Shauna Golden

Whether it’s reaching for a store brand, trying a health-focused snack, cooking more meals at home or ordering takeout for convenience, everyday food choices by U.S. consumers are contributing to a major shift in the food and beverage industry

Amy’s Kitchen has promoted president Paul Schiefer to CEO, marking a key milestone as the family-owned organic and natural food company nears $1 billion in retail sales.

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen its balance sheet, Simply Good Foods – the parent company of Quest, OWYN and Atkins – announced today plans to shrink its workforce by nearly 15%.

Houseplant, the cannabis lifestyle brand co-founded by actor Seth Rogen, has teamed up with Carbone Fine Foods to introduce a limited-edition Houseplant Italian Marinara.

Cleveland Kitchen is tapping into accelerated demand for ingestible beauty products with the launch of Korean Coleslaw, a twist on the classic side dish featuring a probiotic strain that has been clinically studied for gut and skin benefits.

After more than a year marked by lower deal counts but rising enterprise value, the food and beverage M&A market is both cautious and selective, though deals may accelerate if macro conditions stabilize.

Feel Good Foods is riding a major distribution wave this year, expanding to roughly 25,000 doors nationwide and launching a slate of new breakfast SKUs, further broadening the brand’s reach beyond its appetizer roots.

Gaming isn’t yet a core marketing channel for most food and beverage brands, but as time spent in games increasingly rivals time spent on social media, it’s emerging as a powerful growth engine for converting awareness into transactions.

Packaged food giant Conagra Brands announced today that it has appointed John Brase, the former COO of J.M. Smucker Co., as president and CEO, effective May 31.

The Simply Good Foods Company is seeking to reset its business after a difficult second quarter marked by declining sales, margin pressure and a sizable impairment charge, according to its second-quarter earnings report released today.