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NIQ and Kodiak Announce Retail Measurement Agreement to Drive Breakfast Category Growth
CHICAGO, January 08, 2026--NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a leading consumer intelligence company, and Kodiak, the Park City, Utah-based brand known for its protein-packed, 100% whole-grains breakfast and snacking products, today announced a strategic agreement for retail measurement services and analytics designed to help Kodiak accelerate growth and continue to feed epic days and wilder lives.
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