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📰 First Up In Food |
| | | Picture this: You’re on a six-hour flight and ran out of time to grab a snack before boarding. But then, rather than a white label (possibly stale) cookie, the flight attendant hands you your new favorite snack. Airlines have been revamping their inflight menus in recent years with a better-for-you focus and eye towards serving up new and emerging brands. From Freestyle Snacks Olive pouches (JetBlue and Delta) to Blake's Seed Based (United and American), emerging, BFY brands are flying high, using those partnerships as discovery jet fuel. Stellar Snacks is the latest example. Unlock the full story with BevNET & Nosh Insider |
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✨ The News You Need ✨ |
| Tia Lupita is betting big on sauces as the next frontier of Mexican-inspired flavor. Its hot sauce line has evolved into a platform spanning grain-free tortilla chips made with cactus, Mexican chili crunch and two new product lines debuted at Expo West 2026: Mexican Barbecue Sauces and Creamy Hot Sauces. Watch the full interview on Nosh |
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| An emerging, Gen Z led pickle brand secured $3 million in new funding with participants including Strand Equity, RiverPark Ventures and Nucleus Ventures, along with a follow-on investment from Collaborative Fund. Read the full analysis with Insider access |
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| Just Date landed private equity firm Contour Ridge as a new partner to accelerate expansion of its natural sweeteners into the foodservice channel with a national restaurant partner. Read the full story with Insider access |
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🎙️ Taste Radio: An Evergreen Strategy Worth Millions |
| Evergreen founder and CEO Emily Groden arrived at Expo West 2026 leading one of the fastest-growing brands in frozen breakfast. But just a few years earlier, she was pitching corner stores with a toaster tucked into a duffel bag. In this episode, Emily explains how Evergreen is leveraging innovation, strong retail data and a sharper family-focused brand identity to scale across channels. Tune into the episode here. Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. |
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