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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.
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.
Lexington Bakes Readies Retail Growth With New Price, Pack Size and Protein
Lexington Bakes is rolling out a slightly smaller pack size (1.65 oz. versus 2 oz.) which has enabled the company to lower its price point, pursue a national retail strategy, and save on costs without “heavily” sacrificing margin points.
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CPG Week: Unpacking ‘Unfrosted’, High Cocoa Prices & Foxtrot Update
The CPG Week team gives their unadulterated takes on “Unfrosted” before diving into the week’s news related to snack trends, cocoa prices and an update on Foxtrot.
Report: Foxtrot Assets Sold At Auction For $2.2M
The future of Foxtrot is once again in question after assets belonging to the shuttered grocery chain were acquired today by Further Point Enterprises via auction for $2.2 million, according to a report from Crain’s Chicago Business.
Distribution: Daily Harvest Takes Target; Fishwife Hooks Whole Foods
In this distribution roundup: Daily Harvest continues its brick and mortar expansion, Fishwife launches nationwide with Whole Foods, YUMI adds Walmart to its growing door count and more.
Walmart Doubles Down On Private Label With Premium, Accessible bettergoods Debut
The country’s largest grocery retailer is setting up to capitalize on consumers’ growing affinity for private label offerings amid continued, heightened food prices. Walmart debuted its new store brand, bettergoods, today with over 300 unique products.
Squaring the Circle: As Circular Packaging Systems Evolve, Are Sustainable Solutions Getting Closer?
The CPG industry has taken many approaches to reducing packaging waste. Circular models have emerged as an idealistic solution for one simple reason: there’s no waste created.
Post-Foxtrot, Early Stage Brands Feel They’ve Lost A Bridge to Growth
When Outfox Hospitality abruptly shuttered its doors earlier this week, it left a lot of CPG brands caught in the fray, including many emerging brands and new product concepts. Many of them feel as if the industry has lost a major stepping stone account.
CPG Week: Inside The Closure Of Outfox Hospitality And The Future Of Retail
The CPG Week team dives into the fallout from the sudden closure of Outfox Hospitality which operates the Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market grocery chains and tries to unpack what this means for the retail environment for CPG brands.
Foxtrot Fallout: Brands, Distributors React As Retailer Shuts Down
Outfox Hospitality’s former partners are waking up to a new world this morning after the company pulled the equivalent of a corporate Irish Exit yesterday by immediately shutting all 33 Foxtrot and two Dom’s stores nationwide.
Foxpocalypse? Foxtrot, Dom’s Kitchen & Market Shutter Stores Amidst Bankruptcy Rumors
Outfox Hospitality’s future is unclear today after growing reports indicate that the company has shuttered all its Dom’s and Foxtrot stores today with potential bankruptcy looming.
Why Refresh Gum Tapped Nostalgia To Rethink BFY Candy
What began as a pandemic-era home kitchen experiment has transformed into a full-blown business with 3,000 retail placements across all 50 states, all in just two years’ time. Last week, Refresh Gum doubled its SKU count with three new plant-based, sugar-free gums in Peppermint, Bubble Gum and Peach flavors.