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.

New nut mix maker Wanderlands is blending neuroscience and winemaking to make a “transportive” snacking experience for consumers.

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.

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.

In this distribution roundup: Bowlcut locks in Central Market, Stryve grows in the club channel, Doughlicious makes its mass retail debut and more.

Upcycled potato chip maker Uglies is pushing deeper into convenience, working to prioritize the channel to grow awareness for the brand and its food waste reduction mission at a time when retailers are on the lookout for sustainable products.

It’s not even Halloween, and Whole Foods has already moved past the holiday season and on to the New Year.

Albertsons Companies surpassed analysts’ projections in reporting second-quarter net sales and other revenue of $18.6 billion today, up from $18.3 billion last year, propelled by an increase in digital sales and omnichannel shoppers.

While COVID-19 may have pushed some businesses to the point of no return, Latin Goodness Foods, its pandemic-era pivot deeper into CPG is beginning to pay off.

Next-generation pasta sauce producer Sauz announced a major expansion that will bring the brand, along with a new SKU, to all 1,825 Target stores nationwide by the end of this year.