Food, Beverage & Hospitality

Bazooka candy has been known to generations, but ongoing innovation keeps its brands relevant to today’s kids.

By Staci Davidson, Senior Editor for Knighthouse Publishing

The Bazooka brand of bubble gum has been around since 1947, but old it is not. Consumers may have nostalgic feelings about Bazooka Candy Brands, but the company’s focus on keeping its products fresh and brands in tune with today’s youth ensures it always has something innovative for the market. This enables Bazooka to remain beloved across generations, because it continues to represent fun. 

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Ripple Foods focuses on product innovation to offer its customers more options while continuously working to improve the flavor profile. 

By Janice Hoppe-Spiers, Senior Editor at Knighthouse Publishing

Competition in the plant-based protein segment continues to rise as more consumers actively seek these options in their diets. Plant-based food sales have doubled over the past year and research firm Markets and Markets projects the global plant-based protein market to reach $5 billion by 2020. 

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Coca-Cola’s supply chain leader proposes new ideas to address supply chain challenges. 

By Kat Zeman, Senior Editor at Knighthouse Publishing

When he took over as Coca-Cola’s vice president of supply chain, operations and business development, Dean Myers was asked to make major changes. He had an opportunity to reinvent the supply chain for the company’s largest client – McDonald’s Corporation – but faced the challenges of a very dynamic environment to accomplish it. 

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Torchy’s Tacos has implemented a new supply chain model to accommodate its rapid growth.

By Kat Zeman, Senior Editor at Knighthouse Publishing

Torchy’s Tacos isn’t afraid to be edgy. It serves “damn good tacos” and is not shy about broadcasting it. Its innovative approach to this Mexican dish is generating newly-indoctrinated taco junkies in Texas, Colorado and Oklahoma.  

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