Beyond Meat has closed a new financing round led by Cleveland Avenue, a venture capital firm founded by Don Thompson, former CEO of McDonald’s Corporation. “We see Beyond Meat as a strategic and compelling consumer-focused ...
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Foodstirs Modern Baking announced that its ultra-sustainable range is expanding into more than 7,500 physical retail stores across the US by the end of this month. This is just one more step in their quest to remake the $4.7 ...
Godiva has launched the Masterpieces collection, a range of artisanal chocolate offerings which will be available at mass retailers throughout the US. The indulgent assortment of chocolates had a soft launch in Costco in December 2016, ...
Quorn Foods, a producer of meat-alternatives, has launched a new range of refrigerated products in the US. The products, which are 100% meat and soy-free, will include an Italian Sausage, Chicken & Apple Sausage, and Chicken Strips. ...
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Nestlé has agreed to purchase US-based Sweet Earth to enter plant-based protein market. Sweet Earth produces products ranging in plant-based proteins like wheat-based seitan, tofu as wells as legumes such as lentils, chickpeas and ...
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Fast food restaurant chain Nathan’s Famous has introduced pre-cooked, quarter-pound steak patties for purchase at retail grocery stores across the US. The new Nathan’s Famous Steak Patties are made with fresh beef, with no ...
A subsidiary of Flagship Food Group has acquired various assets of Glutenfreeda Foods, including its brand portfolio and its USDA manufacturing facility near Seattle, Washington. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but Flagship ...
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Technology giant IBM has collaborated with food giants across the globe over a blockchain solution in an effort to reduce food borne illness and get rid of food contamination. The consortium includes food companies Dole, Driscoll’s, ...
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Sonoma Creamery has secured a $10m equity investment from Svoboda Capital Fund IV (SC). Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1931, the Company is a Sonoma, California-based manufacturer and marketer of ...
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Plant-based frozen smoothie producer Bright Greens has raised a seed round led by Kellogg Company’s venture capital fund eighteen94 capital. Blu Venture Investors, an early stage investment group based in the Mid-Atlantic, also ...
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Pure Protein, a manufacturer of protein-fortified bars, snacks, drinks and powders, has launched a new super food plant-based protein powder. A complete, vegan protein blend, Pure Protein Super Food is available in three delicious ...
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Anheuser-Busch InBev has expanded distribution of SpikedSeltzer nation-wide in the US. Launched in 2013, SpikedSeltzer had been primarily sold in New England, New York, and New Jersey. In January, the company expanded into the ...
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Amplify Snack Brands announced it has strengthened the Company’s executive leadership team by appointing Mike DeGrace as senior vice president of sales for North American region. Mr. DeGrace joins Amplify with over 30 years of ...
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Sports nutrition brand trusource has expanded its retail reach in the US besides introducing a new energy product range. trusource will now sell its products at Target, Walgreens, HEB and Giant Eagle after launching them exclusively at ...
Confectionary giant Mondelez International has introduced a new range of chocolate candy bars under the Oreo brand in the US. The company has launched the chocolate range dubbed as the “Milka OREO Chocolate Candy Bars”. The ...
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