Archives for September 11, 2018

Peatos brand is ‘exploding right now,’ says CEO; Cheetos cease and desist letter ‘the highest form of flattery,’ says legal expert

Receiving a cease and desist letter from a multinational is clearly no cause for celebration, although in some respects it’s the “highest form of flattery,” observed one legal expert quizzed by FoodNavigator-USA over the clash between extruded snack...

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Campbell Soup appoints new head of R&D

Campbell Soup Company has appointed Craig Slavtcheff as its new vice president of research and development (R&D) leading the company’s entire R&D division, including strategy, innovation, and product development.

Nora seaweed chips expect to compete against potato chips in salty snacks aisle

After achieving dynamite success in Thailand where it competes with Lay’s potato chips, Thai entrepreneur Itthipat “Tob” Peeradechapan wanted to bring his seaweed snack chips to the US market and enlisted the help of Tim Minges whom he had met during...

ALOHA revamps branding, recipes to ensure its protein powders, bars make solid first impression

A strong believer that the first impression must be a good one, the new CEO of plant-based protein product maker ALOHA is revamping the brand’s look, reformulating some products and cutting SKUs that aren’t up to the task.

Protein, pickle dips and skyr: Land O’Lakes Dairy Accelerator announces 2018 participants

The popular Land O’Lakes Dairy Accelerator has announced the six companies participating in its 2018 program, which kicks off in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area of Minnesota today (September 11).

Farmwise launches first-to-market chicken veggie nuggets and tenders

Farmwise – the Boston-based firm behind Veggie Fries, Veggie Tots, and Veggie Rings – has launched first-to-market chicken nuggets and tenders combining white meat chicken, beans, and veggies.