Retail

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.

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.

Frozen Chinese street food brand MìLà is platforming with noodle kits as it shifts its focus from DTC to a retail-first strategy.

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.

Today, the plant-based dairy creamery is rolling out its latest innovation – an Unsweetened, plain Greek-style yogurt – as proof it is possible to balance high levels of plant-derived protein while maintaining a product’s palatability.

From an expansion of mini-meal occasions to a prioritization of better-for-you options, SNAC International’s annual state of the industry report dug into the trends shaping sales growth in the snack industry.

Seena Chriti had big dreams when she launched a brand of traditional Mexican snacks called Paktli in 2021. Too big, it turns out.

Alt-meat purveyor Beyond Meat has launched Beyond Chicken Pieces at over 1,900 Kroger stores nationwide. Capitalizing on consumer demand for high protein, the unbreaded chicken product features 21 grams of plant-based protein per serving.

Upcycled puffed snack brand B-Sides launched in January, focusing on its health claims over a marketing too closely to a sustainability message.

Kraft Heinz downgraded its full-year sales outlook, citing “uncertain times” characterized by softer consumer demand in North America and looming tariffs.