Adrianne DeLuca

How does the government create a research-driven, farmer-centric plant-based food industry ecosystem that supports its own growth through consistent supply and demand? That’s the task the The Peas, Legumes, and Nuts Today (PLANT) Act is looking to tackle.

Mondelēz notched a better-than-expected second quarter with net revenue jumping 17%, driven by a 15.8% increase in organic revenue growth.

Appropriately named Actual Veggies has flipped a portion of its burgers over to frozen this month, landing in Whole Foods stores nationwide. That shift – from its original fridge case placement to the freezer aisle – also comes with an updated brand identity and a box format better suited for the frozen set.

Nearly every grocery category has seen a bit of better-for-you reinvention, but the croutons aisle is, largely, still about as stale as it gets. Kooshy wants to revive the salad-adjacent set with a lineup of non-GMO, sourdough-based crispy bread bites now available at all Whole Foods locations.

Popular sweetener aspartame has been dubbed a “possible carcinogen” by global health standards, but domestic experts don’t believe it’s cause enough to begin reformulating just yet.

Whether you choose to sip it, snack it or smoke it, consuming weed in any form in a public setting has been illegal – until recently. Slowly but surely, cannabis-friendly lounges are coming into existence and may present new opportunities for non-infused CPG brands.

Data collection, collaborative case studies… and farming? Those are the central tenets of a new approach to regenerative agriculture, spearheaded by a trio of two CPG brands and one non-profit

Van’s International has issued an urgent, voluntary recall for certain lots of its Gluten Free Original Waffles as they may contain undeclared wheat. The issue was identified by a consumer who noticed a “wheat-containing product was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of wheat.”

Is aspartame a carcinogen? That’s the concerning question the cancer research arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), has been asking itself lately. And it looks like, in their opinion, the answer is yes.

A new $23 million VC fund is seeking scalable, early-stage, sustainable protein-focused startups to back. Launched by Joyful Ventures, the fund is specifically looking to invest in B2B businesses that have the ability to deploy multiple revenue streams and support the growing infrastructure needs of the alt-protein category.