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Former KIND Exec Launches Baking Mix Brand Built on Guilt-Free Shortcuts
Lindsay Hancock, the former SVP of sales at KIND, has launched My Better Batch, a line of premium baking mixes crafted to deliver homemade-tasting cookies.
CPG Week: Deceptive Labeling & Class Action Lawsuits
On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about a number of lawsuits across food and beverage including another chapter in the PB&J wars and a couple deceptive labeling complaints for growing brands.
3 Natural Food Marketing Trends That Can Go Away Right Now
Troubling patterns have emerged in the always-evolving and hyper-frenetic world of food marketing, where the quest for the next big trend often eclipses the pursuit of genuine value.
Oasis Date Aims To Take Over Medjool Market
Oasis Date (formerly Oasis Date Gardens) announced it is now the largest date producer and processor in North America with over 5,000 farmed acres of organic Medjool dates including the world’s first Regenerative Organic Certified farm.
Conagra: Cost Inflation, Weak Demand and Manufacturing Disruptions Hamper Q1 Results
Against a backdrop of ongoing cost inflation and weakened consumer demand, Conagra Brands posted a 3.8% sales decline and a 3.5% drop in organic net sales during Q1 2025 in its quarterly earnings report released this morning.
Inside DeeBee’s Dip’ems Expansion
DeeBee’s has made a name for itself selling its core Freezie Pops product line, and now it’s looking to parlay its commitment to clean label, low-sugar treats into the snack set with the launch of Dip’ems.
Mondelez’s SnackFutures Invests In U.K. Donut Company
Mondelez International’s SnackFutures Ventures announced this week it has taken a minority stake in air-fried, low-sugar donut brand Urban Legend. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.
At the Epicenter of An Epidemic: Did Boar’s Head Ignore Red Flags?
The number of serious illnesses caused by a Listeria outbreak linked to contaminated deli meat continues to climb, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which last week reported a total of 59 hospitalizations and 10 deaths across 19 states since its investigation began in July.
UNFI Posts Double-Digit Q4 Sales Growth as Transformation Efforts Continue
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) posted a 10% year-over-year increase in net sales to $8.2 billion during Q4 2024 amid the Health and specialty food distributor’s ongoing transformation efforts, according to an earnings report released this morning.
Once Again Acquires Almond Manufacturer
Once Again announced today it has acquired California-based, organic almond manufacturer Big Tree Organic Farms as it seeks to increase efficiencies and reduce its environmental impact for its West Coast industrial customers.