Adrianne DeLuca

Blue Apron announced this morning that Wonder Group, the privately held, vertically-integrated “Fast Fine” dining delivery services founded by Marc Lore, will acquire the company for $13 per share or approximately $130 million in equity value.

If you’ve been waiting for a better-for-you sour candy, this may be your moment. A new wave of CPG brands have set their sights on capturing the nostalgia of sucking on a handful of Warheads.

Wellful, an omnichannel health and wellness company, is rebooting weight management company Jenny Craig as a direct-to-consumer meal platform.

At the final Natural Products Expo East, even the annual State of Natural keynote presentation came with an update, now dubbed “Vision 2030.”

Savor the nostalgia because after nearly four decades, Natural Products Expo East is on its last lap. Organizer New Hope Network confirmed in a letter to attendees yesterday that this year’s annual conference, which begins today in Philadelphia and runs through Saturday Sept 23, will be the show’s last.

After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June, Aerofarms announced today it has restructured the organization to be “fully-funded” following the court’s approval of its asset purchase agreement.

After a four-year run leading keto snack brand Highkey, Joe Ens is trying his hand at the refrigerated dips and plant-based food space as the new CEO of Fontaine Santé Foods.

The rising costs of retail have pushed The Planting Hope Company to shift its growth strategy outside of the grocery store. Late last month the company announced plans to acquire QSR-cafe chain Argo Tea – marking a turning point in its new growth plan which centers on the managed food service channel.

The Winslow, Maine-based company, formerly known as the Maine Crisp Company, is now known as Better With Buckwheat following a full company rebrand announced last week. Alongside the new identity, the company is also launching its first new line, crackers as part of a broader strategy shift to build out a buckwheat-based snack platform.

J.M. Smucker will buy longtime Twinkie, Ho-Ho, Voortman Cookie and Ding-Dong maker Hostess for $5.6 billion, according to an announcement today.