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Kind founder Lubetzky backs snack brand Quevos in Shark Tank deal
25 Jan 2021
Daniel Lubetzky, the founder of US better-for you snack brand Kind, has invested in a local crisps business using egg whites as a main ingredient.
2020 – The year in food industry M&A
22 Dec 2020
Andy Coyne looks at significant transactions and emerging themes in merger, acquisition and investment activity in the global food sector during a year like no other.
Portfolio shake-up likely in US food sector, says Credit Suisse
7 Dec 2020
Investment bank Credit Suisse has considered whether a period of portfolio re-shaping is likely amongst US food groups.
Kind strikes deal to buy snack-bar firm Nature's Bakery
2 Dec 2020
Snack bar firm Kind has announced an agreement to acquire a fellow better-for-you snacks business in the US.
Mars snaps up remainder of US snacks maker Kind
18 Nov 2020
The confectionery giant, which acquired a minority stake in Kind three years ago, has lifted its interest in the US snack-bar firm.
30 Oct 2020
This week's batch of new products that caught the eye include home-made yogurt kits from Danone and General Mills launching a version of its Fibre One Protein bars in the US.
1 Sep 2020
Covid-19 is still presenting challenges to the industry and just-food spoke to a number of packaged-food manufacturers operating in the UK for their latest views on trading.
12 Jun 2020
This week's selection of new products includes snacks firm Pip & Lekker's seed-based products being sold at Sainsbury's and Emmi launching its plant-based range Beleaf in the UK.
China shoppers' focus on wellbeing to drive healthy snacks – deep dive, part two
27 Mar 2020
In part two of our deep dive into healthy snack segments in China, Wang Fangqing outlines how the markets for yogurt, nut snacks and snack bars could develop.
19 Mar 2020
Our coverage of new products this week includes Kind branching out into the breakfast snacks segment and Nestle's dairy-free Drumstick launch.
Kind founder Daniel Lubetzky backs Greek-style yogurt firm Ellenos
25 Feb 2020
Food business entrepreneur Daniel Lubetzky, the founder of US snacks brand Kind, has invested in a local Greek yogurt firm.
14 Feb 2020
This week's batch of new products includes a vegan bolognese sauce from Mars' Dolmio brand and additions by Kellogg to its Incogmeato plant-based range.
US snacks maker Kind plans lay-offs
29 Oct 2019
Kind is to lay off dozens of staff in what the US-based snacks maker said is due to changes in its "go-to-market approach".
Kind eyes new segments through Creative Snacks acquisition
15 Oct 2019
Mars-backed, US snacks business Kind has made its first acquisition, buying a local peer for an undisclosed sum.
Kind takes sideswipe at synthetic dye use as it discontinues Fruit Bites
25 Sep 2019
US healthy snack brand Kind is to discontinue a product aimed at children, blaming American kids' preference for foods coloured with artificial dyes.
Mike Barkley new CEO at US snacks firm Kind as founder Daniel Lubetzky moves upstairs
11 Sep 2019
New York-based snacks business Kind has carried out a leadership level shake-up that sees the appointment of a new CEO.
17 May 2019
This week's batch of new products includes UK meat-free veteran Quorn making its debut in ambient foods and a new snacks range from Graze.
Mike Barkley to replace John Leahy as Kind president, COO
24 Jan 2019
Kind, the US-based snacks business in which confectionery giant Mars holds a minority stake, announced its president and COO is to retire.
16 Nov 2018
This week's news includes new products from companies including Nestle, Kellogg, Saputo and Hormel, taking in markets in North America, Europe and Asia.
9 Aug 2018
just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.
3 Aug 2018
just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.
US snacks firm Kind in UK foodservice push
9 Jul 2018
Kind, the US-based snacks supplier, has secured a deal to supply Costa Coffee outlets in the UK operator's domestic market.
Wessanen plant-based desserts; Asda vegan products; Aldi vegan range in US; Kind protein bars
19 Jan 2018
just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.
2017 - the year in food industry M&A
15 Dec 2017
Andy Coyne looks at significant transactions and emerging themes in merger, acquisition and investment activity in the global food sector during 2017.
Mars takes minority stake in healthy snack bar company Kind
30 Nov 2017
Confectionery giant Mars has taken a minority stake in US snacks group Kind.
US snack maker Kind coy on stake sale "rumours"
7 Jul 2017
Kind, the US snacks group, has refused to be drawn on a report that claimed it has hired banks to advise it on the sale of a minority stake in the business.
Trump pulls out of Paris climate deal - industry and NGO reaction
2 Jun 2017
President Trump yesterday (1 June) fulfilled one of his campaign pledges by withdrawing the US from the 2015 Paris climate accord. The deal commits signatories to keeping rising global temperatures "well below" 2C above pre-industrial levels and "endeavour to limit" them to 1.5C. However, Trump believes the agreement would hit the US economy. Some of the biggest names in the food sector have hit out at the decision.
US snack maker Kind reveals added-sugar content
9 Aug 2016
Kind LLC, the US snacks maker, has published the amount of sugar it adds to its products on sale in the company's domestic market.
How Kind aims to continue growth - CEO Daniel Lubetzky on US, international plans - interview
9 Jun 2016
Kind LLC, the US snacks maker, is seen as one of the more successful challenger brands in the US, having out-maneouvred some larger rivals to grab a chunk of the market since its formation in 2004. But how does founder and CEO Daniel Lubetzky believe the company can continue to grow? He discusses his plans with Dean Best.
31 May 2016
US snacks maker Kind LLC has been one of the country's most successful challenger brands in recent years, with its products eating into the sales of larger, more-established competitors amid growing demand for simpler, less processed foods. Last year, the US Food and Drug Administration claimed Kind was breaching rules on content claims by putting the word 'healthy' on its bars, as the products contained higher-than-permitted levels of saturated fat, principally due to the nuts in the recipes. Kind changed its packaging but started work on challenging the FDA's decision. Earlier this month, after discussions with Kind, the FDA relented. Dean Best spoke to Kind CEO Lubetzky about the episode.
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