Mikey’s—one of R&FF's 2020 Best New Retail Products Winners—has launched two new hand-held pockets in collaboration with Beyond Meat. The two new pockets, Spicy Southwest and Meaty Marinara, are plant-based and feature Beyond Beef Crumbles. Like Mikey’s existing line of pockets, they are also gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free.
Kellogg's is expanding their existing partnership with Sodexo to deliver plant-based Incogmeato by MorningStar Farms Burger Patties at more than 3,000 locations. Sodexo, a leading provider of catering, hospitality and food retail services, already serves the Spicy Black Bean Burger by MorningStar Farms. The company is excited to meet the increasing demand for both plant-based and meat-like options.
Blenders & Bowls and Laura’s Gourmet Granola, two women-owned food brands, have combined their products to create a healthy meal or snack on-the-go from your freezer: smoothie bowls.
The Very Good Food Company announced a partnership with Copper Branch, the world’s largest 100% plant-based quick service restaurant chain with 40 locations across North America. Starting this summer, Copper Branch will make products from Very Good’s signature plant-based protein brand, The Very Good Butchers, available to customers, initially in branded freezers in select Canada locations.
Doughp also collaborates with ReGrained for brownie cookie dough made with upcycled grains rescued from the brewing industry.
May 26, 2021
Doughp, the edible and bakeable cookie dough brand, has partnered with Ritual Zero Proof, the first American-made spirit alternatives to capture the taste, smell and sensation of traditional spirits without the alcohol, to create Whiskey Maple Bacon cookie dough.
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced a multi-year partnership with Vernon, California-based Papa Cantella’s to supply Dodger Stadium with Dodger Dogs and its premium sausages. Papa Cantella’s products, including Dodger Dogs, have been sold at Dodger Stadium since Opening Day and packaged Dodger Dogs will also be available at retail grocery locations throughout Southern California.
Home Run Inn also adds to its foodservice footprint with location at Chicago's Midway Airport.
May 14, 2021
Home Run Inn, Chicago’s “Premium Thin-Crust Pizza,” looks forward to a promising summer at Wrigley Field and Midway International Airport, two prominent Chicago partnerships in entertainment and travel, as well as new frozen pizza packaging.
Total Quality Logistics (TQL) has been named the official naming rights partner of "TQL Stadium", opening May 1, 2021--home of the MLS soccer team, FC Cincinnati (FCC). The FCC-TQL partnership brings together two Cincinnati-grown businesses as well as a deep connection and commitment to the local community.
Program would accelerate sustainable grazing across 1 million acres in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, and Colorado.
April 20, 2021
Sysco and Cargill, two of the world's largest food companies, announced a partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) that will help ranchers in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas and Colorado tackle the impacts of climate change and improve grasslands and wildlife habitat by creating one of the largest sustainable beef cattle grazing efforts in the nation.
Screamin' Sicilian Pizza Co. and Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company are releasing two new flavors of the ‘Za Brewski frozen pizza, a line of premium, frozen pizzas with beer-infused crusts.