Shauna Golden

Months after acquiring better-for-you, grain-free tortilla chip producer Siete Foods, PepsiCo is pledging to clean up its flagship products – joining Big Food’s MAHA-driven efforts to kick FD&C colors to the curb.

Despite the controversy surrounding these “demonized” ingredients, only 36% of North American consumers describe their approach to healthy eating as limiting ingredients that are “bad” for them.

Amidst bankruptcy proceedings, Rite Aid has found a buyer for its Thrifty Payless subsidiary, which houses the Thrifty Ice Cream brand, as part of a $19.2 million transaction that also includes KPH Healthcare Services.

Specialty foods producer Lancaster Colony Corporation has rebranded as The Marzetti Company in an effort to honor its history while entering its next chapter of growth.

Del Monte Foods, one of the country’s largest producers and distributors of branded food products, announced late Tuesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections and is seeking a buyer.

Shore Capital Partners announced today the close of its third food and beverage fund with over $450 million in capital commitments.

Japanese trading and investment company Marubeni Corporation has acquired Phoenix, Ariz.-based Bubbies Ice Cream, marking its entrance into the U.S. ice cream market. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the transaction, Bubbies will join Marubeni American Corporation, based in New York City, while continuing operations out of Phoenix, per a press… Read more »

Against a “challenging consumer backdrop” and mixed Q4 earnings results, General Mills said it will spend fiscal 2026 investing in greater value for shoppers.

Sustainable seafood company Luke’s Lobster has closed a minority growth equity financing led by Relentless Consumer Partners with participation from Whole Foods Market as it works to scale its CPG arm alongside its restaurant business.

SPINS announced today the acquisition of Datasembly, a retail data platform focused on hyperlocal, real-time pricing and promotion analytics.