TikTok candy brand Final Boss Sour levels up with $4 million in funding
Video game-inspired Final Boss Sour is making better-for-you candy with playful marketing that is designed to test consumers’ taste buds
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What’s hopping in the candy aisle this Easter? Store brand chocolates, Peeps and sour treats
Private label chocolates and low-cost favorites, like Peeps, are satisfying consumers’ sweet tooth and budgets this Spring holiday season
The Valentine’s Day CPG launches melting hearts this season
Consumers are celebrating their love for one another with classic heart-shaped chocolate boxes and variations on the iconic conversation hearts candies
2025 health food trends: Consumers slash UPFs, added sugar intake, That’s it. reports
Consumers aim to cut sugars and ultra-processed foods in 2025, while regulation changes seek to influence behavior changes
Donut brand Drumroll adds fuel to ‘rocket ship year’ with $3m in capital from 7 Mile Brands
Drumroll Snacks received $3 million in capital from CPG incubator 7 Mile Brands to fuel growth after a "rocket ship year," as the better-for-you sweet baked goods brand gears up to go after large national accounts like Whole Foods and Sprouts, the two...
Retailers face digital transformation hurdles, hindered by tech debt, data silos
Many retailers still struggle to implement digital transformation strategies due to expensive, complex and outdated IT infrastructures, a panel of experts shared during a webinar on the future of retail technology.
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Expo West: Clean Label Project helps brands align with ‘consumer definition of safety’
As consumer concerns rise over a variety of food ingredients and food additive bans increase, the non-profit Clean Label Project is helping brands make sense of it all, the organization’s executive director Jaclyn Bowen told FoodNavigator-USA in an...
Mondelēz’s 2024 State of Snacking: Mindful moments on the rise, Gen Z consumers go the extra mile for snacks
Whether it’s a moment to indulge or be mindful, consumers are turning to the snacking category for a host of reasons, as shoppers continue to swap meals out for snacks, Mondelēz International shared in its fifth annual State of Snacking report.
Mmmly launches Wefunder campaign to support better-for-you cookie retail expansion
Better-for-you cookie brand Mmmly is seeking capital through the crowdfunding platform Wefunder as it readies for a nationwide expansion, brand founder and CEO Nicholas Naclerio told FoodNavigator-USA.
Oobli expands sweet protein chocolate line, taps into permissible indulgence trend
Biotech company Oobli is expanding its confections portfolio with the release of a line of milk chocolate bars, demonstrating sweet proteins' potential for chocolate applications, company CEO Ali Wing told FoodNavigator-USA.