Shauna Golden
Posts by Shauna Golden
Female Founder Funding: Inside The New Accelerator From Pure Organic, Rebecca Minkoff
Although women currently found and lead 42% of U.S. food, beverage, and hospitality businesses, female founders received one of their smallest shares of venture capital deals last year, securing less than 2% of total funding on average. Kellanova’s Pure Organic brand is hoping to change that statistic through a new accelerator program
How FaZe Rug’s 1UP Candy Is Building a Confectionery Brand for the Content Creator Era
1UP Candy took to Sweets & Snacks Expo 2025 to showcase its latest non-chocolate creation – Crunchy Sour Strips – amidst accelerated brick-and-mortar distribution growth.
FoodYoung Labs Acquires MeliBio to Scale Bee-Free Honey Technology
Swiss food group FoodYoung Labs has acquired California-based food tech company MeliBio, seeking to expand its plant-based honey technology. The transaction includes MeliBio’s consumer brand, Mellody, and its “Generation 1” technology, along with related IP.
Final Boss Sour Raises $4M to Continue ‘Tapping Into Something Bigger Than Just Snacking’
Gaming-themed sour snacks brand Final Boss Sour is leveling up after securing $4 million in a funding round led by Science Inc., the initial investor in Liquid Death.
Sweets & Snacks: Olly Co-Founder’s New Venture, ‘Big Candy’ Talks War on Synthetic Food Dyes
Functionality has touched nearly every corner of the food and beverage industry, and candy is no exception. One of the newest players in the space is Tandy, the functional candy brand created by Eric Ryan, the co-founder of supplement maker Olly and first aid essentials brand Welly Health.
Sweets & Snacks: Popcorn Pops It Like It’s Hot, Dubai Chocolate-inspired Treats Abound
On the show floor at Sweets & Snacks Expo 2025, discussions ranged from injecting new life into classic snack categories to addressing looming tariffs.
Sweets & Snacks: More Influencers Enter the Snack Space, HI-CHEW Gets a Refresh
Influencers and celebrities have been entering the alcohol and coffee markets at a rapid pace over the past few years, and now, they’ve set their sights on snacks.
Sweets & Snacks Preview: Protein Proliferates, Freeze-Dried Heats Up
Whether you’re walking the show floor or tracking updates from your phone, Nosh has you covered for all things Sweets & Snacks. Ahead of the show, which opens tomorrow, we’re tracking two of the biggest trends in the candy space: protein and freeze-dried.
Vital Farms: Egg Capacity Expansion ‘On Track’; Tariffs Will Cause Price Hikes for Retailers
Though avian flu cases have steadily declined over the past few months, there’s still no relief in sight for egg prices. Vital Farms, the largest U.S. producer of pasture-raised eggs, announced upcoming price increases in its Q1 2025 earnings report yesterday.
SunOpta: ‘Broad-Based Gains’ Across Segments Boost Q1 Revenue
SunOpta posted volume-fueled revenue growth that “exceeded its expectations” in Q1 2025, according to its latest earnings report released yesterday.
  