Brad Avery

The past year saw a number of high-profile legal battles begin, including an antitrust lawsuit levied against Peter Rahal’s David, a trademark infringement case between Smucker’s and Trader Joe’s, and the neverending battle between Prime and Más+ by Messi.

In this presentation from Nosh Live, Insignia International CEO Jason Parasco breaks down the process, from identifying when a brand is ready to make the leap to the tried and true execution tactics to make it happen.

At Nosh Live 2025, SPINS senior director of brand strategy Kelli Howard aptly dubbed this the “Say/Do” dynamic, which separates the trends that consumers claim they’re paying attention to and the spending trends that is actually visible in retail sales data.

PepsiCo’s leadership structure is getting a year-end refresh with a string of organizational changes announced Wednesday morning.

Nosh Live 2025 has wrapped. But the event’s second day, held in Marina Del Rey, Calif., offered a packed lineup of CPG industry insights including a look from SPINS at the divide between what consumers say they want and what they actually buy, an inside look at how CVS crafts its grocery offerings, and entrepreneurial insights from Primal Kitchen founder Morgan Zanotti. It also offered the Nosh Pitch Slam, which was won by low-sugar candy brand Rotten.

Day one of Nosh Live 2025 got off to a star-powered start with Khloud Foods founder Khloé Kardashian taking the stage in Marina Del Rey, California.

Although net sales were up by $2.3 billion (3%) in its Q2 2026 earnings this week, The J.M. Smucker Co. spooked investors when it forecasted annual profits below analyst expectations, citing rising coffee prices.

Revenue remained strong in its Q4 and fiscal year 2025 earnings report today, but BellRing Brands – maker of Premier Protein and Dymatize – fell short of analyst expectations despite outperforming throughout the fiscal year.

Non-profit food business incubator Hope & Main has broken ground on a new commercial kitchen in Providence, R.I., slated for a grand opening in Spring 2026. The shared-use facility will be located in Providence’s West End neighborhood.

With its U.S. expansion in motion, Canadian confections manufacturer Mid-Day Squares is planning to triple the output capacity of its Montreal production facility over the next year.