad with Chopt that utilizes the brand’s Chili Lime crouton as its star ingredient.
Distribution: Oddball Hits the Bullseye; Undercover Snacks Goes National with Costco
Plant-based jelly snack purveyor Oddball is rolling out its Grape, Mango and Double Berry flavors to more than 1,100 Target stores nationwide. The retailer will carry the snacks in 4-packs with a SRP of $4.99.
Coconut Cult Goes After Mass With New Cups
Coconut Cult is heading into the new year with the aim of making its premium, plant-based yogurt “accessible to the masses without compromise,” with the debut of a new 4 oz. format packed in resealable plastic cups.