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Behind The CPG Slowdown: Price Hikes, Discretionary Spending and Private Label’s Newfound Popularity
Purchasing habits, higher grocery prices and an ever-changing physical and digital retail landscape have had a significant and lasting impact on both CPG companies’ profits and the margins of grocery stores since the start of the pandemic.
Behind Big Picture Foods’ Big Move Across Aisles
Big Picture Foods has always had a vision that goes beyond its flagship line of fermented, organic and regeneratively-grown olives, peppers and capers. Now, three years after the company’s launch, that picture is starting to come into view.
From Bees To A Business Model: Inside Mellody’s Plan To Build A Plant-Based Honey Market
Mellody is readying to substantially scale up its plant-based honey business through a new retail distribution partnership with KeHE, starting with Town & Country Markets in the Pacific Northwest region.
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SNAC Time: Industry Association Discusses 2024 Priorities, Expectations
SNAC International discussed its approach to the FDA’s 2024 regulatory agenda pertaining to sodium reduction, food labeling and processed foods and also made predictions on how flavor and function might play into bringing new consumers to the category.
Need Some Pierogi? Ask Your Polish Jaju
Boston-based Jaju Pierogi has slowly built a “grassroots” brand and in the process learned the ups-and-downs of getting bigger and carving out a niche in the frozen dumpling category.
‘Regenerative Agriculture Is Not A New Catchphrase’: Five Questions With Singing Pastures Farm Co-Founders John And Holly Arbuckle
The co-founders of Singing Pastures Farm talked to Nosh about bringing the message of regeneratively farmed and pasture-raised pork to the meat snacks category.
Tom’s Perfect 10 Pushes Deeper into Retail With Whole Foods Debut
Tom’s Perfect 10 is shifting its focus towards brick-and-mortar retail expansion this year, beginning with today’s launch in Whole Foods Market stores across the New York tri-state area.
Digging into Digital and Getting Ahead At GoPuff
How do brands get in the hands of consumers – and investors? Increasingly it’s through fast-delivery services like GoPuff. The retailer’s VP of Merchandising, Max Crowley, sits down to discuss the burgeoning sector and the role emerging brands can play when they’re stocked at GoPuff.
SPINS: A Look Into The 2024 Trends Crystal Ball
SPINS released its “2024 Trends Predictions” full of insights on where the natural products industry might be heading this year including the state of promotional pricing, sustainability claims, healthy eating trends, the evolution of global flavors, and a temperature check on plant-based.
Golden Thread CPG To Bring Big Business Insight To Early Stage Brands
For early stage CPG food brands, navigating the inner workings of selling into retail can easily lead to disaster. Golden Thread CPG wants to be their guide.
Former CanDo CEO Matt Clifford On His Approach to CPG Consulting
Moving from the executive suite to the consulting table is not always smooth. Former co-founder of Barnana and ex-CEO of keto-friendly bar company CanDo Matt Clifford talked about what he is doing now, his new perspective on the industry and the trends he is keeping an eye on in 2024.
Whole Foods Updates Forager and Local Brand Designations
Whole Foods Market has modified the definition of its Forager, Local and Global brand designations, bringing increased clarity between the former two emerging brand-focused programs.
Ozempic & CPG: Fear & Loathing, Or False Alarm?
The long term impact of GLP-1 drugs on consumer behavior remains to be seen but many CPG food and beverage companies are already preparing.