Adrianne DeLuca

Kroger and Albertsons’ $24.6 billion grocery merger is once again in flux after a Colorado judge and the state’s attorneys general agreed today to an order temporarily halting the proceedings.

LOVO Chocolate has honed a unique position in the milk chocolate set and is aiming to “punch out” a new arena that embraces the flavor profiles of plant milks.

Wedderspoon was acquired earlier this month and placed under Florenz, a new company that will house natural products brands hailing from down under. But who is behind it?

The tortilla chip set is crowded, but with a total market share valued at $4 billion, one restaurant-backed, Boston-based brand believes there is plenty of room to build something “different.”

The popularity of cottage cheese has been rising since spring 2023, but now over a year later, the it is still trending up, finding its way into new products and signaling that its newfound appeal may not be just another flash in the pan.

Morgan Zanotti has traversed the near entirety of the CPG landscape. We recently caught up with her to learn about her new role and glean business-building tips, tricks and exclusive insights that stand the test of time.

Conagra Brands reported a 2.3% net sales decline as well as a 2.4% drop in organic net sales during the fourth quarter and similar results – 1.8% net sales decline and 2.1% organic net drop to $12 billion – for the full year during an earnings call this morning.

Thirty-year-old Lotus Foods has weathered plenty of challenges with minimal outside investment. But today, the regenerative and heirloom rice, noodle and ramen producer is going after growth, announcing it has raised $22.5 million.

The novelty of a “bleeds-like-meat” burger seems to have worn off for consumers, investors and the industry alike. As CPGs at-large turn to formulate with simpler and shorter ingredient decks, the meat alternative category is following along.

There are plenty of emerging dynamics currently reshaping the grocery business… and those dynamics are also changing the ways brands bring products to market.