Food Industry News, Insights, and Education for the CPG Community

This week, the podcast covers how Gatorade is courting dehydrated non-athletes and Laird Superfood’s acquisition strategy.

Jeni’s Splendid has appointed longtime Ben & Jerry’s executive David Stever as its new CEO, as the brand targets retail and franchise growth.

Zero Acre Farms is going deep in seed oil-free cooking fats with a Organic Fera fruit fryer product for foodservice operators.

Vertically farmed berry producer Oishii is aiming to make its products more accessible with a range of new strawberry formats at significantly lower price points than its original $20 varietal.

Amy’s Kitchen has promoted president Paul Schiefer to CEO, marking a key milestone as the family-owned organic and natural food company nears $1 billion in retail sales.

Impossible Foods has partnered with Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp., becoming the official plant-based burger of Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers.

GLP-1 drugs aren’t just changing how consumers eat – they’re reshaping how they engage with wellness overall, creating meaningful opportunities for packaged food brands.

Laird Superfood has acquired vertically integrated wellness product platform Terrasoul Superfoods for $48 million, continuing its strategy to grow through M&A.

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen its balance sheet, Simply Good Foods – the parent company of Quest, OWYN and Atkins – announced today plans to shrink its workforce by nearly 15%.

In its first-quarter earnings call last week, the company pointed to a broad, “holistic” reset across the business: slashing prices, adding value in core brands, expanding shelf space, ramping up innovation and shifting more resources into away-from-home channels.

Houseplant, the cannabis lifestyle brand co-founded by actor Seth Rogen, has teamed up with Carbone Fine Foods to introduce a limited-edition Houseplant Italian Marinara.

Cleveland Kitchen is tapping into accelerated demand for ingestible beauty products with the launch of Korean Coleslaw, a twist on the classic side dish featuring a probiotic strain that has been clinically studied for gut and skin benefits.

This week, looking at how to optimize operations as businesses scale, wondering if we should reallocate our marketing budget to gaming, and cracking open a can of pickle lager. Hey, what more could you ask for?

Walmart unveiled this week redesigned packaging across its Great Value private brand that introduces a more “modern visual identity” and consistent placement of nutritional claims.