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Retail & E-Commerce

Abbot’s Products Now Available in Over 1,300 Publix Stores in the Southeastern US

Abbot’s, formerly known as Abbot’s Butcher, a company specializing in plant-based proteins, has announced its retail expansion into Publix supermarkets, increasing the availability of its products in the American grocery sector. Over 1,300 Publix locations across eight states will now stock Abbot’s product lineup, including plant-rich “Chorizo”, Ground “Beef”, and Fajita Chick’n. These offerings will be located in the produce department at all Publix supermarkets across the Southeastern US, including Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Florida. Made from whole food ingredients such as pea protein, mushrooms, and extra virgin olive oil, Abbot’s is committed to crafting clean-label meat alternatives free from the top nine allergens, preservatives, seed oils, and artificial flavors. Furthermore, the offerings have earned Non-GMO Project Verification, Whole30 Approval, and Vegan Certification. Kerry Song, …

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Investments & Finance

MALK Raises $9M in Series B to Become “Cleanest Premium Organic’’ Plant-Based Milk

Plant milk brand MALK Organics reveals it has raised $9M in Series B funding in a round led by investors Benvolio Group and Rotor Capital. The raise brings the company’s total funding to date to $17M. Aiming to become the “cleanest premium organic” dairy-free milk on the market, MALK plans to hire additional executives and increase its marketing spend as it prepares for a new chocolate almond milk and upcoming Publix launch, reports Forbes.  “We are extremely bullish about MALK’s growth prospects, because not only is the product highly differentiated in a growing on-trend category, but the seasoned team in place has delivered exceptional results in 2022 and has a strong plan to accelerate future revenue and achieve profitability,” said Sam Frankfort, Managing Partner of …

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Products & Launches

Publix Launches Pea Based Chicken Tenders & Burgers Under GreenWise Range

Publix, the largest employee-owned company in the US, today announced the company’s first pea-based chicken tenders and burger patties. The GreenWise Chickenless Tenders land on shelves this week, and the GreenWise Meatless Burger was released in April, in addition to the black bean burger veggie burger already existing under the GreenWise brand. As we reported last August, Publix has been steadily increasing its vegan offerings, and currently stocks brands such as Impossible Foods, BFree Foods, Beyond Meat, and plant-based products from Don Lee Farms. “Customers are requesting more plant-based options to incorporate into their diets,” said Publix Director of Communications Maria Brous. “By developing these meatless products under our trusted private-label GreenWise brand, we are offering our customers high-quality options to support their lifestyle.” Publix …

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