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Erin Ransom is a brand growth and product innovation strategist. At Tofurky, a plant-based protein company, she is responsible for global and multi-channel leadership aimed at high-valued CPG impact. Specialty Food News spoke with Ransom about her upcoming session at the Winter Fancy Food Show and recent legislation around plant-based labeling. Ransom will speak on a panel titled, Expanding Your Plant-Based Options in Retail, taking place on the Main Stage at the Moscone Center on Monday, January 20 at 1:30 p.m. Can you explain Tofurky's recent win against the state of Arkansas, which had ruled that plant-based companies weren’t allowed to use certain words to describe their product? Tofurky won an injunction to prevent a law from being upheld in the state of Arkansas that wouldn’t allow for the use of terms like “burger” or “sausage” on package labels. We must still prevail in a trial that prevents this law from being enforceable. While it’s possible that additional state-level law

During this Summer Fancy Food Show session, Phil Kafarakis, president of the SFA, spoke with Kevin Head and Laura Rush of Walmart about how Walmart works with brands to lower costs without compromising the value of the product. Related: How Does Walmart Handle R&D with Specialty Food Companies?

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