Better Brand Lives?; Nuggs Sells; Real Talk about Siete

Plus Exec Changes at Liquid Death & Lemon Perfect; The Fast Casual Chain Expanding into CPG; Can Scharffen Berger be a $50M Brand?

Oct 8, 2024 • 

Carol Ortenberg

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September 2024

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

Sep 6, 2024 • 

Carol Ortenberg

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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

Aug 16, 2024 • 

Carol Ortenberg

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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?

Aug 9, 2024 • 

Carol Ortenberg

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Good Eggs Sold To GrubMarket

Sources indicate the B2B software company is already making changes

Aug 6, 2024 • 

Carol Ortenberg

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…

Aug 2, 2024 • 

Carol Ortenberg

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Beer, Booze, Cannabis… and Crackers? Why Tilray Is Expanding Beyond Hemp

Get ready for more deals to come.....

Aug 2, 2024 • 

Carol Ortenberg

Why Oats Overnight Raised Millions ...Again

Retail Expansion, New Products and Alternative Channels Are All in the Works

Aug 1, 2024 • 

Carol Ortenberg

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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?!?

Jul 19, 2024 • 

Carol Ortenberg

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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

Jul 12, 2024 • 

Carol Ortenberg

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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…

Jul 11, 2024 • 

Carol Ortenberg

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…

Jul 11, 2024 • 

Carol Ortenberg