Convenience food

Moderate sales but improved margins for Canadian food and beverage manufacturers in 2024

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
FCC, Meat, Pressure, Grain, Growth, Agriculture, Knowledge, Population growth, Food, Taste, Drink, Fruit, Habit, Optimism, Crown, Economics, Convenience food

Canada's food and beverage manufacturers face a mix of obstacles and optimism for profit margin improvements in the year.

Key Points: 
  • Canada's food and beverage manufacturers face a mix of obstacles and optimism for profit margin improvements in the year.
  • After hitting a record $165 billion in food and beverage manufacturing sales last year, 2024 is expected to see sales moderate in sync with slowing inflation and tighter household budgets.
  • "FCC Economics is projecting a slight decrease of 1.4 per cent in food and beverage manufacturing sales for 2024.
  • "While challenges persist, 2024 holds promise for Canadian food and beverage manufacturers," said Gervais.

Stryve Foods is Proud to Announce New and Improved Retail Packaging Showcasing Thinly Sliced Steak: A Game-Changer in Snacking

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Snack, Meat, Beef, Convenience food

PLANO, Texas, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stryve Foods, Inc. (“Stryve” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: SNAX), a trailblazer in the protein snack industry, is thrilled to announce the Stryve brand relaunch of its innovative retail packaging, showcasing thinly sliced steak, a breakthrough in snacking options.

Key Points: 
  • PLANO, Texas, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stryve Foods, Inc. (“Stryve” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: SNAX), a trailblazer in the protein snack industry, is thrilled to announce the Stryve brand relaunch of its innovative retail packaging, showcasing thinly sliced steak, a breakthrough in snacking options.
  • Key Features of Stryve’s New Retail Packaging:
    Thinly Sliced Steak – Stryve’s product stands out with its premium-quality thinly sliced steak, ensuring a tender and flavorful snacking experience that is unparalleled in the market.
  • Zero Sugar - In response to growing concerns about excessive sugar consumption, Stryve’s thinly sliced steak snacks contain zero sugar, allowing customers to indulge guilt-free.
  • Stryve is dedicated to continuously innovating and refining our products to meet the evolving needs and preferences of our customers.

Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA) Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Financial Results and Business Highlights

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Retail, Health, Agriculture, Fitness & Nutrition, Natural Resources, General Health, Food, Beverage, American Heart Association, Taste, Growth, Apple, Cinnamon, Mac, Macaroni, Macaroni and cheese, Sale, Acquisition, History, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, AHA, Confetti, Optimism, American Heart, Better Homes and Gardens, Convenience food

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc .® (Nasdaq: RKDA), a producer and marketer of innovative, plant-based health and wellness products, today released its financial and business results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023.

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  • Arcadia Biosciences, Inc .® (Nasdaq: RKDA), a producer and marketer of innovative, plant-based health and wellness products, today released its financial and business results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023.
  • “Arcadia has significantly improved quality of revenues and has now delivered two straight years of gross profit growth for the first time in its history.
  • “The foundation we have laid over the past two years provides optimism for even stronger results in 2024.
  • Building on its success with GoodWheat high-fiber pasta, Arcadia launched two new product categories in 2023: pancake/waffle mixes and mac & cheese.

Muenster Milling Opens New Freeze-Drying Facility

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Online Retail, Retail, Consumer, Other Retail, Manufacturing, Pets, Other Manufacturing, Protein, Convenience food

Muenster Milling Company (“Muenster”), an extruded and freeze-dried pet food manufacturer, today announced the completion of its new freeze-drying facility in Denton, Texas.

Key Points: 
  • Muenster Milling Company (“Muenster”), an extruded and freeze-dried pet food manufacturer, today announced the completion of its new freeze-drying facility in Denton, Texas.
  • With the opening of the new facility and warehouse, which occupy nearly 120,000 square feet, Muenster now operates more than twenty freeze dryers, with capacity to add more.
  • Muenster has in-house product design and formulation capabilities to complement its customers’ development efforts, and its new freeze-drying facility can process and form several popular proteins in a variety of shapes and sizes.
  • This new facility has all the capabilities under one roof that brands and retailers need to bring their innovation pipelines to life.”

Crystal Farms Cheese Launching 10 New Midwest-Sourced Innovations

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
White Americans, Festival, Monterey Jack, Ghost pepper, Associate, Grilled cheese, Partnership, Parmesan, Cheese, Student, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Marketing, Snack, FFA, Meal, Convenience food

MINNEAPOLIS, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Farms Dairy Co. is introducing 10 new items in the cheese aisle. With a focus on bold flavors like Ghost Pepper, unique shredded blends like Perfect Grilled Cheese and nutritious, on-the-go snacks like Gouda Snack Cubes, the Midwest-based company is providing consumers more unique options to add to their cheese drawer.

Key Points: 
  • MINNEAPOLIS, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Farms Dairy Co. is introducing 10 new items in the cheese aisle.
  • The lineup includes new premium processed cheese slices, Deluxe Melts, available in Classic, Smoky & Peppered, Ghost Pepper and White American flavors.
  • Crystal Farms is also expanding its snack line by introducing new Snack Cubes available in Gouda, White Cheddar, Pepper Jack and Marble Jack flavors.
  • Sourcing a majority of its dairy from the Midwest each year, Crystal Farms is committed to supporting the heartland and investing in the future of farming.

CUP NOODLESⓇ EVERYTHING BAGEL WITH CREAM CHEESE TAKES A BITE OUT OF BAGEL CULTURE

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Cream, Cup Noodles, Cream cheese, Seed, Garlic, Trust, Senior, Marketing, SRP, Walmart, Nissin Foods, Longevity, Water, Cheese, Convenience food

GARDENA, Calif., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cup Noodles, the iconic brand of instant ramen innovation leader Nissin Foods USA, is introducing a new way to bagel with its limited-edition Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese flavor. The original ramen maker is taking a bite out of the Everything Seasoning craze for an unmatched bagel experience that infuses savory tastes in instant ramen, making it the newest product to join the brand's breakfast club available next week exclusively at Walmart.

Key Points: 
  • GARDENA, Calif., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cup Noodles, the iconic brand of instant ramen innovation leader Nissin Foods USA , is introducing a new way to bagel with its limited-edition Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese flavor .
  • Cup Noodles Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese transforms the most popular bagel of choice into the iconic, on-the-go ramen noodles for a convenient twist on everyone's favorite morning meal.
  • Bagel enthusiasts can skip the bagel line and order up Cup Noodles Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese by adding water, microwaving the product for 4 minutes and letting it stand for 1 minute before noshing on a tasty meal.
  • Cup Noodles Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese is available exclusively at Walmart stores and Walmart.com at an SRP of $1.18 beginning next week, alongside Cup Noodles Breakfast that has returned to shelves for a limited time.

CRISP & GREEN EXPANDS MIDWEST PRESENCE WITH 11 NEW LOCATIONS

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
CRISP, Salad, GREEN, Growth, Convenience food

MINNEAPOLIS, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CRISP & GREEN®, a Minnesota-based fast-casual restaurant serving healthy, whole meals including grain bowls, salads and smoothies, announced today that it will open 11 new restaurant locations across the Chicagoland area beginning next year. These new locations – slated to break ground in the fall - will cover the Milwaukee suburbs of Waukesha and New Berlin as well as the Chicago suburbs of Wheaton and Bolingbrook, adding to the existing 200 CRISP & GREEN locations already under development.

Key Points: 
  • These new locations – slated to break ground in the fall - will cover the Milwaukee suburbs of Waukesha and New Berlin as well as the Chicago suburbs of Wheaton and Bolingbrook, adding to the existing 200 CRISP & GREEN locations already under development.
  • "I started CRISP & GREEN because I wanted to make healthy living more delicious, more convenient, and honestly just more fun," said Steele Smiley, founder and CEO of Steele Brands, CRISP & GREEN's parent company.
  • CRISP & GREEN is continuing its growth by seeking passionate franchise partners who share in the brand's vision for a healthier future.
  • With a proven business model and dedicated support team, CRISP & GREEN offers franchisees the opportunity to thrive in the rapidly expanding healthy fast-casual segment.

South-by-Midwest: Sargento® Celebrates National Grilled Cheese Month

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
BBQ, Dish Network, Creamery, Food, Avocado, Love, Cheese, Creativity, Family, Convenience food

PLYMOUTH, Wis., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sargento, the Wisconsin-based leader in natural cheese and innovation, kicked off National Grilled Cheese Month by partnering with three family-owned restaurants in Austin, Texas to create unique takes on the beloved sandwich, using Sargento® Creamery Slices for amazing melt and smooth taste.

Key Points: 
  • All month, the family-owned cheese brand will share recipes, tips and other content to inspire the creamiest grilled cheese creations, thanks to Sargento® Creamery Slices
    PLYMOUTH, Wis., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sargento, the Wisconsin-based leader in natural cheese and innovation, kicked off National Grilled Cheese Month by partnering with three family-owned restaurants in Austin, Texas to create unique takes on the beloved sandwich, using Sargento® Creamery Slices for amazing melt and smooth taste.
  • The third-generation family company got a head start on National Grilled Cheese Month by travelling down to Austin, Texas with an exclusive grilled cheese food truck that popped up for one day, and one day only.
  • Now through the end of the month, Sargento will share content on its National Grilled Cheese Month hub , including these original recipes, grilled cheese tips, inspiration and more.
  • Throughout the month, Sargento will also drop special content in celebration of National Grilled Cheese Month on its social channels.

Barilla® and Three-Time Emmy Award Winning Composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer Team Up to Create the Al Bronzo Soundtrack

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Eating, Barilla, Sound, The White Lotus, Science, Emmy Awards, M.A, Research, University, Food, Life, Bucatini, Spotify, Marketing, White Lotus, Music, HBO, Convenience food

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you ever wondered how your favorite food would sound? Barilla, the world's leading pasta producer, has leveraged the power of art and science to answer that question. Today, the brand releases its Al Bronzo Soundtrack, a bespoke musical score designed to amplify your pasta-eating experience with the brand's expertly crafted Barilla® Al Bronzo® pasta and the science of sound.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the brand releases its Al Bronzo Soundtrack, a bespoke musical score designed to amplify your pasta-eating experience with the brand's expertly crafted Barilla® Al Bronzo® pasta and the science of sound.
  • To celebrate, Barilla is also giving a lucky group of fans the chance to win a limited-edition vinyl record version of the Al Bronzo Soundtrack.
  • When you pair Al Bronzo pasta with the ultimate culinary soundtrack, you get an unforgettable multisensory experience that elevates dining to new heights.
  • The Barilla Al Bronzo Soundtrack Giveaway prize includes a limited-edition vinyl record, recipe cards and tasting instructions.

PLANTERS® Brand Team Introduces New Flavor-Forward Innovation in Snack Nuts with Launch of PLANTERS® Nut Duos Snacks

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Taste, Coffee, Parmesan, Magic, Cheese, Seed, TUS, Nut, Snack, Chocolate, Convenience food

AUSTIN, Minn., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- When you think of dynamic duos, a few foodie examples come to mind. There's peanut butter and jelly, classic spaghetti and meatballs, and of course, macaroni and cheese. Now the makers of the PLANTERS® brand, the No. 1 selling snack nuts brand,* are adding to that legendary list with their latest crunch-time innovation: the all-new PLANTERS® Nut Duos snacks, now available from retailers nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Minn., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- When you think of dynamic duos, a few foodie examples come to mind.
  • 1 selling snack nuts brand,* are adding to that legendary list with their latest crunch-time innovation: the all-new PLANTERS® Nut Duos snacks, now available from retailers nationwide.
  • "The combination of flavors and textures with our new PLANTERS® Nut Duos snacks is magic," said Ashley Krautkramer-Gonya, senior brand manager for the PLANTERS® brand.
  • "The combination of nut types and flavors is what makes PLANTERS® Nut Duos snacks truly unique to our consumers," Krautkramer-Gonya said.