Nosh Staff

As early-stage deal flow moderates and mid-sized rounds gain share, the quarter signals a market that is stabilizing at a more sustainable pace – one defined by disciplined capital allocation, selective growth, and investor confidence in category leaders.

Go Raw has expanded its brick-and-mortar retail footprint with the addition of nine new partners, bringing its nationwide door count to over 7,000.

Premium tinned seafood brand Fishwife is taking a bite out of the Big Apple with a Snack Bar + Shop pop-up centered around brand collaboration. Plus, the latest campaigns from Issei, Zoup!, Ferrero and others.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Eggo and Babybel celebrate the fifth and final season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” M&M’s taps into the freeze-tried candy craze, and Magnolia Table debuts a line of frozen baked goods.

In this reviews roundup, we nosh on Pocket’s Chocolates’ riff on the Dubai chocolate trend, Porta’s line of premium pizzas and Siete’s new potato chip flavors.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard dig into Walmart’s decision to remove synthetic dyes from its store-branded products. The team goes on to discuss how certain brands are repositioning in the plant-based cheese category, the abrupt closure of Nor-Cal Beverage and the data behind the high-protein craze.

With 35% of U.S. consumers actively seeking high-protein claims and 26% having bought a refrigerated protein or snack bar in the past three months, demand for protein snacks remains strong. Insiders can full the full report, curated especially for Nosh.

After 13 years at the helm of modern hot sauce brand Yellowbird Foods, co-founder George Milton is stepping down as CEO.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Yaza expands beyond its flagship labneh, Junkless and Ghost venture into protein bars, and Yasso introduces a new spoonable format for its frozen Greek yogurt. Bulletproof Bulletproof has unveiled its latest Artisan coffee flavor: Cinnamon + Vanilla. The new offering combines Saigon cinnamon and Madagascar vanilla with toxin-tested… Read more »

In this reviews roundup, we take a bite out of One Trick Pony’s foray into the salty snack set, Junkless granola bars, and Slim Jim’s meaty mashup with Buffalo Wild Wings.