Operator Intelligence
Maxima Grupė Raises €350M in Bonds to Fund Baltic Retail Push
When the largest retail group in the Baltics taps public debt markets, procurement teams and food suppliers should read…
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Operator Intelligence
Maxima Grupė Raises €350M Bond to Back Baltic Retail Scale
A dual-exchange bond listing in Vilnius and Dublin tells buyers and vendors that the region's dominant grocery operator…
Brand Launch Department
TRUBAR Locks In Orangetheory as Title Sponsor for Summer Push
A limited-edition SKU, national retail expansion, and a challenge sponsorship in one move. This is what a phased fitnes…
Brand Launch Department
KYNG BUBBLE Eyes Specialty Candy Shelf With Message-First Design
Personalized candy formats are gaining shelf space in gifting, food service, and experiential retail — here's what the …
Brand Launch Department
Little Debbie Ties Brand to Summer Soccer With Limited SKUs
McKee Foods bets on sports-season timing and limited packaging to drive impulse velocity. Here's what the move signals …
Operator Intelligence
Mondelez Flips SOUR PATCH KIDS Format for Retail Shelf
The sweet-then-sour reversal and individual-wrap format points to where impulse confection is heading at grab-and-go an…
Operator Intelligence
Quest Nutrition Bets on Dill Pickle to Revive Chip Category
After 10 years of silence on chip SKUs, a dill pickle launch tells retail buyers and foodservice operators where the pe…
Brand Launch Department
Tequila Tromba Launches 3.75L Format Targeting On-Premise Volume
A five-bottle-equivalent SKU signals where premium additive-free tequila brands are placing their on-premise bets headi…
Operator Intelligence
Church's Texas Chicken Turns Sauce Launch Into a Community Media Event
The QSR tied a new dipping sauce to a 30-year hip-hop anniversary, turning a product launch into earned media. Here's w…
Operator Intelligence
Guthrie's Chicken Opens 7th Carolinas Unit in Jacksonville
A military-market entry and a free-chicken-for-a-year grand-opening hook offer a usable playbook for emerging QSR brand…
Brand Launch Department
Hampton Water Bets on Artist Collabs to Drive Rosé Shelf Velocity
For wine brands chasing retail placement and on-premise velocity, the Artist Series model signals where premium rosé is…
Growth Department
BRAMI Closes $33M Series B to Push Protein Pasta Nationally
VMG's backing signals that functional pasta has cleared the 'novelty' threshold — buyers and distributors should expect…