While there may not be a handbook on how to carry on with international expansion amid a global health pandemic, CEO and founder of Eat JUST, Inc. Josh Tetrick is compartmentalizing the endeavor into near- and long-term priorities while taking a page...
The bare grocery shelves that many consumers have encountered over the last few days due to Covid-19-related stockpiling are not a harbinger of long-term shortages or a precursor to store closures, but they could signal a shift in the types of products...
Mobile ordering, mobile pay, and third party delivery food delivery services are expected to accelerate as consumers shift to off-premise dining and contactless modes of ordering their food amid restaurants closures related to COVID-19, according to NPD...
Demand for personalized nutrition is gaining traction quickly, according to Mintel market research, but for companies to fully leverage the trend they must offer more than bespoke products to include also detailed guidance that “connects the dots” between...
Startups looking for capital to fuel their next phase of growth may find there's a gap in the market for investors who are willing to write smaller checks, says Jason Starr, founder and managing director of Chicago-based investment firm CompanyFirst....
Adolescence is a key window of brain development, and it also happens to be one of the most vulnerable times when it comes to nutrition as teens exercise increased social autonomy and are more prone to making poor food choices, according to new study.
Emerging brand Lemon Perfect is seeking mainstream recognition with its shelf-stable lemon water, which contains the cold-pressed juice and pulp from half of an organic lemon (5% juice), and launching a new line of sparkling water in cans.
Ingredients supplier Prinova has entered a partnership with CBD ingredient manufacturer, Open Book Extracts, to launch a line of water-soluble CBD ingredients.
Deep Indian Kitchen has expanded its frozen entree lineup with three new products -- chicken korma, chicken vindaloo, and butter chicken -- to answer mainstream consumers' demand for more accessible, global flavors.
Cleveland Kraut has managed to brighten the image of sauerkraut by launching fermented products that are "crunchy, delicious, and vibrant," said co-founder and CEO Drew Anderson.
The role of category managers is evolving from a game of dominoes to chess, optimizing the retail experience to anticipate the next step in shopper behavior, said David Nolen, VP, category management at Hershey.
The promise of 'zero sugar' or 'sugar-free' has become a common claim in many CPG categories from sparkling water to yogurt. Now, meat snacks may be the next big category to hop on the zero-sugar trend.
The agri-food tech sector raised a total of $19.8bn in 2019, across 1,858 deals and 2,344 unique investors. While that’s a 4.8% drop in funding and 15% decline in deal activity year-over-year, it represents 250% growth in five years, according to AgFunder's...
Nurture Life is shaking off its past utilitarian appearance and adopting a bold, vibrant brand identity that speaks directly to kids, said co-founder of the Chicago-based kids meal delivery service, Jennifer Chow.
With a fresh capital raise led by existing investors, Kidfresh CEO Matt Cohen says it has become the leader of the better-for-you frozen kids food category but has ambitions to become the brand of choice within the broader frozen kids food category,
With the launch of a trio of Regenerative & Organic baby food products, Happy Family Organics is directly addressing parents’ fear about what the current climate crisis means for their children as well as more broadly delivering on its mission to...
Customer supermarket satisfaction is stable after slipping one year ago, with Trader Joe's, Wegmans, and H-E-B all scoring high points for customer service, quality of food, and easy-to-shop store layouts, according to the 2019-2020 American Customer...
KIND Snacks’ founder and executive chairman Daniel Lubetzky is betting that the Seattle-based Greek yogurt brand Ellenos can do for the maturing yogurt category what he did for the snack bar category when he first introduced his fruit and nut bars in...
An 8% increase in Sprouts Farmers Market’s fourth quarter net sales to $1.4 billion and a net income of $32 million that is nearly 2.5 times the same period from last year are “a testament to the changes we’re making,” CEO Jack Sinclair told investors...
The consumer packaged goods industry may be composed of diverse companies offering disparate products ranging from toothpaste to pet food to canned soup, but a recent survey conducted by the Consumer Brands Association reveals 86% of CPG leaders place...
While Blue Apron lost less money in 2019 (-$61m) than it did in 2018 (-$122m) and some customer metrics are improving, bosses at the meal kit co have conceded that they can’t execute a turnaround strategy without raising more capital, and are looking...
After growing steadily for the past four years, despite “living month to month” due to restrictions related to bootstrapping a business, the Japanese snack subscription service and ecommerce platform Bokksu is ready to go to the next level with a seven-figure...
Mamma Chia has entered the plant-based milk alternative category with Organic Chiamilk containing 0g of sugar and 800mg of omega-3s, with 60 to 70 calories per serving.
When most people think about curling up with a cup of hot tea they don’t think about opening their freezer first – but that is exactly what the makers of Millennia Tea are asking consumers to do, and in exchange they promise a beverage that is packed...
As members of Gen Z enter the workforce in greater numbers, their shopping habits are influencing the retail industry in non-traditional ways including fueling the growth of unattended retail channels such as cashierless checkouts and smart vending machines,...
General Mills has appointed Jaime Montemayor as its new chief digital & technology officer reporting to chairman and CEO, Jeff Harmening, effective Feb. 24, 2020.
Touted as an effective weight loss regimen, the keto diet has gone from niche to mainstream, with CPG products clamoring to align themselves with the trend. But are its immediate results outweighed by longer-term negative effects?
Based on a national study of 40,000 consumers conducted by global consumer research firm Kantar, Product of the Year USA revealed consumers' favorite products across food and beverage categories.
Plant-based yogurt has been a bit slower off the starting line than other alternatives to animal-based products, but data from IRI shows that it is hitting its stride with double-digit dollar growth and a steep increase in household penetration at a time...
Responding to the growing demand for locally-grown and sustainable food, startup Healthy PlanEat is working to connect consumers with the farmers who grow their produce via a mobile app.
As the number of food accelerators and incubators has increased in recent years, the barrier for entry into the market has decreased – and while this makes launching a new product or company easier, it has made cutting through the competition and finding...
Blue Apron has added more flexibility to its meal kit plans with the introduction of a meal prep offering, which provides consumers with eight servings of food for an entire week, all made in one prep session.
So far, the health halo surrounding plant-based products has led many consumers to overlook characteristics of newer versions of meatless products that might be a turnoff in other food categories, including longer-ingredient lists and less favorable nutritional...
Best known for its nut-based snack bars, KIND Healthy Snacks has made its biggest portfolio expansion yet – launching frozen bars, snacking bark, chilled nut protein butters, and grain-free snack clusters.
Social media users are likely to eat more fruit and vegetables as well as junk food if they think their online peers are doing the same, a new study reports.
Claimed to be more versatile than granola and with more antioxidants than many other grains, crunchy sprouted buckwheat by Lil Bucks is introducing buckwheat into more Americans' diets through new distribution with Midwest Whole Foods stores this...
The long-held consumer perception of convenience stores as a last resort for a fast in-and-out trip to grab a six-pack of beer and, if they weren’t too picky, a few staple ingredients, is quickly being replaced by a new class of elevated – and digitally-integrated...
Health and wellness continue to drive consumer purchases and in-store foot traffic, but how shoppers define these terms is evolving quickly – prompting grocery retailers to refine and expand their offerings to focus on prevention and offer more customized...
‘Authenticity’ has become a popular marketing buzz word to attract consumers who want to know more about their food and experience something ‘real,’ but for the better-for-you Mexican-American company Siete Family Foods ‘authenticity’ is a pivotal component...
If an apple a day can keep the doctor away, the founder of Farmbox Direct and select health insurers are hopeful that an entire box of free, “life-saving produce” can keep older patients managing or at risk of developing diet-related illnesses away from...
Researchers with the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity are calling on US regulators to severely restrict advertising for toddler milks and strengthen labeling requirements for the products after long-term market analysis revealed a significant...
Nearly anyone would agree that eating fruits and vegetables is crucial to maintaining a healthy diet, but for many, eating healthy is also a source of stress and worry, according to a survey of 1,000 US consumers published by Del Monte Foods.
Hoping to exponentially increase consumers’ already growing interest in walnuts, the California Walnut Board today is launching a two-prong marketing effort that will promote the nut’s health benefits and versatility.
CBD is increasing average basket spend at natural products online retailer Thrive Market and attracting new shoppers to the membership-only platform, which says its private label hemp extracts have quickly become top sellers within the category.
With more and more products flooding the market, it's getting harder for CBD brands to achieve a competitive advantage, which is why Socati has created a one-stop shop where brands can select custom ratios of CBD, CBG, CBN, and other minor cannabinoids...
Popular among vegan circles, plant-based cheese brand Violife is breaking into mainstream US grocery channels where it can go head to head with the likes of Daiya Foods and Kite Hill.
BrightFarms, supplier of locally grown salads for supermarkets, opened its largest greenhouse yesterday in Pennsylvania. The new 280,000 sq. ft. farm in Selinsgrove, Pa. will deliver over 2 million pounds of fresh, local produce year-round in Pennsylvania...
Factor_, a fully-prepared meal delivery service based in the Chicago area, believes the way to get consumers to eat more healthily on a consistent basis is to remove the time and mental barriers around cooking.
