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Sober Curious? The Mocktail Boom 700 500 Michelle Breyer

Sober Curious? The Mocktail Boom

In addition to booze-free versions of traditional cocktails like margaritas and cosmopolitans, brands are creating a wide array of interesting, exciting and exotic offerings made from premium ingredients. read more
Foodservice: A Trillion-Dollar Channel for Emerging Brands 700 500 Michelle Breyer

Foodservice: A Trillion-Dollar Channel for Emerging Brands

As emerging brands consider their channel strategy, some ignore the foodservice industry – an industry estimated at $1.7 trillion in the United States in 2020, according to the USDA. read more
From Functional Coffee to Healthy Snacking: Expo East Trends 700 500 Michelle Breyer

From Functional Coffee to Healthy Snacking: Expo East Trends

Expo East ’21 As the first industry trade show to return since the start of pandemic, Informa Markets’ Expo East 2021 provided a valuable peek at top trends in organic and natural foods. Held in Philadelphia, a number of brands and retailers attended the show, which had strict COVID protocols in place to give attendees…

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SKU Atlanta Partners: Q&A with Craft Catalyst Team 700 500 Michelle Breyer

SKU Atlanta Partners: Q&A with Craft Catalyst Team

Steef Schelke and Chris Olivier, the principals of Craft Catalyst, spent some time with them to learn more about Craft Catalyst, and to talk about why they believe SKU Atlanta can help bring together the Southeast’s CPG community. read more
Standing out from the Pack: Q&A with Kady Sandel 700 500 Michelle Breyer

Standing out from the Pack: Q&A with Kady Sandel

When you walk into a store, you easily can be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of products on the shelf. In a market with thousands of companies are selling similar products, how do you break through the noise to reach your target consumer? We spoke brand strategist and designer Kady Sandel with Aventive Studio, an Austin-based…

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The Art of Culinary Innovation: Q&A with Mark Crowell 700 500 sku

The Art of Culinary Innovation: Q&A with Mark Crowell

Mark Crowell, SKU Mentor and founder of Culinex A decade ago, few would have imagined the the concept of insects as protein, the range of milk alternatives or the proliferation of hard seltzers in every flavor imaginable. The innovation in the food and beverage space is creating entirely new categories, reshaping the store shelves and…

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