Plus, Frozen One’s $2M, L Cat’s CHAMPs, Jeni’s new CEO, the latest CPG Week͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 
 
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Consumer Preferences Rewrite Brand Growth Playbook 

Consumer Preferences Rewrite Brand Growth Playbook 
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A structural shift across the U.S. food and beverage landscape is being driven by everyday consumer shopping choices – from trading down to store brands to seeking high-protein products – according to a new report from McKinsey & Company. 

Success in the CPG industry followed a similar blueprint for years. Big brands won by scaling distribution, spending heavily on advertising and launching incremental innovations. 

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🍦 Frozen One Raises $2M 

Frozen One has raised a $2 million seed round led by Supernatural Ventures and The Angel Group. 

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🫡 Jeni’s Appoints New CEO

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream has a new CEO and he is very familiar with running a beloved frozen dessert brand. 

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  1. Brothers International Food Holdings Dips Back into Private Equity

  2. Zero Acre Farms Bets On Regenerative, Seed-Free Fryer Oil

  3. Oishii Looks Beyond Luxury With Accessible $5 Strawberry Pack Format

  4. How GLP-1s Are Rewriting The Rules of Wellness

  5. Laird Acquires Terrasoul Superfoods, Expanding Ingredients Platform

 

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🎙️ CPG Week: Gatorade’s Big Tent, Laird’s Growing Portfolio and GLP-1s

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This week on the podcast, Monica and Lukas discuss how Gatorade is courting dehydrated non-athletes, Laird Superfood’s acquisition strategy, the impact of GLP-1s on consumer purchasing behavior and what’s happening in hemp.

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