Monica Watrous

The Cream of Wheat and Ortega maker has completed major steps in reshaping its portfolio, including the offloading of its U.S. frozen Green Giant business and the acquisition of the College Inn and Kitchen Basics broth businesses.

Harken Sweets is expanding into Costco with new backing from Taste Tomorrow Ventures and grt sht ventures, signaling growing retailer and investor confidence in the premium indulgence category.

Better Sour today marks a strategic expansion beyond its low-sugar positioning with the launch of tropical sour gummies sweetened with cane sugar.

The nation’s largest egg producer, Cal-Maine Foods, announced today it will acquire certain assets of the Van’s Foods business from Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, LLC, a portfolio company of private equity firm Kohlberg. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Launching in two flavors, Snackables combines cheese, crackers and poppable snacks in a double-pack format intended for “splitting, swapping and sharing.”

Mooski is making its first major mass retail push with the launch of chilled oat bites at Target – a move founder Robert Broome sees as both a product innovation and a broader channel expansion opportunity.

MOSH, the brain health nutrition brand founded by celebrity mother-and-son duo Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger, has raised $13 million in Series A funding led by Main Street Advisors.

Actual Veggies is preparing for a significant expansion in Costco, planning to launch an exclusive organic version of its black bean burger in multiple regions beginning in mid-May.

The California-based brand is debuting a refrigerated Smoky Chipotle Bean Dip in Kroger banners across the country.

Baba’s is betting it can break through the crowded hummus category with authentic positioning, passed-through-generations Palestinian family recipes, bold flavor innovation and a broad ambition that reaches beyond dips.