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Inside Karma Sauce’s Fiery Rise from Space Lab to Hot Ones Fame
There’s likely only one entrepreneur out there that can claim their work has aided both astronomical discoveries and celebrity tea spilling.
Equip Foods Refreshes Brand, Prepares Beef Protein For Retail
After 10 years of scaling online, Equip Foods has refreshed the brand as it prepares to enter retail with its beef protein products.
Junkless Is ‘Ready For Anything’ As It Platforms Into Protein
Two years since it was acquired by Mike Repole’s PE firm Impact Capital, JUNKLESS is expanding into a new category, protein bars.
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BeanStalk Targets Foodservice After U.S. Retail Gains
China-based MetaMeat International is working to build a new plant-based brand platform in the U.S., leaning into its manufacturing power as well as its restaurant experience to create a broad-reaching product line.
Swole Scoops: How Protein Ice Creams Are Redefining BFY Dessert
A new wave of better-for-you ice cream is filling up the frozen aisle, aligning with trends to high-protein and clean-label formulations.
Jesse & Ben’s Secures Funding, Expands Retail Footprint
Frozen food brand Jesse & Ben’s House Cut has secured a “seven-figure” seed round investment to support its expanded retail footprint in the natural channel.
A Natural Shift? Sprouts Posts Sales Surge As Natural Products Go Mainstream
This week, Sprouts posted a Q2 net sales gain of 17% YoY this week as comparable store sales growth clocked in at 10.2%.
Routes To More Roots: Whole Foods Backs Mad Ag’s Biodiversity Project
Whole Foods Market and nonprofit Mad Agriculture are working with CPGs on a new biodiversity highway initiative that aims to reconstruct native ecosystems across American farmland.
Righteous Felon Rides Meat Stick ‘Rocket Ship’ To New Heights
Known for its craft beef jerky, Righteous Felon has spent the last few years reallocating resources toward its meat stick offerings, with sales rapidly growing as a result.
Chef-Led Brand Ripi Takes Aim at Frozen Pasta Disruption
Many have made the jump from foodservice to freezer shelves, and now upstart stuffed pasta maker Ripi is homing a chef-quality position – but hurdling the checkered tablecloths and heading straight for stores.
Fila Manila To Scale Online Offerings Via New A.I. Focused Grant
Filipino food brand Fila Manila is working to scale its growing ecommerce business via a slate of A.I. applications across all areas of the business after receiving a $25,000 grant from tech company Lenovo’s Evolve Small program.
People Moves: James Ren Joins GoodSAM For Growth
Regenerative food company GoodSAM has brought on James Ren, former head of Food Merchandising at Thrive Market, as VP of revenue and growth.
UNFI Sustains Up To $75M Loss From Cybersecurity Incident
UNFI’s systems have nearly returned to normal operating levels, but the company believes last month’s cybersecurity breach will result in a loss between $65M to $75M.