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| Feb 4, 2026 | Hershey taps into gummy, ‘swicy’ trends with new Jolly Rancher | Listen to the article 2 min
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Hershey’s Jolly Rancher brand is turning up the heat with Jolly Rancher Heat Wave Gummies, allowing the fast-growing candy brand to tap into ... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Tapatio hot sauce acquired by private equity firm | Listen to the article 2 min
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Tapatio hot sauce is being acquired by private equity firm Highlander Partners for an undisclosed amount, the companies said in a... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | The social-to-shelf pipeline: Measuring what actually drives retail sales | The most successful food and beverage brands today aren't choosing between digital and physical retail, they're mastering seamless omnichannel growth. The linear path from product development to retail is over, as today’s disruptors rewrite... |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Athletic makes its own Dry January to boost nonalcoholic beer | Listen to the article 4 min
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Athletic Brewing Company, which bills itself as the largest dedicated nonalcoholic brewer in America, is bringing back its “Athle... |
| May 17, 2025 | The Rise of Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Cava's Resilience in a Shifting Market | The restaurant industry is a chameleon. It adapts, shifts, and transforms with the tides of consumer demand. Today, two trends are making waves: the surge in non-alcoholic beverages and the resilience of Mediterranean chain Cava. Both stori... |
| May 15, 2025 | How restaurants are tapping into the nonalcoholic beverage craze | Listen to the article 9 min
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Dutch Bros Coffee’s beverage menu is extensive, selling an array of flavored or protein-infused coffee options, chai lattes, lemonades, iced ... |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Breathing Easier: The Rise of Asthma & Allergy Friendly Products | Indoor air quality is a silent battleground. Every breath we take can be filled with unseen enemies: pollen, dust, pet dander. For the 100 million Americans suffering from asthma and allergies, these irritants can turn a home into a hostile... |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Engage3 Welcomes SVP of Product Strategy, Ryan Monahan | Engage3, powered by Dexi, a leader in helping retailers and brands profitably grow revenue and drive store trips by tracking and optimizing their Price Image, announced a strategic expansion of its leadership team.
Ryan Monahan joins as SVP... |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Snack Attack: The Rise of Bold Flavors and Convenient Eats | In the world of snacks, innovation is the name of the game. Brands are pushing boundaries, creating flavors that surprise and delight. The latest offerings from Pringles and Applegate exemplify this trend. They tap into consumer desires for... |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Leftovers: Pringles aims to score with Miller Lite Beer Can Chicken flavor | Harry Potter inspires latest Keebler cookies | Listen to the article 6 min
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Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere. Some are intriguing, some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ... |
| Feb 5, 2025 | The Spice of Life: Aji Amarillo and the Rise of Microalgae in Food Innovation | In the culinary world, flavors are like colors on a painter's palette. Each ingredient adds depth, vibrancy, and excitement. Two ingredients are making waves: Aji Amarillo pepper and microalgae. Both are reshaping our food landscape, appeal... |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Aji Amarillo pepper to enter more food and beverage items, McCormick says | Listen to the article 3 min
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Aji Amarillo, a pepper native to South America, is appearing in more dishes as consumers add more spice to their food. The popula... |
| Jul 30, 2024 | 5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In July: From Personalized Supplements To Better Sleep | 1 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
This is a monthly column that runs down five interesting deals every month that may have flown under the radar. Check out last month’s entry here.
July has come and (basically) gone, and along with i... |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Gen Z heat seekers leading hot sauce boom | Listen to the article 2 min
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Over half of Gen Z consumers identify themselves as hot sauce connoisseurs, and a quarter bring their own hot sauce to restaurant... |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Athletic Brewing buys second San Diego facility | Listen to the article 3 min
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Athletic Brewing announced it purchased a 107,000 square foot facility in San Diego across the street from its existing brewery f... |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Adstra Appoints Patrick Gut as SVP, Head of New Business | Adstra, the leader in enterprise identity resolution across all marketing and media touchpoints, announced the appointment of Patrick Gut as SVP, Head of New Business. Gut, an experienced sales leader with a specialty in working with enterp... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Booze or bust: How 2024 will reshape alcohol | Editor’s note: This story is part of a series on trends impacting the food and beverage industry in 2024. Previously we’ve explored how technology like AI and new product innovation are driving change.
Beverage brands, distributors, and inv... |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Sunnyside Secures $11.5M To Help People Build Healthier Drinking Habits | About two-thirds of adults in the U.S. drink alcohol, but about one in three are trying to drink less. Sunnyside, which announced it raised $11.5 million in Series A funding last week, aims to help people cut back on their drinking without ... |
| May 16, 2023 | The ABCs of Reaching Gen Z: Ads, Brands, Connections | (NAPSI)—There are an estimated 68 million Americans in what’s known as Gen Z, or “Zoomers,” born between 1997 and 2012. They’re now flowing into the workforce and represent significant spending power. Gen Z households spend an average of 12... |
| May 8, 2023 | GEN Z Expects Advertising To Be Purpose-driven, Unobtrusive And Entertaining According To New NCSolutions Analysis | 58% of this younger generation doesn’t like advertisements that interrupt content
Gen Z households spend an average of 12% more on CPG purchases than non-Gen Z households
27% of Gen Z are loyal to brands when the brand’s mission aligns with... |
| Mar 30, 2023 | NCSolutions Launches a Unique Turnkey Service for Data Clean Rooms Featuring an Analytics-Ready Complete Stream of US CPG Buyer Insights | NCSolutions (NCS), the leader in advertising effectiveness, has launched a unique turnkey solution for marketers to help them fuel their analysis and accelerate their data clean room return on investment. The new CPG Insights Stream service... |
| Oct 29, 2021 | For Half Of Americans, Seeing A Product Image Motivates Them To Buy, According To A New Consumer Sentiment Survey | Pinterest, NCSolutions Announce New Insights for Driving Return on Ad Spend and Incremental Sales Using Visual Discovery at Advertising Week New York
Visual discovery – even when it’s in the form of advertising – drives purchase decisions. ... |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Podcast Advertising Drives Sales: NCSolutions Consumer Survey Demonstrates The More You Subscribe The More Likely You Are To Buy | Sales Lift Measurement Studies for Podcast Advertising Now Available for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Brands
Podcasts are going mainstream and consumers who subscribe to six or more (which NCS calls “Power Subscribers”) do more than simply... |
| May 12, 2021 | Fire Up The Grill: NCS Finds U.S. Consumers Increase Spending On Barbecue-Related Consumer Packaged Goods Products In April | |
| Athletic Brewing raises $50 million as nonalcoholic wave sweeps beer making | Leading nonalcoholic brewer Athletic Brewing Company raised an additional $50 million in equity financing in a round led by General Atlantic.
The brewer plans to use the latest investment to increase production capacity and expand its offer... |
| Has happy hour been replaced? A recent report shows this after-work activity is the new norm | Grabbing a drink with your co-workers at the local bar after a long, productive day at work may be losing its draw, workers say.
According to a recent report by Gympass, a hub used by corporations to extend wellness activities to their empl... |