San Francisco Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Specialty Foods Leader Rustic Bakery

San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP), a private equity firm focused on expansion-stage companies in the consumer sector, today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Rustic Bakery, a pioneer and market leader in organic and specialty foods, and one of the highest-velocity specialty cracker brands in the market. Terms were not disclosed.

Outer Aisle Brings on the Broccoli Power in First-of-its-Kind Broccoli-Based Bread Alternative

December 27, 2021 Outer Aisle

Outer Aisle, the massively popular brand of delicious, versatile and convenient veggie-based bread alternatives is adding a new veggie to the mix with the launch of the first-of-its-kind, best-for-you Broccoli Sandwich Thins.

IRI’s On-Premise Decision Suite Reveals Restaurant and Bar Volatility Continues Due to COVID-19

December 27, 2021 IRI

IRI® shared on-premise data illustrating the highly volatile nature of food and beverage consumption at restaurants and bars, both nationally and on a regional basis, as compared to pre-pandemic levels. The analysis was derived from IRI’s newly launched On-Premise Decision Suite, a series of IRI solutions that create a holistic view of consumer behaviors at casual and fine dining restaurants and bars across food, beer, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverage categories.

Ranpak Expands Total Solution for Cold Chain Packaging with Acquisition of Recycold Cool Solutions BV, Makers of Cool Packs

December 27, 2021 Ranpak

Ranpak Holdings Corp., a global leader of environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, announced today the acquisition of Recycold Cool Solutions BV, a manufacturer of sustainable cool packs. Unlike typical cool packs, Recycold Cool Packs are made from a drain safe, plant-based gel and their addition expands the diversity of Ranpak’s Cold Chain packaging solutions.

Good Food Impact Hub to Help Transform Food System

LOS ANGELES–The nonprofit Center for Good Food Purchasing has launched its Good Food Impact Hub, a suite of online tools that assist large foodservice institutions like school districts calculate the health, environmental and economic value of adopting more sustainable procurement practices.