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Beyond The Hype, Near Impossible Expectations: How Alt-Meat Is Performing in Fast Food
In their ongoing efforts to win the hearts and minds of U.S. consumers, emerging plant-based meat giants are looking to make their case at the drive-through. But have these moves accomplished their purpose and contributed to ongoing success?
Vegan Food Company Pangea Partners with H Mart for U.S. Launch of Plant-Based Patties
Pangea Natural Foods has launched a pilot partnership with H Mart stores in Texas as part of a larger goal of expanding its plant-based patty business internationally.
Hain Celestial: Supply Volatility, Inflation Drop FY 2022 Sales -4%
Two months after downgrading its full-year guidance due to “unprecedented volatility” and “numerous challenges,” Hain Celestial announced today that net sales for the full Fiscal Year 2022 dropped 4% year-over-year to $1.89 billion.
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.