Shauna Golden

FoodStory Brands is stepping into the protein bar ring with one of its most ambitious launches yet: Main Event, a co-owned, co-developed brand created in partnership with UFC.

Swedish candy’s rise in the U.S. isn’t slowing down any time soon – and brands are arriving at this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo ready to capitalize on growing consumer demand for premium gummies and snacks crafted with cleaner ingredients and unique textures.

Burlap & Barrel helped secure a major trade court victory this month after federal judges blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to use Section 122 as a sweeping tariff authority.

As climate pressures and supply chain disruptions reshape the global cocoa market, Cargill and Voyage Foods are introducing a new cocoa-free confectionery alternative aimed at helping manufacturers maintain chocolate-like flavor profiles.

Armed with $2.5 million in pre-seed funding and a product that combines “max flavor” with “clinically relevant” probiotics, protein snack newcomer Rogue is gearing up for its retail debut in 2,800 Walmart stores nationwide.

After hitting the public market earlier this year, celebrity-backed baby and kids nutrition brand Once Upon a Farm saw accelerated growth in the first quarter.

Following a sluggish 2025, M&A activity in the packaged food industry is beginning to rebound, though buyers are no longer chasing scale alone.

Bel Group announced today its acquisition of Ingenuity Foods’ cognitive health brands, Brainiac and Little Brainiac, strengthening its position in the better-for-you snacking space.

The Kraft Heinz Company kicked off 2026 with a quarter that reflects early traction from its U.S. turnaround initiative as well as the ongoing pressures of a challenging consumer and cost environment.

Nearly one year after hitting store shelves, Ayoh! – the condiment brand founded by New York Times bestselling cookbook author Molly Baz – is introducing a sweeping reformulation of its core mayo line.