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More Than Apparel: Why Patagonia Provisions Is ‘Bullish’ On A Leaner, Consumer-Focused Portfolio
Patagonia Provisions, the F&B CPG arm of the apparel brand, spoke with Nosh about how it reworked its portfolio a couple years ago, its reentry into meat snacks and the future of tinned seafood.
The Racers, Not the Race: How Brands Win With Run Clubs
Run clubs have increasingly become a prime opportunity to connect with consumers and gather valuable data to build deeper retail footprints.
Spreading Roots: How BranchOut Food Recovered From Adversity Post-IPO
BranchOut Food endured unexpected challenges to its manufacturing structure soon after the company went public, altering the timeline and trajectory of its business strategy over the last two years.
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Nuts.com Charts First-Ever Course Into Retail With New Brand
Direct-to-consumer snack company Nuts.com is debuting its first-ever retail-ready brand, Pop & Sol. Initial offerings include four sweet nut and fruit blends launching at select ShopRite and The Fresh Market stores and four savory mixes exclusively on Target shelves.
Reviews: Talkback Heats Up Cookie Aisle; Plus, Utz, Mooski
In this reviews roundup, we gobble Talkback Snacks’ spicy shortbreads, Utz Lemonade Potato Chips and Mooski chilled oat bars.
Snack Attack: Shifting Habits, Healthier Options Fuel A $156 Billion Boom
From an expansion of mini-meal occasions to a prioritization of better-for-you options, SNAC International’s annual state of the industry report dug into the trends shaping sales growth in the snack industry.
PepsiCo Lowers Full-Year Forecast As Consumer Confidence Declines
PepsiCo lowered its full-year earnings forecast, citing declining consumer confidence and tariff-induced increases in supply chain costs as major hurdles to growth.
‘I Didn’t Start Out Wanting To Reinvent JELL-O’: A Bite With Oddball Founder Sophia Cheng
Plant-based snack brand Oddball launched its clean-label, fruit-based jelly treats into Sprouts with a mission to change how U.S. consumers buy sweets.
‘Category Is On Fire’: Meat Snack Makers Go Deeper In Sticks
Meat snack makers are leaning deeper into sticks as better-for-you brands grow distribution out of natural and into other retail channels.
Expo West: High-Protein Breakfasts and Brand Refreshes
The Natural Products Expo West show floor was buzzing on day one with new products, refreshed brand identities and stories about shifting category focuses. Here’s a look at the Nosh team’s thoughts, observations and analysis from the first day of the natural products Super Bowl.
Expo West: Harken Secures Cash, Rustic Bakery Adds Cookies & Bubbies Goes Green
The hallowed halls of Natural Products Expo West 2025 all officially open today in Anaheim, Calif. Our coverage of the event kicks off with the latest from Harken Sweets, Rustic Bakery, Seattle Chocolate, Bubbies Ice Cream and RedBud Brands.
Kevin’s Natural Foods Founders Start Anew With Wild Fox Foods
Launching at Expo West this week is Wild Fox Foods, a new seed oil-free snack brand from the founders of Kevin’s Natural Foods.
Mooski’s New Ski-Centric Marketing Play: ‘It Has Literally Snowballed’
Robert Broome created chilled oat bar brand Mooski three years ago as a fresh take on granola bars using a formulation inspired by his family’s muesli recipe. He didn’t realize then that he had developed the perfect product for skiers and snowboarders, an avid community of consumers seeking slope-worthy snacks that don’t harden in frigid temperatures.