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After an Exit, What CPG Exec Is Starting a New Brand? FDA Warns Water Company About Mold Issues
Plus Natalie's Acquired; Tea with Donald Trump; MaryRuth's New CEO; and Sol-Ti Goes Shelf Stable
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August 2024

"Stepping Off" the Gas: Olipop's New Formulation; New CEOs At Chamberlain Coffee
Canned Meat Snack-Inspired Meals, Why the Bouqs/Whole Foods Partnership Makes Sense
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Let's Chat Acquisitions: Conagra's Meat Stick Buy and Good Eggs Sells
Plus: You can now use FSA dollars for condiments; The Debut of Freeze-Dried Breast Milk and Will Feastables New Offering be a Treat?
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Good Eggs Sold To GrubMarket
Sources indicate the B2B software company is already making changes
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Oats Overnight’s Cash Strategy & Tilray’s Acquisition/Snack Game Plan
Plus the Latest Pickup by King’s Hawaiian; Van Leeuwen's Scoop Shop Expansion; The FTC's Investigation into Grocery Pricing Tactics; Foxtrot Promises to…
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Beer, Booze, Cannabis… and Crackers? Why Tilray Is Expanding Beyond Hemp
Get ready for more deals to come.....
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Why Oats Overnight Raised Millions ...Again
Retail Expansion, New Products and Alternative Channels Are All in the Works
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July 2024

FDA/FTC Says to Cool it With the Delta-8 Puns; Dip Company Struggles with Food Safety Issues
Bloom Goes RTD; Perfect Bar Rethinks Layers Line; Is a Cracker Renaissance Coming; What Actually is a Salad?!?
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Deals, Deals, Deals; ACG's Strategy for Fund V; and Hamwaiian Shirts
Plus (Gift) Basket Building; Corn-Free Popcorn; and New Positioning for Yogurt Pouches
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With New Backers (Owners?) Lotus Foods Enters New Stage of Growth
After thirty years, Lotus Foods is ready for its next phase of growth, and with a $22.5 million investment from Grounded Capital, they now have the cash…
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ACG Closes Fund V; What Are They Looking For?
Is the Market for Food and Beverage Investment Looking Up? According to Alliance Consumer Growth Partners (ACG) managing partner and co-founder Josh…
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1-800-Flowers Buys Scharffen Berger
...What's in it for the $2B company?
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