Food Industry News, Insights, and Education for the CPG Community

This week, the podcast discusses Poppi co-founders’ new Jetty brand, several funding rounds and the state of the hemp industry.

The EVERY Company is extending its intellectual property protections from precision-fermented egg proteins to finished food products, announcing today that it has secured a patent allowance marking its 65th patent globally.

Frozen Italian meal maker Sunday Supper has been chosen to take part in Barilla’s Good Food Makers 2026 innovation program.

The flavor is notably more developed and intense than what you’ll typically get from a shelf-stable boxed pasta product.

Investment activity in the food, beverage and CPG sectors rebounded in Q3 2026, but the headline growth figures tell only part of the story. Beneath the topline figures, the report reveals important shifts in deal size, funding distribution and investor activity.

Dan-O’s announced today it has secured a $25 million investment from consumer-focused private equity firm The Newcastle Network, enabling it to buy out previous investors and begin taking the business in a new direction.

Ancient Crunch, the company behind MASA Tortilla Chips and Vandy Potato Crisps, is bringing the latter brand into the frozen food aisle for the first time, today debuting Vandy Classic Steak Fries.

CPG retail launch activity accelerated throughout Q3 2026, but the underlying data reveals an important distinction between new product innovation and distribution expansion. Calebrate’s latest report tracks 1,403 announced retail launches across more than 160 retailers, with weekly launch activity increasing from 88 in July to 112 in September.

Early registration pricing for Nosh Live ends this Friday, Oct. 23. Packaged food founders, retailers, investors and industry partners meet December 3-4 in L.A., and those who register before Friday save $100 per ticket and get access to the event’s hotel room block, which usually sells out.

Cappello’s growth strategy – use innovation to make better-tasting products – has transformed it into a baked goods powerhouse that is now on the cusp of becoming profitable.

Across our preparations, these sauces transformed straightforward ingredients such as chicken, tofu, and cauliflower into dishes that could easily pass for restaurant fare.

The Amazon-owned retailer highlighted eight key food and beverage trends it foresees playing a bigger role in consumers lives over the next year, with additional trends including a rise in Japanese comfort foods and beans as a center-of-plate meal item.

This week, we’re digging into the boxed meal set in a post-Goodles acquisition landscape, trying to make fiber sexy again, and questioning Mark Zuckerberg’s ability to drink Guinness (hint: it’s not good). Hey, what more could you ask for?

London-born frozen snack brand Doughlicious has secured an investment from Foundership, the CPG holding company founded by Yasso creators Drew Harrington and Amanda Klane, as it looks to accelerate its U.S. expansion.