Brad Avery
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J.M. Smucker: Coffee Price Crunch Hangs Over Positive Q2 Results
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.
BellRing Closes FY25 Up Double-Digits on Protein Hype, Outlook Shaky
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.
R.I. Food Incubator Hope & Main Breaks Ground on New Kitchen
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.
Mid-Day Squares to Triple Production Capacity, Preps Non-Chocolate Innovation
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.
Hershey Raises Guidance After Beating Q3 Earnings Expectations
The Hershey Company beat expectations for its Q3 2025 earnings today, raising its full-year outlook after reporting a 6.5% net sales increase to over $3.1 billion for the quarter. The North America Confectionery segment reported a 5.6% net sales increase to $2.6 billion.
Freeze-Dried Candies Pop Out at NACS Show
The freeze-dried candy trend got another big sign of approval from the major sweets producers at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show in Chicago last week.
DayDayCook Pivots to Bitcoin, But its CPG Portfolio is AWOL
DDC Enterprise Limited, which does business as DayDayCook, has raised a whopping $124 million in equity financing – but it doesn’t seem likely that much, if any, of it will be put into the Hong Kong-based company’s recent CPG acquisitions.
Ghost Goes Deeper in Food Set with Protein Bar Launch
A year-and-a-half after bringing cereal to the table, lifestyle CPG brand Ghost is again partnering with General Mills for a line of protein bars launching this month.
Q Drinks Founders Get Aggressive with AGRO Plant-Based Jerky
Having transitioned away from day-to-day operations at their first brand, Q Drinks, entrepreneurs Jordan Silbert and Ben Kaplan are going AGRO for their next big project. Founded in 2023, AGRO makes a line of plant-based jerky that comes in resealable bags and includes functional options alongside indulgent snacks, such as a caffeinated Energy Bolt flavor.
Meat Producers True Story, Fork in the Road Merge to Create Unified Brand Identity
Sustainable meat brand Fork in the Road has merged with “sister company” True Story Foods, creating a unified business under the True Story name, with Fork in the Road products to be integrated into the existing True Story line of meats. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Since their respective foundings in 2010 and… Read more »


