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

U.S.-based LIVEKINDLY Collective continues to grow its suite of plant-based manufacturing power, recently announcing the acquisition of Greenforce Future Food.

FOND was weeks into raising a Series A when founder and CEO Alysa Seeland got a call that completely broke the business – and forced it to rebuild with mission and profitability as the only objectives.

As part of our exclusive data series for BevNET & Nosh Insiders, we’re partnering with Calebrate, an insights tool that shows CPG brands the best places to sell next, down to the store level, so they are not putting money into the wrong markets that will never pay off. Calebrate combines its own proprietary distribution dataset with demographic data and a range of other signals to point brands to the specific places they are most likely to gain traction. It gives them the insight to build highly localized strategies, grow momentum where it counts, and turn that into bigger opportunities.

Barebells parent company, Vitamin Well Group, has merged with Belgium-based nutritional bar manufacturer EMPWR.

As Partake celebrates its 10th anniversary, the brand credits one early strategic decision with laying the foundation for that growth: pursuing mainstream retail from the beginning.

The Only Bean is facing a proposed class action lawsuit, alleging the dry-roasted edamame snacks producer misled consumers by overstating the usable protein content of its products and failing to comply with federal labeling requirements.

This week, we’re asking ourselves how much founders should really be giving away on social media, staying awake all night chewing gum, and reimagining lady liberty à la a hand of bananas. Hey, what more could you ask for?

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss the acquisition of organic candy maker YumEarth, a trademark case brewing between ready-to-drink coffee brand Rise and PepsiCo, fresh funding for protein ice cream startup Frozen One and a licensing deal that brings Four Loko into the intoxicating hemp beverage set. The hosts also chat about trends and new products at the recent Summer Fancy Food Show.

The Summer Fancy Food Show isn’t typically flush with nutrition trends; however, this year’s indulgent treat makers couldn’t help but add a little extra protein.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Nantucket Crisps partners with rock band All Time Low on a limited-edition flavor, Dolly Parton debuts her “Cup of Ambition” coffee brand, and King’s Hawaiian launches its first single-serve snack offering.

The Minneapolis-based food giant reported fourth-quarter results that met expectations, but its full-year sales and earnings declined as inflation-weary consumers sought out discounts.

Lil Bucks is making its biggest product leap yet with a gluten-free, vegan take on the classic marshmallow cereal bar. Fields Good combines indulgent cookies with wellness-focused benefits for different occasions throughout the day.

Compound butter producer Epicurean announced today it has been acquired by global manufacturing powerhouse Solina.

Amid the sea of sweets, alternative chocolate maker Figa made its Summer Fancy Food Show debut with a lineup of cupuaçu-based bars in four varieties: Salty, Pure, Fruity and its newest SKU, Passionfruit.