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

The grown-up cheese stick line comes in Cheddar Gouda and Truffle Reserve flavors, offering 7 grams of protein and 1 gram of carbs per 1 oz. stick.

Conagra Brands is continuing to prune its portfolio, particularly across frozen categories. The company will exit its Celeste Pizza business and begin rationalizing the nearly 400 SKUs.

In distribution news, GOOD GOOD gets its no added-sugar product in Target as meat stick brands Jack Link’s and Lorissa’s Kitchen also enter the mass channel.

In this week’s new products roundup, Cheez-It gives its crackers a protein boost, Skittles capitalizes on growing demand for multi-textured confections, and Sauz expands its next-gen pasta sauce lineup.

Nosh Live, taking place December 3 + 4 in Marina del Rey, CA, will feature talks from the leaders of two of the food industry’s fastest-growing brands when Ayeshah Abuelhiga and Eric Skae take the stage.

PIM Brands, the makers of Welch’s Fruit Snacks, has integrated a custom AI manufacturing system to streamline production across its portfolio.

On this episode, the team covers new Recess appointments, inflation’s impact on grocery and rumors of a popular oil brand seeking a buyer.

Magic Spoon has overhauled its packaging design to better encapsulate its broader food portfolio which now spans cereal, puffed treats, oatmeal, granola and toaster pastries.

As the company fights to reverse declining sales, General Mills has named longtime executive and current COO Dana McNabb as its next chief executive officer, succeeding outgoing CEO Jeff Harmening, effective January 1.

Despite eye-catching packaging and a solid slate of initial flavors, Takeaways can’t quite distinguish itself within a crowded market for protein-enhanced snacks.

Stride Consumer Partners has closed its second fund at $550 million, bringing its total assets under management to about $1.3 billion.

Two major international food brands are making big bets on the U.S. market this month, as Mexican dairy producer LALA and South Korean kimchi manufacturer Daesang have announced American expansion plans.

Tandem Foods is continuing to build out its production network, investing $42 million to expand its operations in the Pittsburgh area with a new cold-form bar manufacturing line.

California is creating a state-backed certification and on-pack seal for foods that qualify as non-ultraprocessed under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week.