Brad Avery

In an act of confectionery consolidation, candy apple maker Tastee Apple Inc. has acquired cotton-candy brand Art of Sucre, bringing a “social-first” next-gen brand under the stewardship of a legacy sweets manufacturer.

David Protein was handed an early victory this week in the antitrust lawsuit accusing it of creating an “artificial monopoly” for its alternative fat ingredient EPG after a New York federal court dismissed the case brought by competing food manufacturers.

David Protein CEO Peter Rahal announced Monday night on social media platform X that beleaguered wellness influencer Dr. Peter Attia has stepped down from his role as the protein bar brand’s Chief Science Officer, following revelations that Attia had a yearslong relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Consumers are fully aware of the increased prices they’ve been paying for groceries, prompting PepsiCo to commit to cutting its snack pricing this year by as much as 15%, the company announced today.

Peter Attia was, until Friday, a great name to have on your corporate cap table or advisory board. Over the weekend, things changed.

The departure of former Barry Callebaut CEO Peter Feld last month came after an internal dispute between Feld and the global chocolate giant’s board of directors, Reuters reported today.

Cerebelly, a baby and children’s food brand with a focus on cognitive development, has appointed chief sales officer Jodie Wing as CEO. Wing, who takes the chief executive role effective February 1, is succeeding Don Clark in the role.

Pizza sauce producer Violet Foods LLC has acquired the Muir Glen organic tomato products brand from General Mills, the company announced today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Brynwood Partners is continuing its recent streak of M&A deals, selling private label take-and-bake pizza producer Great Kitchens Food Company to Rich Products Corporation.

As TikTok has sought to style itself as a one-stop shop for branded content creation, the social media giant is now looking to forge even tighter relationships with CPG brands; becoming not just a marketing tool, but an entire product innovation platform.