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Target Removing Artificial Dyes From Cereal Assortment
Target announced today that it will only sell cereals made without certified synthetic colors beginning in May. The retailer said it has worked closely with both national brand and its owned brand partners to reformulate products.
Fresh Thyme Relaunches Private Label With BFY Focus
Midwest natural retailer Fresh Thyme Market today announced the relaunch of its Own Brands private label lineup with new “trend-forward products” and updated packaging.
Maazah Raises $2M As It Deepens Distribution
Afghan-inspired food company Maazah has raised a $2 million seed round with participation from existing investors as well as three family offices based in the brand’s hometown of Minneapolis.
Additional Content
Report: Rising Inflation, Assortment Influencing Growth In Frozen Food
The biannual report “Power of Frozen in Retail” shows that inflation has impacted the frozen food category growing dollar sales while unit sales and volumes have declined.
NOSH Podcast: What’s Driving Frozen Consumer Buying Behavior
This week, Circana”s Sally Lyons Wyatt joins the NOSH Podcast to talk about trends in frozen food and whats driving consumer buying behavior in the category.
Hershey Says Opportunity Lies In “Satiating” Salty Snacks
The Hershey Company saw net sales rise 11.1% year-over-year to over $3 billion during Q3 – driven by seasonal demand and the impact of its new Salty Snacks ERP system, according to an earnings report released this morning.
Simply Good Foods: Refreshes Atkins, Forecasts FY24 Single Digit Sales Growth
Simply Good Foods, parent company to both the Atkins and Quest Nutrition, reported 17% sales growth with gross margins of 37.6% in its Q4 earnings call.
Retailer Profile: How Kroger is Working With Emerging and Natural Brands
The team at Kroger is intent on finding new beverage brands to surprise and delight consumers. They discuss the store’s goals and the best ways to pitch and grow with this influential national chain.
Retailer Profile: Thrive Market E-commerce Deep Dive
We spoke with buyers from two of the leading e-commerce platforms about how they approach merchandising and purchasing decisions. Executives from Misfits Market and Thrive Market paint a picture of what it takes to catch the eye of an ecommerce buyer or category manager, how they think about assortment given the option of an “endless aisle” and what makes a brand successful with their consumers.
Growth Tactics: Sales and Marketing
Jamie Borteck, the Founder and CEO of JCB Growth Ventures, dives into growth tactics for both sales and marketing within food and beverage.
Bar Rescue: How Elavi Pulled Off Its Product Pivot
Better-for-you snack brand Elavi is no longer in the bar business. While shifting to a more streamlined foundation for the business was the right move – the duo still struggled with the decision to “effectively cut its first child.”
Matriark Tackles Climate and Hunger Crises With Unique Omnichannel Approach
In the current environment, an omnichannel strategy is merely table stakes and consumer demand for climate-related attributes is climbing. Against that backdrop, Anna Hammond, founder and CEO of Matriark Foods, has cooked up a sales and supply chain strategy to cultivate a larger impact than simply turning a profit.
NOSH Podcast: Go Nuts And Build An Ecom Growth Empire
This week on NOSH Podcast, Nuts.com CEO PJ Oleksak and chairman Jeffrey Braverman discuss how the nut empire was built and evolving the DTC business as online shopping has changed.