Lukas Southard

Snack startup Doosra has refreshed its branding to speak to its Indian roots without leaning into tropes while positioning the brand better for trial in retail.

The J.M. Smucker Co. announced sales were down to $2.1 billion in Q4, a decline of 3% year-over-year as sweet snack sales stagger.

Are plant-based cheese alternatives having an existential crisis after one of the biggest cheesemakers refocused its approach to the category?

French dairy conglomerate Bel Group has decided to shut down its plant-based cheese brand Nurishh after four years on the market. The business will close by the end of the year, with Bel citing challenges to make it a profitable and sustainable part of the portfolio.

IWON Organics founder Mark Samuel is launching a seed oil-free kettle chip brand that will take an unconventional distribution approach.

Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches is moving operations to a 29,000 sq. ft. facility with a $5.8 million investment in partnership with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.

Peter Rahal’s new protein bar brand David has closed a $75 million Series A round and taken a step towards vertical integration with the acquisition of Epogee, one of its ingredient suppliers. The new tranche of funding was led by Greenoaks, with participation from Valor Equity Partners.

Sunnie is rolling out an updated look in preparation for expanding its retail footprint and launching another sweet addition to its portfolio this summer.

Michigan-based manufacturer Birmingham Chocolate announced it has acquired one of its customers – sugar-free, dark chocolate brand Macalat.

Frozen Chinese street food brand MìLà is platforming with noodle kits as it shifts its focus from DTC to a retail-first strategy.