Adrianne DeLuca

Inspired by the needs of her grandmother, Jess Haghani has set out to spur a better-for-you wave across the highly-processed senior nutrition aisle.

Canadian jams, jellies, and spreads producer Crofter’s Organic has been acquired by food-focused private equity platform Power Sustainable Lios, with co-investments from Farm Credit Canada, BMO Capital Partners, and the Latka family, who founded the brand in 1989.

HighKey Cookies parent company Creations Foods has merged with Get Real Foods, the maker of REAL Cookies, to create a vertically-integrated CPG platform “dedicated to healthier, better-for-you snacking across North America,” the company said.

FoodNerd announced it has closed a $7.5 million seed round led by Selva Ventures, with participation from Cistern Capital, Spacestation Investments, and S2 Ventures as well as angel investor Joe Nieman.

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.”