Martín Caballero

The deal makes MadeGood’s parent company Riverside Natural Foods a unicorn, meaning a private company that has achieved a valuation of $1 billion or more, according to Bloomberg.

Kroger shoppers looking for Red Bull or Boar’s Head products may be out of luck for the time being.

Cottage cheese maker Good Culture is shaking up its executive management team, naming a slate of new hires this week.

Lifeway recorded another quarter of sequential sales growth, though headwinds from elevated milk prices tempered short-term performance.

The food and beverage giant rode gains outside the U.S. that pushed organic revenue up 2.4% in the quarter, with net revenue up 6.4%. But PepsiCo chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta acknowledged that the ongoing conflict in Iran and its subsequent effects on global gas prices have accelerated a change in consumer behavior.

Trek One Capital is expanding its holdings in plant-based CPG with a pair of acquisitions: flax milk brand Good Karma Foods and protein bar maker No Cow.

Soaring global demand for functional nutrition products, with protein at the forefront, pushed sales up 2.7% in Q1 2026 on the back of 1.5% increase in volume and 1.2% bump in average pricing.

The Connecticut-based firm said its Fund II, launched in December 2025, will continue to focus on majority equity investments in the range of $25 to $250 million.

As CEO of Bel North America, McGuinness is set to oversee the company’s business across the U.S. and Canada, which includes three offices and five manufacturing facilities in the two countries.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday directing the U.S. Attorney General to move cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III controlled substance, marking a watershed moment in the history of U.S. marijuana policy and a significant step forward for the nascent THC-infused beverage industry.