Lukas Southard

Protein bar brand Prima is betting its grass-fed ingredient profile will win over conventional channel shoppers as it moves beyond natural.

Paris-based Standing Ovation has secured a $34.2 million Series B to scale dairy protein production using precision fermentation technology.

Creatine gummy brand Create Wellness is moving into powdered beverages with a $20 million investment led by Alliance Consumer Growth and Impact Capital.

Restaurant group Lulu Asian Kitchen has quietly built its CPG foothold in deli but is now expanding into the freezer section.

A new proposed regulation would establish a “California Certified” alerting consumers to products defined as ultraprocessed foods.

The new Dietary Guidelines direct consumers to “eat real food,” but it also could increase consumers’ annual grocery bill by 32%.

Hot Girl Pickles has raised $3M from Strand Equity, RiverPark Ventures and Nucleus Ventures, with a follow-on investment from Collaborative Fund.

Dumpling brand Laoban has raised $7.2 million in fresh funding as it continues its expansion into new frozen categories.

PepsiCo has thrown its hat into the booming meat snack category with its first standalone beef stick brand, Good Warrior.

Collagen was seen in multiple food concepts at Expo West this year, demonstrating it was still in demand as a functional ingredient.