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Strawberries are powerful produce. 

A single, really dang good strawberry is pretty much credited with kicking off the farm-to-table movement in the U.S. Pioneer Alice Waters (a.k.a. the activist, chef and founder of legendary California restaurant Chez Panisse) once recounted how biting into a perfectly ripe wild strawberry during a trip to Paris changed her entire mindset about food. (More on that here if you’re curious)...

But that was the 1970s. In today’s much-more-tech-forward world, the robots are running point on perfecting that perfect berry. 

Oishii, the Japanese vertical farming outfit, recently harvested a fresh $150 million in Series C cash to scale up its indoor “Smart Farms” while also expanding access to its bougie berries (ICYMI: their first carton launched with an SRP nearing $60).

We caught up with the company’s chief commercial officer Rita Hudetz (formerly of PepsiCo) to understand how the company has repositioned with the consumer and retailers in mind. 

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Nominations are now open for Nosh Impact 50 (formerly known as Nosh Notables).

Our annual list recognizes the thinkers, doers, and connectors driving change in the packaged food industry. 

These are the people making moves, making waves and, above all, making a difference in the food world. 

Know someone who fits this description? We want to hear from you!

Complete this submission form to tell us who is worthy of this distinction and why

Go Raw has launched a line of organic whole-seed crackers. Kodiak recently introduced a new mini version of its chewy bars.

We are sharing our takes on taste and texture, packaging and positioning and opportunities for improvement.

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Want your product reviewed? Send an email to mwatrous@nosh.com.

BloxSnacks is entering the functional snacking space with Snackmode. 

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Factory Holdings has made a strategic investment in Patti’s Good Life, a soul food brand founded by singer and actress Patti LaBelle. 

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Here’s a look at leading headlines from around the food industry. Go beyond the headlines with Insiders access.

1. Target Taps Celebrity Chef For Good & Gather Collab

2. Planet A Foods, Barry Callebaut Partnership Expands Alt-Chocolate 

3. Mrs. Fields Founder’s Daughter Launches Functional Cookie Brand

4. Khloud Foods Lands $15M Raise

5. Campo Grande Raises $4M to Build the ‘Wagyu of Pork’ in U.S. Grocery

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This week on the podcast, Monica and Lukas discuss WILDE Brands’ expansion into crackers made with chicken breast, the discontinuation of Lionel Messi’s sports drink brand, a functional beverage startup tackling menstrual symptoms, and David Protein’s sequel to last year’s seafood stunt.

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