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October 01, 2026
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In today’s issuePIM Brands Plans Custom AI Manufacturing Platform • Stride Closes $550M Fund II • Tandem Foods Makes $42M Bet • CPG Week: Recess Staffs Up & Grocery Inflation Pressure

📰 First Up In Food

Magic Spoon’s New “Visual System”

Magic Spoon’s New “Visual System”
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“There is a simple truth in retail: what isn’t seen isn’t sold,” said Fred Hart, the brand designer who recently retooled the look of Magic Spoon’s protein-forward breakfast portfolio.

That shelf is much more crowded than when the brand first reached retail in 2022. That original look was designed for the brand’s ecommerce origins too. 

We’ve seen redesigns do some heavy lifting for established brands in crowded categories (looking at you, Back To Nature), but will Magic Spoon’s new look help it punch above the weight of the protein cereal set?    

Read the full story on Nosh for more insight.

 

✨ The News You Need ✨

Inside PIM Brands’ Strategy To Build A Custom AI Manufacturing Platform →

 

Stride Closes $550M Fund II To Back ‘Passion Brands’ →

 

Tandem Foods Makes $42M Bet on Manufacturing Expansion →

 

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🎙️ CPG Week: Recess Staffs Up & Grocery Inflation Pressure

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Co-hosts Brad Avery and Lukas Southard detail why Recess is adding more industry know-how to its ranks, the impact of elevated pricing in grocery and convenience retail and rumors about a popular oil brand seeking a buyer.

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