News

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  Sep

  2023

  11

  2023 / Sep / 11

  Here’s how Café Zupas was able to successfully build its own tech stack

  • posted in Portfolio

  From: Nation’s Restaurant News
  By: Joanna Fantozzi

  The founders of the Utah-based soup and sandwich chain have backgrounds in tech and built custom AI-based systems instead of going with off the shelf read more

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  May

  2023

  08

  2023 / May / 08

  Stio Raises $20M in Capital to Accelerate Omnichannel Growth

  • posted in Portfolio

  From: Outdoor Sportswire

  Led by LAGO Innovation Fund, funding support comes as Stio doubles Mountain Studio® retail locations and boosts wholesale growth read more

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  Mar

  2023

  03

  2023 / Mar / 03

  Starbird Chicken named winner of Nation’s Restaurant News’ Chicken Showdown

  • posted in Portfolio

  From: Nation’s Restaurant News
  By: NRN Staff

  Starbird Chicken has been named the winner of Nation’s Restaurant News’ Chicken Showdown, in which the media brand pitted nine chicken chains against each other. read more

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  Feb

  2023

  21

  2023 / Feb / 21

  De La Calle Announces Expansion Into Whole Foods Market Stores Nationwide

  • posted in Portfolio

  From: Cision PR Newswire
  Today, De La Calle announces its expansion into Whole Foods Market stores nationwide. The canned tepache brand will now be featured in 537 Whole Foods locations, solidifying its coast-to-coast retail footprint. read more

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  Feb

  2023

  08

  2023 / Feb / 08

  Koia Adopts Vertical Integration Model with Anaheim Production Plant

  • posted in Portfolio

  From: Bevnet
  By: Brad Avery

  Seeking to swiftly amplify its sales and velocity over the coming years, California-based plant-based beverage company Koia has transitioned to a vertically integrated production model with the acquisition of a production facility in Anaheim. read more

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  Oct

  2022

  12

  2022 / Oct / 12

  Remedy Organics Unveils Their New Immune Supporting Wellness Shots Just in Time for Cold and Flu Season

  • posted in Portfolio

  From: Cision PR Newswire
  Remedy Organics,, the leading producer of award-winning plant-based functional beverages, unveils its newly elevated packaging and ready-to-drink immune supporting Wellness Shots. The updated products are now available in a more convenient shelf stable format, which are offered in four varieties: Heal, Protect, Energize and Digest. read more

• Nov

  2021

  04

  2021 / Nov / 04

  Olive Oil Startup Kosterina Spills Into The Beauty Market With EVOO-Based Skincare Line

  • posted in Portfolio

  

  From: Forbes
  By: Tanya Klich

  While working as a VP at Walmart’s incubator, Mountanos founded Kosterina on the belief that high quality olive oil is a superfood and a key component for health and longevity.
  When Katerina Mountanos was VP of brand incubation at Walmart, she would often walk the store aisles in search of inspiration. One day she cruised past the olive oil section, and noticed that all the packaging seemed to fall from the same tree.
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• Mar

  2021

  26

  2021 / Mar / 26

  Wilde Brands Disrupts Protein Snack Category (Again) with Launch of First-Ever Pork Chip

  • posted in Portfolio

  
  From:Perishablenews.com

  BOULDER, Colo. – Salty, crunchy snacks have long been relegated to the sidelines – something to consume while watching television from the couch, movies in theatres, or games from the stands. But what if someone did it differently? What if someone was able to reinvent the salty snack space and make it about living life, not watching it? Welcome to the world of Wildebrands read more

• Mar

  2021

  26

  2021 / Mar / 26

  Rowdy Mermaid Launches Mushroom-Based Adaptonic Line

  • posted in Portfolio

  

  From: Bevnet
  By: Brad Avery

  Rowdy Mermaid is extending its portfolio of functional beverages beyond kombucha with its new Adaptonic line of sparkling immunity beverages. read more