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Harken Sweets, armed with new capital from Selva Ventures, is readying a major retail expansion with Kroger, adding roughly 2,000 doors and bringing its total retail footprint to around 7,500 stores.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporters Brad Avery and Lukas Southard gear up for the annual trek to Anaheim for Natural Products Expo West. Listen in to learn about the brands, products and trends on our radar this year.

Protein bar maker Mezcla has closed a $9.5 million Series B funding round led by Bluestein Ventures, with participation from Santatera Capital, Grupo DMI, Lever VC, Habitat Partners, Tonic Ventures and Steve Platt, former chief executive of BrightFarms and Icelandic Provisions.

Hot on the heels of its label refresh, truffle-infused condiment maker TRUFF is doubling down on its positioning as the “ultimate culinary flex” with a new line of squeeze aiolis.

B&G Foods announced it has sold off the U.S. Green Giant frozen vegetable line to Seneca Foods Corporation.

Simple, clean ingredients and transparent, ethical sourcing have always been core to South 40’s product ethos and the launch of its new Craft Bars takes that combinations even deeper.

Actual Veggies is stomping into the kids’ aisle with a new line of vegetable-packed Dinosaur Nuggets launching nationwide this summer. The three offerings – Cauliflower & Potato, Sweet Potato & Carrot and Broccoli & Potato – will hit shelves at several existing retail partners in one of the brand’s largest coordinated launches to date.

Premium meat stick brand Chomps announced its first new protein in nearly eight years with its entrance into chicken sticks.

This week, we’re taking a look at a newly formed chocolate conglomerate cocoa foundation, reheating a bagel for breakfast, and getting absolutely blasted on a margarita booze cruise. Hey, what more could you ask for?

Legacy German chocolate producer Ritter Sport Group has named its American division leader Ralf Hilpuesch as CEO of Chocolove, the premium Colorado-based chocolate brand it acquired in November, taking over for outgoing founder and CEO Timothy Moley.