Lukas Southard

Food companies and makers are finding varied success marketing functional ingredients and wellness-oriented products to consumers shopping in the better-for-you snacks and sweets categories.

Nestlé’s U.S. R&D Accelerator has partnered with animal-free dairy company Perfect Day to launch an alternative dairy “novel product” that will pilot in the U.S. market later this year.

Ryan Williams, the former VP of Finance and Ops at RISE Brewing Co., has created a tool called the Food and Beverage Investor Database (FABID) which aims to help new entrepreneurs in the food and beverage industry navigate the complicated world of fundraising.

Meat companies are making blended meat and vegetable burgers and sausages catering to the flexitarian lifestyle but the success of the niche category depends a lot on how brands strategize their marketing to health and sustainability-minded consumers.

Upcycled CPG companies are innovating supply chains and scaling production in order to bring costs down so the niche sustainability trend can become more widely adopted and reach a larger market.

Pangea Natural Foods has launched a pilot partnership with H Mart stores in Texas as part of a larger goal of expanding its plant-based patty business internationally.

What started as a way to treat mental health for a father and son has evolved into a wellness-focused tea brand with the support of Gwyneth Paltrow that offers both RTD cans and loose leaf blends targeting marginalized communities.

Global ingredient supplier SunOpta is banking on its new production facility, sustainability measures and culture of innovation to bring new levels of success as consumers demand more plant-based beverages and food choices.

TreeHouse Foods is selling the majority of its meal preparation business of pastas, sauces and baking goods among other private-label brands to a U.K.-based private equity firm for $950 million.

The Food Industry Association’s webinar – “Peering Into Food Inflation’s Black Box” – painted a nuanced picture of rising grocery prices, one that showed nominal increases in the cost of food relative to inflation over the past three decades.