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Dr. Praeger's Expands in Plant-Based Market ?? https://lnkd.in/gGiBateG Dr. Praeger’s has achieved a 30% increase in retail sales, attributed to successful products like the Perfect Burger. Their mission remains unchanged as they innovate within the meat alternative market. #FoodManufacturing #FoodNews #PlantBased #BusinessGrowth

With grocery prices so high and on everyone’s mind. Savings matter to everyone. But that said. People still love discovering new brands and products. That new product they didn’t know yet they couldn’t live without. We’ve been intentionally leaning into “discovery” at Merryfield, PBC and the feedback from our consumers has been noticed for sure. We’ve gotten way more nice notes and zendrsk comments about recent brand partners than ever before. We’ve earned some trust with our audience and they know that all brands at Merryfield meet the same high ingredients standards. It makes trying new things easier for people that care about what they’re buying. Curated discovery is proving to big for us so we’re going to keep leaning in. Just in the last weeks new partners like. CLEAN Cause FLY BY JING Daily Harvest Good Foods Group, LLC Haven's Kitchen Bowery Farming Athletic Brewing Co. Little Sesame Pop & Bottle GoodSAM, PBC More to come. ?? #cpg #betterforyou #discovery #expowest #community Merryfield, PBC

Marson Foods has established itself as the leader for?quality waffle #foods?and other #breakfast items, with an established network of trusted distributors and brokers that help to serve customers across the United States. But now, from that strong position, the company is preparing to launch itself across the grab-n-go #snack sector as a whole. To differentiate itself and be in a place to compete across the entire snack field, Marson Foods has invested in one differentiator that makes it unique in the field. “Our unique selling point is our use of automation,” explains David Marson , Co-Founder of Marson Foods. “Our plant is fully state-of-the-art, fully robotic, and high-speed. Technology is a big part of it, and that leads to heightened #foodsafety and heightened #foodquality; the cornerstones of what attracts the big companies to partner with us.” https://lnkd.in/eB6dpUjG #businessworld #digitalnews #globalnews #news #onlinenews #fmcg #foodproduction #internationalnews #businessleaders #newsupdates #newsoftheday #businessbuilding #latestnews #subscribe #follow #businessfocus

8 Track Foods Owner Maggie Sadowsky is a great example of a brand that knows how to leverage the combined power of RangeMe & ECRM to maximize the breadth of her exposure to retail buyers and to build deep relationships with them. The result: She has landed deals with Whole Foods Market, Meijer and several independent grocers from RangeMe, and with Food Lion from her participation in ECRM's Canned, Dry and Boxed Foods Session. 8 Track Foods is a woman-owned brand that sells organic kidney beans, black beans, cannellini beans and chickpeas that are grown in the USA (always a plus with retail buyers) and packaged in infinitely recyclable steel cans (another plus). Maggie's background is in food science, and she has spent most of her career developing innovative products for some of the largest packaged food brands in the world. When she went out on her own, however, she traded the cleanliness of the lab for the dirt of the farms to sell single-ingredient foods that are good for us as well as good for the environment -- legumes convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonium nitrogen, which they release into the soil, making it healthier. Maggie views RangeMe as a key tool to access buyers, and she makes sure that her profile is complete with the right keywords buyers are looking for as well as relevant certifications indicated (she is certified Woman Owned). In addition, she checks in to her account regularly to see if there are upcoming retailer reviews in her category. The Meijer deal, which spanned all of its 250+ stores, for example, came from the retailer's Localization Summit, which she applied for as soon as it was listed on RangeMe. When it comes to ECRM Sessions, Maggie uses as much of her meeting time to engage the buyers in a discussion, and to do this she made sure that her presentation was quick and to the point -- just three minutes -- so that she had the remaining time to chat with the buyers and answer any questions they might have. In the video interview below with ECRM's Joseph Tarnowski, Maggie shares the brand's origin story, her retail wins, and some best practices for brands looking to get the most out of RangeMe and ECRM. #smallbusiness #womanowned #cpg #wellness #entrepreneur #startup #retail #organic #ecrmrangeme

The demand for cold storage facilities in the U.S. is reaching new heights. Check out this article written by Rick Kingery, Craig Hurvitz, and Ronna Larsen shedding light on the elevated demand and low vacancy rates in the U.S. cold storage industry. As the market continues to evolve, it's crucial to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Let's connect and discuss how these trends might impact your business strategies or investment decisions. #ColdStorage #RealEstate #IndustryInsights

Now available on demand!! This week's WEBINAR "Maximizing Profitability With Inventory Strategies in a World of Razor-Thin Margins" discusses how private label, fresh food management and sustainability enable grocers to think strategically about the brand experiences they want to create and the loyalty they want to drive. WATCH in entirety:: https://ow.ly/M22n50Ro2xN #foodretail #grocery #supermarket Oracle

We had an interesting conversation with CEO and founder of Mooji Meats (YC W22), Insa M. Mohr, who explained that European consumers are more open than Americans to trying plant-based meats, and that, in many ways, Mooji “is bridging the roles of a deep tech and a CPG company, which is both frightening and exciting.” #veganbusiness #plantbasedmeat #meatalternatives #plantbasedbusiness

We knew about it but just couldn't print it in our latest issue... talk about timing! UK-based plant-based food company, THIS?, has announced that it has appointed Mark Cuddigan as its new CEO. Cuddigan, previously the chief executive at Ella's Kitchen brings his experience and expertise to lead THIS in its efforts within the plant-based food sector. His appointment aligns with the company's focus on advancing its position and offerings in the growing plant-based market. Cuddigan is succeeding co-founders Andy Shovel and Pete Sharman, who have served as co-CEOs since the company's launch in 2019. "After four-and-a-half years of trading and two more years of R&D before that, Pete and I have taken a self-awareness pill, and realized that there could be more sensible and more suitable CEOs to take our baby up to dizzying heights," said Shovel. "Hopefully we've done a semi-alright job up until now. Thanks to our team (and like 2% Pete and I), THIS has gone from ￡0 to ~￡24 million annualized revenue in four years, we grew 47% year-on-year in 2023 while the category stayed flat, we're the largest independently owned meat alt brand and we're aiming to have our first profitable quarter later this year. We look forward to supporting Mark and the team from here, as we try and further revolutionize the plant-based category with banging new products and silly marketing." We hope you guys stay around... you made THIS what it is... #plantbasedmeat #foodtech #alternativeproteins

DON’T apply to the Whole Foods Market accelerator program!!! ....until you have articulated these things I analyzed the brands selected for the program in 2023. Each and every one had an element or multiple elements of the following: 1. A mission of sustainability or accessibility that they're actually executing on ? shār is all about sharing & the earth, with 100% plastic free packaging ? SINTO GOURMET LLC is all about making truly authentic Korean products accessible (and in an easy to ship layflat packaging not typical of the Kimchi category) 2. A simple to understand but a truly differentiated product innovation that you just feel *cool* to know about ? Funky Mello is the marshmallow whip from your childhood, but with aquafaba ? Uncle Waithleys Beverage Company is an extra spicy ginger beer with Scotch Bonnet Pepper! 3. A product that MOST people find utterly delicious ? Like, have you tried Evergreen? They're waffles made with veggies but taste like carrot cake. ? Dar? Vegan Cheese has a cult following from local farmers markets 4. And pre-existing investments, awards, and/or distribution into regional chain retail ? Myles Comfort Foods was in all Nugget Market, Inc. stores. ? shār was a Good Foods Award Winner and was well-distributed in Austin, TX ? Painterland Sisters is already in over 2,000 doors in 49 states ____ So, don't submit the application for Whole Foods Market QUITE YET. Check yourself. Take the time to build this stuff out. And btw, there are two kinds of cohorts: On the Verge & Early Growth. This "proof" listed above will apply to both, in different ways. Yes, it's complicated when you're so close to your own business, but I'm here to help if you need. But it you DO have these elements. APPLY, kill it, and send me a DM when you make it into the 2024 Early Growth cohort. Deadline is April 19. (https://lnkd.in/eJANpzhQ) #wholefoods #cpgbrands #cpg #retailentry #retailstrategy

NPD is rife across convenience, with brands and retailers constantly seeking a USP that drives both sales and footfall. However, the sheer volume of NPD in the market inevitably results in just a small percentage becoming successful. Join industry expert, Stephen Minall, Founder of FDReviews.com and understand the real reason why NPD and new brands fail, things to look out for when choosing whether to stock new brands and how to ensure NPD is a success within your store! #fdreviews #fdreviewsexpert #fooddevelopment #productdevelopment #foodindustry #foodbusiness #foodbiz #foodstartup #foodscaleup #foodbusinessowner #foodpreneurs #foodie #foodblogger