Month April 2024

Ace Hardware debuts barbecue sauces, rubs

OAK BROOK, ILL. — Ace Hardware has developed its first exclusive food product launches with the Loud Mouth Barbeque line. The product lineup features two barbecue sauce varieties and five seasonings, including: Boom Shaka-Laka — an apple habanero barbecue sauce.…

Meat alternative innovation: Time for something new

CHICAGO — It has been a dismal year in the plant-based meat category with retail sales down from previous years when the newness of the category invited trial. While inflation has played a part in unit sales decline, numerous consumer…

Brands tapping into upcycled vegetables, inclusive snacking

KANSAS CITY — Entrepreneurs in the snacking space are targeting upcycling and inclusivity to differentiate. Five finalists from SNAC International’s SNAC Tank Pitch Competition joined Food Entrepreneur’s Food Entrepreneur Experience webinar on April 24 and highlighted their brands and entrepreneurship journeys.…

Walmart launches new private label line

BENTONVILLE, ARK. – Walmart Inc. has introduced Bettergoods, a line of approximately 300 private label products in such formats as frozen food, dairy, snacks, beverages, pasta, soups, coffee, chocolate and more. Bettergoods products are focused on three applications, according to…

China-based ingredients supplier hiring US sales managers

BASEL, SWITZERLAND — BGG, an ingredients supplier based in China, has established a global headquarters in Basel, which will operate as BGG World, and is hiring sales managers in Europe and the United States. “As we internationalize our organizational structure…

Nature’s Premium unveils frozen dessert line

SEBRING, FLA. — CitraPac is adding a new line of frozen dessert products under its Nature’s Premium label. The company’s Dessert Pearls feature a yogurt pearl base mixed with various texture and flavor ingredients, such as shortbread cookie crumbles in…

Joshua Wright joins artisanal buckwheat snack maker

WINSLOW, MAINE — Better With Buckwheat, an artisanal buckwheat snack maker, has named Joshua Wright as its director of operations. Wright joined the company in December 2023 and played a pivotal role in the company’s recovery after a flood that hit…

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