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This week saw a nationally-known name barred from some of the country’s biggest venues – and I’m not talking about the Ed Sheeran tour. 

Kroger’s pricing stand-off with Red Bull has spilled out into the public over the last few days, leaving behind empty shelves and puzzled customers in its wake. 

But it’s also part of the grocer’s more aggressive strategy to deliver value for strapped customers, a move that now could threaten its future with deli and prepared food giant Boar’s Head. 

As SNAP cuts, spiraling fuel costs and fading consumer confidence drags on the bottom line, is Kroger CEO Greg Foran drawing a line in the sand? We broke down the battle lines.

Read the full story.

Landing a major retail account like Whole Foods Market or Sprouts is a milestone worth celebrating, but it can also be the moment your operations get tested most.

Production timelines tighten, cash flow gets stretched, and the business you've already built can start to feel the strain.

This webinar, featuring Pierre Jamet, Head of Sales at Fishwife, and George Youmans, Co-Founder and CRO at Hiyo, breaks down how to launch a major account on schedule and on budget as much as possible, without letting the rest of your business fall behind.

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This December 3+4 in Los Angeles, Nosh Live LA brings together founders, buyers, investors, operators, and industry partners from across packaged food.

A founder may be weighing a retail expansion. A buyer may question the assortment fit. An investor may challenge the economics. An operator may have already worked through the same execution problem.

Nosh Live creates the opportunity to bring those decisions into conversations with people who can challenge the thinking, surface blind spots, and help sharpen the next move.

Learn more about the event.

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This week, we discuss Beyond’s expansion into new protein formats, a whey supply shortage, Battle Bars’ rebrand, and a legal dispute between Big Food and Big Sugar.

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