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TikTok and Tariffs Stoke Supply Chain Tension
Between TikTok’s influence, tariff impacts and the MAHA movement, innovating across the CPG landscape is more complex than ever. We spoke with a range of stakeholders during SupplySide Global to see how they are navigating ever-changing demands and constraints.
How Diaspora’s ‘Scrappy’ Growth Strategy Reeled In Padma Lakshmi
Diaspora Spice Co. unveiled one of its most high-profile collaborations to-date this month as the Indian and Sri Lankan-sourced business works to navigate the unpredictable tariff environment.
Red River Foods Invests $15.5M in Virginia Expansion
Red River Foods is poised to invest $15.5 million into its Henrico County, Va., headquarters, according to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office. The project is expected to centralize much of Red River’s processing capabilities in Virginia.
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How South 40 Snacks Scaled Through A Unique Sourcing Model
Sunflower seed slinging started off as a hobby for South 40 Snacks founder and CEO Josh Schroeter, but over the course of four years the business has grown both with new products and placements.
Squaring the Circle: As Circular Packaging Systems Evolve, Are Sustainable Solutions Getting Closer?
The CPG industry has taken many approaches to reducing packaging waste. Circular models have emerged as an idealistic solution for one simple reason: there’s no waste created.
Behind Big Picture Foods’ Big Move Across Aisles
Big Picture Foods has always had a vision that goes beyond its flagship line of fermented, organic and regeneratively-grown olives, peppers and capers. Now, three years after the company’s launch, that picture is starting to come into view.
From Bees To A Business Model: Inside Mellody’s Plan To Build A Plant-Based Honey Market
Mellody is readying to substantially scale up its plant-based honey business through a new retail distribution partnership with KeHE, starting with Town & Country Markets in the Pacific Northwest region.
Accelerating Ag: Inside Snacktivist’s Pivot From CPG to Supplier
Snacktivist Foods, a regenerative agriculture-focused baking mix brand, is putting its CPG line on the back burner while it works to spearhead a new ingredient supply and brokerage service.
Manufacturing Matchmaker: Keychain Uses AI To Bring “Transparency” To CPG Production
Keychain’s AI-driven B2B digital tool aims to bring transparency and simplicity to the CPG landscape by streamlining matchmaking between brands and retailers searching for compatible manufacturing partners.
Start to Finish: Why Ingredient Companies Launch CPG Brands
An innovative, novel ingredient — such as a fermented protein found inside volcanic rock — can be difficult to explain. As a result, ingredient suppliers often find themselves creating or evolving into CPG brands to showcase their unique ingredients before outside brands are willing to commit. It’s a move that can help drive ingredient sales, but also requires new capital, skills, labor and time to execute.
Anvyl Gives Companies a Window Into Supply Chains
As CPG e-commerce grows, and new brands need to quickly scale, siloed, manual supply chains create a huge issue — one that software hub Anvyl is looking to simplify for brands and suppliers.
IFF Acquires Frutarom for $7.1 B
The New York-based flavor and fragrance giant announced on Monday its plans to acquire Israeli flavors and natural ingredients firm Frutarom for $7.1 billion — its biggest purchase to date. The deal would boost IFF to a second-place spot in the global natural flavors market, seeing as 75 percent of Frutarom’s sales are in natural.
‘Mill’ Over This: Why Ardent Mills Invested in Ancient Grains
The Denver-based flour supplier announced earlier this month the launch of its new business unit, The Annex, which is a 15-person team dedicated to providing food companies and foodservice operators with “next” grains and plant-based ingredients. The goal for the “company within a company” is to establish itself as a thought leader and problem-solver in the grain market.