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

Early registration for Nosh Live (Dec. 3 + 4 in LA) ends today, October 23! Packaged food founders, retailers, investors and industry partners have already registered including Mid-Day Sqaures, Albertsons, Kodiak Cakes, Instacart, Protein Pints, Mason Dixie Foods, Rotten, Thrive Market, Carbone Fine Foods, Lentiful, ChocXO, and Lexington Bakes. Register before the weekend to save $100.

A new FDA rule expanded applications for sodium alternatives. While most of the industry lauded the effort, we reached out to some experts to understand if this move can have a tangible impact.

In this week’s new products roundup, Lay’s serves up holiday-inspired flavors, Dan-O’s brings its seasonings to the sweet side, and Ritz introduces a gluten-free take on its classic crackers.

Pringles is inviting fans to pledge their eternal loyalty to the brand. As part of its “Once You Drop” campaign, consumers can sign a digital “will and taste-ament” for a chance to win a custom can-shaped urn.

Chicken chip and cracker brand WILDE Brands is preparing for its next growth phase with a $40 million investment from S2G Investments.

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.