Shauna Golden

Ford Gum – best known as the licensing and manufacturing partner of Big League Chew – placed its bet on the caffeinated gum set roughly 18 months ago with the acquisition of Military Energy Gum.

Truffle-enhanced condiment brand TRUFF is broadening its reach with non-heat-seeking consumers by introducing its first ever Mild Hot Sauce.

The retail blueprints for packaged food brands often share a similar framework: build in conventional and/or natural grocery, add mass or club accounts when and where it makes sense and make sure to have an ecommerce presence. But there’s another piece of the puzzle that’s sometimes an afterthought or overlooked entirely, despite its power to… Read more »

Kraft Heinz has paused its efforts to split the company, with newly appointed CEO Steve Cahillane citing “challenging” headwinds, including worsening consumer sentiment and geopolitical volatility.

Purely Elizabeth launched Purely Glow Salted Vanilla Pistachio Granola, a limited-edition granola enhanced with collagen peptides and biotin. The item was inspired by beauty routines and TikTok trends.

Israeli specialty food producer Eshbal Functional Food announced today that it has taken a majority stake in select assets of the U.S.-based, vegetable-forward brand Dare to Be Different Foods, expanding its North American footprint.

The Hershey Company beat expectations for its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2025 earnings today, driven in part by double-digit price increases implemented last year to hedge against cocoa commodity inflation.

Easy Lunches & More, a specialized food delivery service that claims to be the “last retailer of Better Bagel,” is now shipping its own version of the product, called The Fit Bagel, after it was “ghosted” by the company, according to its Instagram page.

Family-owned candy manufacturer Primrose Candy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Northern Illinois last week after nearly a century in business.

Better-for-you consumer products investment vehicle CAVU announced today it has closed its fifth fund at $325 million. The firm’s total assets under management is about $1.4 billion.