Adrianne DeLuca
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Foodbeast Backs Habiza Hummus in Debut Venture Deal
Gen Z-founded hummus brand Habiza this week became food media platform Foodbeast’s first investment, marking the debut of its new business arm: Foodbeast Ventures.
Hoboken Farms Locks In ‘Unconventional’ $4M
New Jersey-based pasta sauce slinger Hoboken Farms is feeling the love from its customer base after avid fans stepped up to lead its $4 million funding round.
Truly Indian’s Clean Label Push Meets Tariff Pressure
Truly Indian is working to find its footing as a provider of better-for-you Indian meals and appetizers. But the emerging business has found itself in the middle of an unexpected battle: the impact of tariffs.
USDA Launches $700M Regenerative Pilot Program
The USDA this week unveiled the Regenerative Pilot Program, an initiative to put $700 million toward assisting American farmers in the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices.
How To Ensure Quality Is Built Into Your Co-Man Contract
Quality issues can quickly kill an emerging brand. We recently spoke with a co-manufacturing specialist about how emerging brands can set themselves up to successfully scale within an outsourced manufacturing environment.
Campbell’s To Acquire Rao’s Sauce Maker
Campbell’s is doubling down on its bet on Rao’s, announcing during its first-quarter earnings call today it will acquire a 49% stake in the brand’s long-term producer, La Regina, for $286 million.
Ben & Jerry’s Future Mission In Flux As Magnum Ice Cream Splinters Off
Unilever is nearing the official spinoff of its ice cream business, The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC), which listed on Amsterdam’s Euronext market Monday at a valuation below analyst expectations.
Stockeld Dreamery Sells Assets To Bettani Farms
Stockeld Dreamery has offloaded a portion of its assets to plant-based food tech entity Bettani Farms, formerly known as Climax Foods.
Horizon Acquires Maple Hill Creamery
Horizon Family Brands has acquired organic, grass-fed dairy company Maple Hill Creamery, strengthening the company’s retail presence, which already includes a selection products under the Horizon Organics and Wallaby Organics brands.
NotCo Evolves CPG ‘Pain’ Into AI R&D Engine
NotCo’s “rollercoaster of evolution” has landed it at a point where its initial mission – to be the industry’s “AI-powered R&D engine” – is beginning to take shape.






