Lukas Southard

Two Chicago-based retailers Foxtrot and natural grocery chain Dom’s Kitchen & Market announced an all-stock merger that will create a new entity called Outfox Hospitality.

Ghee butter company 4th & Heart has secured a $10 million investment led by existing investor Cambridge Companies SPG to help the brand build out more production in its ghee stick product line which is seeing rapid growth in the premium butter category.

Post Holdings reported overall net sales gains in Q4 paired with volume declines across categories and a healthy bump from its new pet food business.

Low-FODMAP condiment and sauce maker Fody Foods closed a series B equity investment round last week and appointed a Joel Warady as its new board chairperson.

In its first public earnings call, ecommerce delivery platform Instacart (listed as MapleBear Inc.) reported revenues of $764 million, a 14% improvement from the same period last year.

In its Q3 earnings call, Beyond Meat announced sales declines as it continues to institute a plan to cut costs and prioritize growth after posting high single-digit revenue losses year-over-year.

Dirty Hands is expanding its range of client services in brokerage, merchandising and sales support with the acquisition of CPG sales consultancy firm Burgess Strategic Advisors.

Miyoko’s Creamery announced today that it was planning to cease operations at its production facility and move fully into a co-manufacturing business model.

Syrian frozen food maker Afia is poised to unlock new growth as it recently moved into a 21,000 sq. ft. facility and eyes expanding into new retailers and channels.

The biannual report “Power of Frozen in Retail” shows that inflation has impacted the frozen food category growing dollar sales while unit sales and volumes have declined.