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It’s been a roller coaster for cocoa prices over the past couple of years. Whether you choose to call this not-so-sweet reality “volatile” or “unprecedented,” one thing is clear: companies must continue hedging against higher input costs even as there’s been optimism at times about crop recovery.  

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Natural grocery is supporting brands via new plant routes. 

This week, Whole Foods Market and Mad Agriculture unveiled a new biodiversity highway initiative that aims to reconstruct native ecosystems across American farmland, beginning in Wisconsin with plans to span across “several geographic regions.” 

Insiders can access the full interview with Mad Ag’s Elizabeth Candelario to learn how CPGs can take part. 

Mars isn’t the only Virginia business moving more manufacturing in-house. Traditional Medicinals, the makers of Throat Coat and Smooth Move teas, broke ground on a new $47 million, 125,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility this week. 

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On this edition of the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss Keurig Dr Pepper’s acquisition of Dyla Brands, the legal drama surrounding veteran-owned Black Rifle Coffee Company, the formation of a new collective advocating for higher standards across the food system, and the challenges and triumphs of dehydrated fruit company BranchOut Food.

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