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13.05.26 - 21:06
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Taste Tomorrow Ventures Announces Investment in Harken Sweets (Business Wire)
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Early-stage VC firm backs the next generation of better-for-you indulgent snacksLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Taste Tomorrow Ventures (TTV), a year-old venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in the beverage and snack industries, proudly announces their investment in Harken Sweets, joining investors Selva and GRTSHT in their seed round. This marks TTV's eighth investment and second in the rapidly growing Better-for-You indulgent snacks category.
Launched three years ago by Katie Lefkowitz, Harken Sweets is reimagining chocolate with products that are genuinely better for you without asking consumers to compromise on taste. Sweetened with whole-food dates instead of refined sugar or synthetic alternatives, Harken delivers significantly less sugar and up to 14g of gut-happy fiber per serving in a clean-label format that is resonating with mainstream consumers. Today, the brand is available at leading retailers including Sprouts Farmers Market, Whole Foods Market, Kroger, Costco, Walmart, Al...
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29.04.26 - 22:03
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Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Results (Business Wire)
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PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFM) today reported results for the 13-week first quarter ended March 29, 2026.
“The first quarter played out largely as we expected,” said Jack Sinclair, chief executive officer of Sprouts Farmers Market. “We continue to focus on accelerating customer engagement, foraging and discovery, building an advantaged supply chain, and expanding access to healthy food. We remain confident in our long-term potential and expect sequential improvement in the business throughout 2026 as we reaccelerate growth. I want to thank our team members for their diligence in executing our strategy and for their dedication to serving our customers.”
First Quarter Highlights:
Net sales totaled $2.3 billion; a 4% increase from the same period in 2025
Comparable store sales of (1.7)%
Diluted earnings per share of $1.71; compared to diluted earnings per share of $1.81 in the same period in 2025
Opened 6 new stores, resulting in 483 stores in 25 states as of Mar...
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