Beyond beverages: CORE founder ready to 'compete with some of the big boys' in fresh snacking

By Kacey Culliney

18-Mar-2019 Last updated on 18-Mar-2019 at 20:00 GMT

Picture: CORE Foods

Beverage startup mogul Lance Collins is making his first shift into food after snapping up small snack firm Core Foods for a namesake to continue the 'legacy' of his recently sold water brand, and says he's on a mission to create a $100m brand within four years.

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