Retail

In this distribution roundup: Immi makes a break for the military channel, Maazah locks in Whole Foods, Mikuna rolls out to Sprout’s ‘New for You’ set and more.

This weekend, Union Kitchen opened up the kitchen doors and invited in hundreds of attendees while offering a chance to chat with, sample and shop nearly 150 brands during its Meet the Makers event. Here’s some highlights from what we saw.

While the regenerative agriculture movement may enjoy a surplus of enthusiasm, the tools to turn its economic and environmental potential to reality have thus far been in deficit.

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.

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.

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.

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, 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.

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 »

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.