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Digital Advertising Has A Hemp Policy Problem
Digital advertising has become a nightmare for hemp food and beverage brands, regardless of whether or not their products contain CBD.
Cerebelly Receives First Brain-Health Patent For Baby Food
Baby food maker Cerebelly received the first U.S. patent for food composition that benefits optimal infant neurodevelopment. The recipe includes 16 key nutrients supporting brain health and is in all the brand’s squeezable pouches.
News Roundup: Walmart Taps Salesforce, New Age Eats Sells Pilot Facility
Walmart announced a partnership with Salesforce to help the retailer drive profitability in its delivery and curbside pickup apps. New Age Eats puts pilot production facility up for sale and Beyond Meat sheds another executive.
Notable New Products: BBQ-flavored Popcorn & Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothies
In this week’s new products roundup, Little Spoon and OSMO Salt celebrate Valentine’s Day early, Partake teams up with Ben & Jerry’s and Pure Organic makes its first foray into the cracker set.
FDA Raises Vitamin D3 Fortification Levels, Allows Fortification in Nutrition Bars
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration made a small but notable move in nutrition standards this week, raising vitamin D fortification level allowances in cereal while expanding regulation to permit the nutrient’s addition in the bar category.
NOSH Podcast: Well Done? Taking The Temperature of Plant-based In Foodservice
The NOSH Team considers what food products should truly be called food technology. Later, Lukas interviews Elohi Strategic Advisors founder Stephanie Lind to discuss the successes and failures of plant-based brands in foodservice.
Outstanding Foods Looks to Double Retail Footprint as Leadership Expands
Since introducing its line of dairy-free Cheese Balls last year, vegan snacks company Outstanding Foods has seen sales accelerate. Now, new president Bobbie Turco says the brand is looking to make 2023 its breakout year.
Albertsons: Inflation Boosts Q3 Revenue & Sales, While Margins Tighten
Albertsons Companies released its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, reporting net sales and other revenue reached $18.2 billion in Q3, a 1% increase from Q2 results, with growth largely driven by retail price inflation and higher fuel sales.
People Moves: KeHE Shares CEO Succession Plan, Impossible Hires Head of Demand, Jennifer Jorgensen Heads Newly-Acquired Back to Nature
KeHE Distributors last week unveiled its management succession plan, in which current CEO and 15-year company veteran Brandon Barnholt will transition to executive chairman of the board, effective April 1, with current board member Deb Conklin taking over the top executive role.
ICR 2023: Black Rifle, UNFI, SunOpta & Zevia Share Updates
This week, a cross-section of public and private companies from across industries is meeting in Orlando, Florida for the 25th edition of the annual ICR conference. The invitation-only event featured a full-slate of daily presentations from publicly traded companies on its opening day today.
