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3 Farm Daughters Bets on Unenriched Pasta as Demand for Simple Ingredients Grows
3 Farm Daughters is working to capitalize on the rising interest in simple-ingredient, nutrient-dense foods with a U.S.-made and milled better-for-you, unenriched pasta that meets a range of emerging consumer demands.
Target Taps Celebrity Chef For Good & Gather Collab
Target is expanding its Good & Gather store brand with help from celebrity chef Roy Choi and his signature Korean-American flavors.
Yaza Leans on Tzatziki to Unlock Conventional Retail
Yaza is prioritizing consumer education and brand expansion as it works to move beyond startup mode and build a solid brand block around its “Mediterranean Made Easy position,” complete with a new look and new products.
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Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): Younger GLP-1 Users Mean More Meal Delivery
GLP-1 adopters are shifting to a younger and more affluent crowd which has implications for how grocery dollars are spent, according to a webinar hosted by data analytics firm Numerator, in partnership with Morgan Stanley.
How Content Creator-backed Kaizen Captured Consumers With Lupin
After spending the past three years drumming up interest online for high-protein, plant-based pantry staples, The Kaizen Food Company is now eyeing an expansion deeper into physical retail with a packaging update and expansion into value-added items.
Weathering The Storm: Hurricane Helene’s Impact On CPG
In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact, we spoke with a handful of brands from North Carolina to hear how they are rebuilding from loss through communal support and entrepreneurial resilience.
Hershey Blames Not-So-Sweet Q3 Earnings on High Cocoa Prices, Pressure Across All Segments
The Hershey Company announced today it has downgraded its fiscal year 2024 guidance after high cocoa costs and increased pressure across all segments dragged down its third-quarter earnings.
B&G Foods Considers More Asset Sales, Cuts 2024 Guidance (Again) After Mixed Q3 Results
B&G Foods, the maker of Ortega, Cream of Wheat, and Crisco, is considering the divestiture of “some or all of the assets” in its Green Giant frozen and vegetable business unit to improve margins and cash flow following mixed Q3 results.
Five Retailers You Should Know — And Work With
The grocery industry is big. Over $1 trillion a year. And complex: wholesalers, brokers, trade spend, inventory management, EDLPs. On the one hand, there are a small handful of mega chains that monopolize over 60% of grocery sales. On the other hand, there are thousands of grocers that a brand can work with. So where… Read more »
Chunk Foods’ Alt Meat Goes To Retail
Plant-based food company Chunk Foods has moved into retail with its whole muscle, meat alternatives. The launch is beginning with independent specialty retailers in Los Angeles and New York with plans to expand into bigger chains in 2025.
Wanderlands Is Creating ‘Somewhere-ness’ With Nut Mixes
New nut mix maker Wanderlands is blending neuroscience and winemaking to make a “transportive” snacking experience for consumers.
Picking Apart Amazon’s Vendor Central Purge
Amazon is refining its wholesale business model and, in the process, forcing thousands of brands to transition to its consignment-style platform, known as Seller Central, by Nov. 9. While the change may sound daunting, according to a couple of Amazon experts, the switch may actually lead to long-term benefits for these businesses.
How Are Brands Bringing Beans To A New Generation?
After pandemic driven sales highs and inflationary lows, emerging bean brands are using a variety of techniques from online sales marketing to pouched packaging as they differentiate from category incumbents.