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The founders of Yasso are back—with a new better-for-you snack brand. 🧁

Amanda Klane and Drew Harrington have launched Snack Buddies, a line of mini muffins packing 5g of protein and up to 5g of fiber per serving, now available for pre-order online. The debut headlines a busy week of product launches, including Righteous Felon’s expansion into 1,900+ Target stores with its new Lil’ Rebels mini meat sticks made from 100% grass-fed beef. 🥩

Elsewhere, Like Air moves beyond puffcorn with Drizzled Rice Cakes at Costco, Noosa adds indulgent mix-ins flavors ahead of a July rollout, and several brands are eyeing summer occasions with seasonal and functional innovation. 🍦

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Kroger delivered modest Q1 growth — but new CEO Greg Foran says the real work is just beginning. 📊

The retailer reported $46.1 billion in sales for the quarter ended May 23, with identical sales (excluding fuel) up 1% and adjusted EPS rising to $1.58. Ecommerce sales jumped 19% and Kroger Precision Marketing profit climbed more than 20%, even as gross margin slipped to 22.7% amid transportation costs, price investments and egg deflation.

On his first earnings call since taking the helm, Foran struck an urgent tone, warning that operating costs are rising faster than sales and calling the trend “not sustainable.” After visiting more than 100 stores, he pointed to ex*****on gaps and shifting consumer behavior — including more selective, promotion-driven trips — as areas needing attention.

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Protein bars are moving into the grocery aisle — and Walmart’s reset with ALOHA signals a broader category shift. 🛒📦

Beginning this month, ALOHA’s plant-based protein bars will transition from the nutrition set into Walmart’s main grocery aisles in roughly 2,000 stores nationwide. The move reflects changing shopper behavior, as protein and fiber become everyday food attributes rather than sports nutrition add-ons — expanding ALOHA’s competitive set to include yogurt, nuts and other center-store snacks.

Nosh spoke with ALOHA’s sales and marketing leaders about what drove the collaborative decision, how success will be measured and why protein bars may be evolving into a grocery staple — not a specialty item. 📊🥜

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Day Out Snacks is heading into 2,000 Target stores nationwide, securing its first permanent national retail placement. 🛒📦

The dessert-inspired protein ball brand will launch three multi-pack varieties — including a Target-exclusive Brownie Batter & Cookie Dough assortment — priced at $10.99 per box. The rollout brings Day Out’s total door count to more than 3,000 and includes end-cap displays in approximately 800 Target locations through July 25.

The move aligns with Target’s aggressive wellness expansion, as the retailer adds thousands of new food items and leans into better-for-you innovation — a category where 70% of its shoppers already participate. 💪🌱

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Algae-based cooking oil brand Algae Cooking Club has secured $11.6 million in fresh funding, signaling continued investor appetite for next-gen fats. 🌱💰

Founded in 2023, the Los Angeles startup produces chef-grade oils made from fermented microalgae, touting a 535°F smoke point, omega-9 content and the ability to scale production in controlled environments. The raise follows a national Target rollout and comes as consumer interest in seed oil alternatives accelerates, even as debate around conventional oils continues.

What’s driving momentum behind algae as a scalable fat source—and who’s backing the bet? 🍳📈

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Speed is becoming the defining battleground in grocery retail. 🛒⚡

Online grocery captured more than 19% of total grocery spending in Q1, holding a nearly 20% lift over the past six quarters, according to Brick Meets Click — even as food prices rose 3.1% year over year. Nearly 80% of delivery orders were same-day, with ultra-fast fulfillment (one hour or less) gaining ground as Amazon and Walmart double down on sub-same-day infrastructure. Walmart is now approaching 40% of total U.S. eGrocery sales.

With AI-powered tools from Gopuff and Walmart accelerating the digital shopping experience, traditional and regional grocers face mounting pressure to compete on speed while protecting margins.

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Top Seedz has doubled its production capacity in the largest expansion in the brand’s history. 🚀

The Buffalo, N.Y.-based organic snack maker installed a second production line and nine additional ovens, boosting output from roughly 16,000 cracker packages per day to as many as 32,000. Alongside the manufacturing investment, Top Seedz is shifting its flagship crackers to resealable pouches made with post-consumer recycled material ♻️ and introducing two new flavors: Black Pepper & Turmeric and Salt-Free.

The expansion comes as demand accelerates across retail, ecommerce and foodservice — and signals the next phase of growth for the seed-based snack company. 🥨

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Blue Zones Kitchen is adding 2,000 new retail doors through a major expansion with Target and Albertsons. 🛒🥗

The whole-food, plant-based frozen meal brand is rolling out to about 1,000 Target stores and roughly 1,000 Albertsons-owned banners, including Safeway, bringing total distribution to approximately 7,000 doors nationwide. Co-founded by National Geographic explorer Dan Buettner, the brand draws inspiration from global “Blue Zones” longevity hotspots, translating those dietary patterns into ready-to-heat bowls made without seed oils, fillers or artificial ingredients. ❄️🌱

The move comes as retailers devote more freezer space to better-for-you options and consumers increasingly seek clean-label convenience in the frozen aisle.

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Nestlé USA has officially eliminated artificial colors from its entire U.S. food and beverage portfolio — and that’s just one of the major headlines on this week’s CPG Week Podcast. 🎙️

In the latest episode, Nosh editors break down Nestlé’s move away from synthetic dyes and what it signals for the broader industry. The team also unpacks LMNT’s lawsuit against product ratings app Oasis over alleged lead claims ⚖️, plus new capital flowing to collagen bar brand Stars + Honey ($24M from VMG Partners 💰) and aguas frescas maker Bawi, which recently secured a $6M seed round.

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🥣 The protein wars in yogurt are heading to federal court.

Danone has filed a lawsuit against Chobani, alleging its “20G Protein” yogurt tubs mislead consumers by inflating serving sizes to meet the 20-gram claim. The complaint argues that under FDA serving-size rules, the products would contain 18 grams of protein — not 20 — and claims Chobani’s calculations overstate protein content by roughly 12.5%.

At stake is intensifying competition between Danone’s Oikos Pro and Chobani’s high-protein line, as demand for protein-packed dairy continues to surge. Danone is seeking damages, corrective advertising and a court order blocking certain marketing claims, escalating an increasingly public rivalry between the category’s top players ⚖️📊

How could this dispute reshape protein labeling — and the broader yogurt aisle?

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