Adrianne DeLuca

UNFI is facing legal action from shareholders after allegedly providing false and misleading financial information following the roll out of its Value Path cost savings initiative, launched in the wake of pandemic-induced supply chain volatility.

Alternative protein player New Age Eats, formerly New Age Meats, won’t be ushering in a new age of proteins under either moniker. On Friday New Age’s founder and CEO announced that the food tech startup is shutting down.

In this week’s roundup: Manufacturers are set to see cash flow improvements as supply chains challenges ease up; General Mills reports double digit sales growth; Employees report layoffs at Perfect Day; and WayFare earns new allergy free cert.

While scale may be a near-term limitation to the success of alt-proteins, marketing to mainstream consumers remains the category’s most significant roadblock to achieving the its stated missions.

GOOD Meat Inc. has received the go-ahead from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin producing its cell-cultivated chicken product stateside.

In this week’s roundup: Kelloggs unveils names for new business divisions, Blue Apron works to solve liquidity issues, Meijer expands Flashfood program to include SNAP benefits and Albertsons and McCormick introduce new product looks.

Has a new report touched off industry panic over erythritol? Judging by Expo West, perhaps not quite yet. A week before the show, scientific journal Nature Medicine released a study claiming that erythritol was linked to elevated rates of heart attack and stroke.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on grocery retail prices may have been felt the most in 2022, according to a new report from Coresight Research, in partnership with the Food Industry Association (FMI).

Climate neutral cracker brand Moonshot Snacks has been acquired by Patagonia Provisions, the food and beverage division of outdoor-centric brand Patagonia. The news marks Patagonia’s first acquisition in over twenty years.

In this roundup: Home Chef expands business with new East Coast facility; Poppy raises $3M for handcrafted popcorn; Afresh expands to new areas of the store and Renegade Foods unveils shelf-stable vegan deli meat.