Nightfood Welcomes Category Expansion with First Global Entrant
Nightfood, Inc. (OTCQB: NGTF), a pioneer in sleep-friendly snacks, highlights the growing nighttime snack market in the wake of PepsiCo's launch of Driftwell, a relaxation beverage. The Better Sleep Council reports worsening sleep quality since early 2020, with 52% of consumers rating their sleep poorly. Nightfood CEO Sean Folkson emphasizes that Pepsi's marketing will boost awareness of sleep-friendly options, potentially driving growth in a sector valued at over $50 billion annually. Nightfood's snacks are designed to mitigate unhealthy nighttime cravings, supporting overall wellness and better sleep.
- Partnership validity with PepsiCo's launch of Driftwell enhances credibility for Nightfood's sleep-friendly snack category.
- Expansion of distribution into major supermarket chains, including Kroger and Albertsons, increases market accessibility.
- Recognition as the Official Ice Cream of the American Pregnancy Association targets a niche market of approximately 3 million pregnant women.
- Inherent uncertainties in distribution could impact future sales performance.
- Dependence on consumer behavior changes post-COVID may affect market growth.
Tarrytown, NY, Sept. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Nightfood, Inc. (OTCQB: NGTF), the better-for-you snack company pioneering the category of sleep-friendly snacks for nighttime, today commented on the nighttime snack market and consumers’ quest for better sleep in the post-COVID world.
This industry commentary comes on the heels of a major announcement by PepsiCo. Earlier this month, the world’s second-largest food and beverage company announced the launch of Driftwell, a beverage designed to help consumers relax at night and get better sleep. The Driftwell project was started in 2019, and the brand is expected to hit shelves in early 2021. BeverageDaily reports this is the fastest Pepsi has ever rushed a new product to market.
“We started this project before COVID, but especially now with all the stress, we’re juggling a lot of things and need sleep,” says Emily Silver, vice president of innovation and capabilities at PepsiCo Beverages North America. “The concentration around sleep wellness or sleep hygiene has massively increased in the last few years.”
The Better Sleep Council reports consumers self-assessment of sleep quality took a drastic turn for the worse in early 2020, with
“Pepsi’s Driftwell launch helps us in more ways that just providing consumer and retailer validation for the sleep-friendly category,” commented Nightfood CEO Sean Folkson. “Pepsi has stated they intend to make relaxation and sleep quality a major point of awareness for the American consumer as part of the overall wellness conversation. With over 200 million adults snacking regularly at night, Pepsi’s hard work and marketing dollars will complement our efforts and help bring the spotlight to Nightfood as the leader in the sleep-friendly nutrition category. With Pepsi on the beverage side, and Nightfood on the snack side, their efforts can help drive our growth.”
Folkson has long believed in the inevitability of a nighttime specific, sleep-friendly snack category which would allow consumers to satisfy biologically driven nighttime cravings in a better, healthier, more sleep-friendly way. Personified on Nightfood packaging as the Cravemonster™, these hard-wired nighttime cravings, along with decreased willpower at night, stress and other lifestyle factors, drive Americans to consumer over
“One of the things that got me so excited about joining the Nightfood team was my confidence in the vision that this category was truly inevitable,” added Jenny Mitchell, Nightfood COO. “Millions of consumers are struggling with both unhealthy snacking and with sleep. Today’s modern consumer is constantly looking for healthier choices with additional functional benefit. It’s difficult to imagine a future where the sleep-friendly nutrition category doesn’t exist, populated by global players. We’re happy that a global giant like Pepsi/Frito-Lay is now stepping in and stepping up to do much of the heavy lifting.”
“I believe all the major food and beverage companies have their eyes on this category,” Folkson added. “In addition to this Pepsi launch, we’ve seen CEOs and other top executives from Kellogg's, Mondelez, and Nestle talking about nighttime specific consumption patterns and consumer demand. COVID-related stress and sleep problems may or may not accelerate timelines, but the attention is there either way. The nighttime snack category obviously has very strong potential. And, as early as it is in the game, I’m happy the Nightfood brand is in position to lead the category.”
About Nightfood Holdings:
Nightfood Holdings, Inc. (OTC: NGTF), owns Nightfood, Inc. and MJ Munchies, Inc.
Nightfood has expanded distribution for its ice cream into major divisions of the largest supermarket chains in the United States: Kroger (Harris Teeter), Albertsons Companies (Jewel-Osco and Shaw’s and Star Markets), and H-E-B (Central Market) as well as Lowe’s Foods, Rouses Markets, and other independent retailers.
Nightfood won the 2019 Product of the Year award in the ice cream category in a Kantar survey of over 40,000 consumers. Nightfood was also named Best New Ice Cream in the 2019 World Dairy Innovation Awards.
Nightfood has been endorsed as the Official Ice Cream of the American Pregnancy Association and is the recommended ice cream for pregnant women. There are approximately 3,000,000 pregnant women in the United States at any given time, and ice cream is the single most-widely reported pregnancy craving. With more calcium, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and protein, less sugar and a lower glycemic profile than regular ice cream, Nightfood has been identified as a better choice for expectant mothers.
Nightfood is not just for pregnant women. Over
Nightfood was formulated by sleep and nutrition experts with ingredients that research suggests can support nighttime relaxation and better sleep quality. Scientific research indicates unhealthy nighttime cravings are driven by human biology. Willpower is also weakest at night, and stress is another contributing factor. A majority of night snackers report feeling both guilty and out-of-control when it comes to their nighttime snacking.
Because unhealthy night snacking is believed to be biologically driven, and not a trend or a fad, management believes the category of nighttime-specific nutrition, which Nightfood is pioneering, can be a billion-dollar category.
MJ Munchies, Inc. was formed in 2018 as a new, wholly owned subsidiary of Nightfood Holdings, Inc. to capitalize on legally compliant opportunities in the CBD and marijuana edibles and related spaces. The Company is seeking licensing opportunities to market such products under the brand name “Half-Baked”, for which they’ve successfully secured trademark rights.
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