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Baba’s Eyes Siete Foods Playbook With Target Expansion, Capital Raise
Baba’s is betting it can break through the crowded hummus category with authentic positioning, passed-through-generations Palestinian family recipes, bold flavor innovation and a broad ambition that reaches beyond dips.
Hershey Builds on Snacks, Innovation as Q1 Sales Jump Double Digits
The Hershey Company is building on momentum in snacks and innovation to drive growth in 2026, as strong performance across its core confection brands and expanding salty snacks portfolio pushed first-quarter sales into double digits.
CPG Week: Protein Ice Cream Brands Scoop Up Cash
This week on the podcast, Nosh senior reporters Brad Avery and Lukas Southard discuss the FMI’s online grocery report, fresh funding rounds for frozen dessert brands, why Nestle is offloading Blue Bottle and details behind the new brand from Lemon Perfect’s founder.
CPG Funding Trends: Capital Gets More Targeted – FABID by Northhall Q1 2026 Report
The Q1 2026 funding report from Northhall paints a picture of a funding environment that is cooling, but not collapsing. Total investment in food, beverage, and CPG brands reached approximately $340M, marking a 13% decline quarter-over-quarter as deal volume also pulled back.
Oatly’s Growth Playbook Gains Traction; Q1 North America Revenue +3.8%
Building on momentum from its first full year of profitable growth, Oatly says its refreshed growth playbook is “beginning to gain traction” in North America as it leans into a more disciplined operational approach.
Energy Snacks: Stealth Formats and Cognitive Stacks – Brightfield April 2026 Report
The energy snack aisle is rotating from caffeine to cognition. Caffeinated gum is up 207% on social channels. L-theanine, lion’s mane, and rhodiola are crowding out BCAAs and ketones. Brightfield’s Q1 2026 report breaks down the stealth formats and ingredient stacks driving the next wave.
How Laird Superfood Rebuilt for Scale – and Restarted Its Acquisition Engine
We caught up with Laird to understand how it has gone from a business in need of a turnaround to a strategic superfood acquisition platform in just four years.
Ecommerce Rapidly Outpace In-Store Grocery Sales, Omnichannel Strategies Rise
As the lines between ecommerce and brick-and-mortar become even blurrier, online sales are expected to drive the vast majority of grocery industry growth between 2026 and 2028, per a new report from FMI The Food Industry Association and NIQ. Total U.S. online grocery sales are projected to hit $452 billion by 2028.
FreshRealm Files for Chapter 11, Offloads Blue Apron Deal
Fresh foods delivery platform FreshRealm has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections, and will sell its business and operations through a Court-supervised process.
ALDI Cleans Up Private Label Line, Eliminating 44 Additional Ingredients
Discount grocery store chain ALDI is tightening its product standards, announcing plans to eliminate an additional 44 ingredients from its private-label food, vitamin and supplement lines by 2027.