Love + Chew Brands

🗞️What’s new this week with CPG brands? Let’s celebrate the wins from emerging brands! Here are news stories you have to read: 🛒 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐒 🌱 NUFS, co-founded by Kristine Tran and Jessica Tran, debuts its entire lineup of plant-based snacks nationwide at Sprouts for a 90-day limited run in the retailer's innovation set. 🍪 Love + Chew Brands, founded by Lauren Chew., expands from 172 to 500 Whole Foods locations nationwide, bringing five cookie flavors, including a new high-protein Peanut Butter Chip made with upcycled oat flour. 🌶️ Yellowbird® Foods, founded by George Milton, makes a fiery debut in Sam’s Club, selling out of five pallets of its sauces before the official launch date. 🍕 Blackbird Foods, led by CEO Emanuel Storch, brings its plant-based pizzas, including Margherita and Supreme, to Ingles Markets across the U.S. 🧑🍳 Mesa de Vida, founded by Kirsten Helle Sandoval, now available at Fresh Thyme Market, with new labels set to launch soon. 🍫 B.T.R. NATION, founded by Ashley Nickelsen, launched into select Whole Foods Markets across California, Nevada, and Arizona! 🚀 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 🥫 Heyday Canning Co., co-founded by Kathryn Kavner Woolf and Jaime Lynne Tulley, releases a seasonal canned cranberry sauce with whole berries, Diaspora Co. spices, maple, and candied ginger, now available nationwide at Whole Foods. 🍫 B.T.R. NATION, founded by Ashley Nickelsen, introduces two new chocolate flavors: Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cup and Dark Chocolate Coconut Cup, now in select stores. 🍪 Sweet Loren's, founded by Loren (Brill) Castle, celebrates the return of its Chocolate Mint and Gingerbread cookie doughs for the holiday season, available in supermarkets nationwide. 🌿 Terranean Herbs & Spices, founded by Tina Lattouf Chamoun, launches a new cinnamon sugar blend made with Ohio maple syrup sugar and premium cinnamon, available at Ohio retailers and online. 🍫 IQBAR, founded by Will Nitze, brings holiday cheer with a low-sugar Gingerbread bar, plus a Peppermint Mocha IQJOE, available on the brand’s website. In collaboration with Amber Caro from Marketbite. Read more about each story here: https://lnkd.in/gXj3UtkU Have your own news to share? Submit here: https://lnkd.in/gNpxNHmz. #CPG #FoodandBeverage

The #CocoaShortage and associated price hikes are a significant challenge for #foodbrands and #beverage #CPGs that rely on the popular ingredient. Last week, Ryan Daily shared how one #startup -- Love + Chew Brands -- is rethinking its sourcing strategy to strategically grow in #WholeFoods stores in the coming months. Check out Founder Lauren C.'s approach to sourcing #cocoa reliably and innovating despite supply challenges: https://lnkd.in/emXjPu6y

Another week of CPG Wins! 🎉 🎈 Retail Rollouts ➡ NUFS, co-founded by Kristine and Jessica Tran, debuts its entire lineup of plant-based snacks nationwide at Sprouts for a 90-day limited run in the retailer's innovation set. ➡ Love + Chew Brands, founded by Lauren C., expands from 172 to 500 Whole Foods locations nationwide, bringing five cookie flavors, including a new high-protein Peanut Butter Chip made with upcycled oat flour. ➡ Yellowbird®, founded by George Milton, makes a fiery debut in Sam’s Club, selling out of five pallets of its sauces before the official launch date. ➡ Blackbird Foods, led by CEO Emanuel Storch, brings its plant-based pizzas, including Margherita and Supreme, to Ingles Markets across the U.S. ➡ Mesa de Vida, founded by Kirsten Helle Sandoval, now available at Fresh Thyme Market, with new labels set to launch soon. ➡ B.T.R. NATION, founded by Ashley Nickelsen, launched into select Whole Foods Markets across California, Nevada, and Arizona! 🎈 New Product Launch ➡ Heyday Canning Co., co-founded by Kathryn Kavner Woolf and Jaime Lynne Tulley, releases a seasonal canned cranberry sauce with whole berries, Diaspora Co. spices, maple, and candied ginger, now available nationwide at Whole Foods. ➡ B.T.R. NATION, founded by Ashley Nickelsen, introduces two new chocolate flavors: Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cup and Dark Chocolate Coconut Cup, now in select stores. ➡ Sweet Loren's’s, founded by Loren (Brill) Castle Castle, celebrates the return of its Chocolate Mint and Gingerbread cookie doughs for the holiday season, available in supermarkets nationwide. ➡ Terranean Herbs & Spices, founded by Tina Lattouf Chamoun, launches a new cinnamon sugar blend made with Ohio maple syrup sugar and premium cinnamon, available at Ohio retailers and online. ➡ IQBAR, founded by Will Nitze, brings holiday cheer with a low-sugar Gingerbread bar, plus a Peppermint Mocha IQJOE, available on the brand’s website. In collaboration with Jordan Buckner (Foodbevy). Who did I miss? Drop them below! 🔔 Like this update? Follow to get them in your feed weekly! 📩 Have an announcement? DM to be included. That's all folks! Until next week.

Love + Chew Brands, the plant-based cookie brand founded in 2018 by entrepreneur Lauren Chew, is announcing a nationwide expansion. The brand, known for its cookies made from minimal ingredients, will now be available in 500+ Whole Foods Market locations across the U.S. More: https://brnw.ch/21wOvBy

🚨 Big News! 🚨 We’re thrilled to share that Love + Chew Brands is now available nationwide at Whole Foods Market! 🎉🌱 This is a huge milestone for us, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring our cookies to shelves across the country. Whether you’re looking for a tasty on-the-go snack or craving a better-for-you treat, we've got you covered! A huge thank you to our amazing team, customers, and supporters who’ve been with us every step of the way. This wouldn’t be possible without you! 🙏 Head to your nearest Whole Foods and grab a cookie (or two!) — we can’t wait to hear what you think! 💚🍪

We're so excited to be heading to NJ next week for the Vistar North Buying Show! Come say hey & snack with us at Booth #305! We'll be sampling our delicious superfood cookies, and yes - we'll have Pumpkin Chip! 😜🎃🍪 Lauren Chew David Curtis

WE’RE DOING A Costco Wholesale ROADSHOW!! 🎉🛒 Starting today, we’ll be sampling our cookies in Bay Area Costcos! Come say hey, enjoy some delicious cookies, and help us reach our goal of bringing Love + Chew to Costcos everywhere!!! See you there! 🩷 #CostcoRoadshow #LoveandChew #BayArea #ThoughtfulSnacking