Adrianne DeLuca

Emerging frozen stuffed pasta player Ripi marked its largest retail rollout to date, expanding the brand to Whole Foods Market stores with a new exclusive flavor.

Non-UPF Verified today opened up enrollment for CPG food and beverage brands at large. This marks the first time the program has been made widely available.

Sibling duo Meg and Wayne Adams are working to usher in a new era for their family-owned food processing business with Marianne’s, a retail avocado oil and beef tallow brand launched under the leadership of their father decades ago.

Cactus snack maker Nemi, seasoning blend producer Todo Verde and powdered beverage platform Tuyy have merged under the Tuyyo Foods name.

Innovation firm Foodberry announced a strategic partnership with snackable cheese and kid pouch expert Bel Group this week, parent to brands like Laughing Cow and GoGo SqueeZ.

SPINS acquired commerce intelligence and omnichannel orchestration platform MikMak this week, accelerating its capabilities for enabling and measuring consumer engagement throughout the shopping experience “across physical, digital, and agentic shelves.”

As cultured dairy brand Good Culture comes under the wing of PE firm L Catterton, the opportunities that have been sitting on the horizon are now within reach.

Growth equity fund SEMCAP announced today its inaugural Food & Nutrition fund closed at $125 million, garnering commitments from a base that spans strategic investors and leading food brokers from across the industry.

Kroger-affiliated investment group MPearlRock has acquired better-for-you snacking platform The Good Crisp Company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Meal delivery service Factor has entered retail with Target as the outlet ramps up its wellness assortment by nearly 30% across numerous categories.