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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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Amazon Debuts New ‘Grocery’ Private Label Line
Today, Amazon dug deeper into the better-for-you private label realm, merging two of its in-house brands – Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly – under “one cohesive grocery essentials collection” comprised of over 1,000 items.
After Seven Years DTC, Little Spoon ‘Matures’ With Target Debut
Organic baby and kid food brand Little Spoon has grown up, today announcing its first-ever move into brick-and-mortar retail with an “unprecedented” launch at Target.
Loopini: Italian Entrepreneur Cooks Up Protein Pizza On A Spreadsheet
Loopini is gearing up to roll out to its first chain retailer and close its first round of funding after a year of building the business online and within NYC indie grocers.
Hy-Vee Adds FoodHealth Score To Store Shelves
Hy-Vee debuted a new partnership with nutrition intelligence platform FoodHealth Company, becoming the first retailer to bring color-coded, numerical nutritional scores directly to the shelf.
Inside Big Foods’ Bet On Regen Ag And The Evolving Nutrition Story
The transition to regenerative agriculture is a slow-rolling movement but in the past few weeks there seems to have been an acceleration in scale-up efforts across the value chain.
Will AI Reshape Shopping Habits?
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to reshape the shopping experience and bring more personalization to purchasing patterns.
Khloud Names Jeff Rubenstein As CEO
Khloud named former Poppi president and chief growth officer Jeff Rubenstein as its CEO, just five months after launch and amid a slate of distribution gains.
Off-brand, On-trend: Retailers Plan to Invest More In Private Label
Grocery retailers are beefing up private label assortments with a focus on protein, global flavors and premium positioning, according to a new report from FMI – The Food Industry Association.
Hain Celestial Plans Major Overhaul As Losses Widen Sharply
Hain Celestial’s sales fell in its FY2025 as the company embarks on a “product renovation review” and a significant SKU rationalization program.
Lupini Bean Goes Mainstream As Brami Scales Protein Pasta In Mass, Club
Brami believes it is well primed to drive increased consumption of its hero lupini bean ingredient as its protein pasta innovation gains traction “equally across all channels.”