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Melo Kava Enters Erewhon's Functional Beverage Set
Melo's Erewhon placement across 13 Southern California stores marks a pivotal moment for kava as a mainstream retail in…
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CCFF Acquires Skjodt-Barrett CNI to Expand QSR Ingredient Supply
California Custom Fruits & Flavors absorbs a 40-year-old specialty ingredient manufacturer, giving QSR chains and co-ma…
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Boar's Head Adds Imported Verona Ricotta to Deli Portfolio
Boar's Head is importing a twice-cooked, four-ingredient ricotta from Verona, Italy, positioning it as a premium deli c…
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Chipotle's Brisket Return Signals LTO Scarcity as a Growth Lever
Chipotle Mexican Grill pairs its limited-time Smoked Brisket return with a creator-kitchen activation and two-week deli…
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Red Bull Launches Winter Edition Pistachio & Berries for 2026
Red Bull's 2026 Winter Edition introduces a pistachio-and-berry flavor profile in both sugar and sugar-free formats, si…
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PG Tips Reformulates Original Blend to Drive Shelf Velocity
PG Tips is rolling out a reformulated Original blend with increased tea content per bag, positioning the heritage UK br…
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Danone Backs Fermented Foods Toolkit for Foodservice Pros
Danone USA's new toolkit translates fermented-food research into clinical recommendations and menu applications, giving…
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Candy Dynamics Adds Blind-Box Play to Slime Lickers Line
Candy Dynamics is extending its Slime Licker franchise with a mystery-flavor SKU that borrows blind-box mechanics from …
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Reser's Launches High-Protein Deli Salads Into Retail Deli Sets
Reser's Fine Foods is targeting Gen Z protein demand with a cottage-cheese-based deli salad line now in grocery deli ca…
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DFS Taps Supply Chain Veteran to Rebuild Distribution Spine
Diversified Foodservice Supply's COO hire consolidates oversight of distribution, customer service, HR, and marketing o…
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WILDE Lands $40M to Scale Chicken-Based Snack Platform
WILDE's $40 million raise signals that functional, protein-forward snacks are moving from niche positioning to mainstre…
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Hormel Elevates Applegate Veteran to Lead Enterprise Performance
Hormel Foods taps Joe O'Connor — the executive who ran Applegate and Columbus Craft Meats — to unify decision-making an…