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Equitea Aims To Open Wellness Space To Communities Of Color
What started as a way to treat mental health for a father and son has evolved into a wellness-focused tea brand with the support of Gwyneth Paltrow that offers both RTD cans and loose leaf blends targeting marginalized communities.
Distribution: GOODLES Expands Retail Footprint with Whole Foods Market; Whoa Dough Takes to the Sky with American Airlines
California-based Goodles has landed its better-for-you mac and cheese in Whole Foods Market stores nationwide, marking its first placement in a natural channel retailer.
Frozen Pizza Provides Platform for Better-For-You Brands
Consumer demand for BFY frozen pizza has begun to gain ground on conventional varieties. With this increased demand, brands have begun to view the segment as a mode to expand their better-for-you comfort food lines and reach new areas of the store.
CBD Brand TRIP Closes Fundraise, Releases New Products
UK-based wellness brand TRIP has closed a $12 million funding round as it expands from CBD-infused drinks and oils into gummies.
As Consumer Demands Evolve, C-Store Frozen Food Sales Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels
Frozen food sales in convenience stores have continued to rise as consumers seek out meal shortcuts and convenient dinner options beyond the peak of the pandemic. In the past year alone, frozen category sales in c-stores rose 18.3%.
Last Crumb Hires Former Chameleon Cold-Brew, Nestlé Strategist to Lead Marketing
Rachel Kusin was announced as Last Crumb’s marketing director earlier this week, where she will be tasked with utilizing an omni-channel marketing approach to help generate more buzz and establish a lasting brand identity for the luxury cookie brand.
Notable New Products: Superfood Cereal and Baked Pea Puffs
This week’s roundup of notable new products saw brands creating new products with fall-inspired flavors, turning popular pureed baby food into a new snack for toddlers and launching superfood cereals packed with Vitamin D3.
The Checkout: FDA Petitioned For Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling; Stryve Reports Record High Revenues Despite “Execution Challenges”
In this week’s Checkout: Pressure on the FDA to enact front-of-pack nutrition labels ramps up; Stryve reports record high revenue despite execution challenges and restructuring; Fermented Food Holdings acquires Great Lake Kraut foods business; and the USDA tracks record high honey consumption.
Ben & Jerry’s and Tony’s Chocolonely Join Forces Against Cocoa Industry Labor and Supply Chain Issues
Child labor, unfair wages, deforestation and unsustainable sourcing methods have long plagued the global cocoa supply chain, but two social impact-focused companies are joining forces in an attempt to change that narrative.
Dave’s Partners to Re-Launch and Professionalize Viral Pink Sauce
Things are about to look a bit more rosy in the condiment and sauce set as Dave’s Gourmet partners with TikTok star Chef Pii to re-launch her viral Pink Sauce that shot to fame this summer.


