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Last Call: Submit Nominations for BevNET CPG Media’s 2026 Awards
Nominations close tomorrow, Friday, October 30, for three of BevNET CPG Media’s annual awards programs, recognizing the brands, people and products that stood out across beverage, packaged food, and beer and beverage alcohol.
CPG Week: Cracking Into Vita Coco’s Success, Food Industry Layoffs Mount
In this episode, the podcast explores Vita Coco’s continued success, mass layoffs plaguing the food and beverage industry and Whole Foods 2027 trend predictions.
DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17B
DoorDash is doubling down on grocery, announcing today a $17 billion agreement to acquire Instacart, combining two of the largest food delivery platforms and expanding their reach across retail and advertising.
As Cottage Cheese Evolves, Curd Makes Its Case for Protein-Packed Pudding
Cottage cheese has already found its way into frozen desserts, dips and even pizza crusts. Now, startup Curd is looking to give the protein-rich dairy staple a sweeter spin with a line of refrigerated cottage cheese-based puddings.
Oatly Bets on Fiber and Flavor to Keep Growth Moving Through Cost Shock
Oatly is embracing functional beverages as it pushes toward its next era of innovation with a soon-to-launch Fiber line, the company announced during its Q3 earnings call this morning.
Doughy Unveils New Branding, Cookie ‘Puck’ Flatpacks At Target
Edible cookie dough brand Doughy has revamped its visual identity as it launches its new flat-pack format in Target for the holidays.
ZOE Moves From Nutrition Tech Into the Snack Aisle With Fiber Bars
The tech-to-functional-food pipeline is now stocked with fiber. ZOE, the personalized food and nutrition app, has expanded into the snack aisle.
Sunnie Secures $1.6M as Lunch Kit Business Expands
Sunnie has closed a $1.6 million bridge round to support an accelerated national rollout of its refrigerated lunch kits as the company expands into the category it initially set out to disrupt. The Funding: The Los Angeles-based company closed the round in September, exceeding its initial $1.2 million target. Co-founders and co-CEOs Katy Tucker and… Read more »
Vaca Chips Raises $5.6M For Second Investment This Year
Beef tallow tortilla chip brand Vaca Chips has raised a fresh $5.6 million, led by Barrel Ventures, after raising $1.5M over the summer.
Deep Brands Bets on Thai After Flagship Brand Hits $100M Sales Milestone
Deep Brands is seeding future growth after its flagship brand surpassed $100 million in annual sales: from debuting a new Thai-focused brand, to bringing back SVP of marketing Maria McManus.









