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| 📰 First Up In Food | | | | Can a Michelin-starred chef translate his approach to cooking into a shelf-stable meal kit? One is making an attempt, alongside a veteran CPG executive… The category has long been dominated by value-oriented brands like Hamburger Helper and Rice-A-Roni. But Riff, launching nationwide at Target today, brings recipes developed by Eleven Madison Park Chef Daniel Humm to the masses, in partnership with Sir Kensington’s founder and former Hu CEO Mark Ramadan. Humm’s approach to food, sourcing and ingredients is the throughline here, Ramadan emphasized: “This is not Eleven Madison Park in a box.” He detailed how Riff balanced quality with affordability and why there’s a compelling case it can build a new category into the natural channel. Read the full story on Nosh. |
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| | 🎙️ Taste Radio: From $2M To $24M In Three Years. Why Katie’s Is Thriving. | | Katie’s has gone from $2 million in revenue to over $24 million in just three years. And founder Katie Lee is still running the chef-driven Italian CPG brand like a restaurateur. She shares how she built a national brand with chainwide distribution at Target and Sprouts while staying fiercely committed to the food, culinary standards and restaurant experience that set the brand apart. Tune into the episode here. Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. |
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