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Global food and beverage dollar sales are rising (2.6%) while price/mix growth (1.6%) moderates below historical averages, according to market researcher Circana’s year-end outlook for the industry.

On the podcast, the CPG Week team talks about Danone’s repeated attempts to acquire Lifeway Foods and a pending Ben & Jerry’s lawsuit against Unilever.

In this distribution roundup: Immi makes a break for the military channel, Maazah locks in Whole Foods, Mikuna rolls out to Sprout’s ‘New for You’ set and more.

Vertical farming operation Oishii has officially closed its Series B funding round at $150 million. The first tranche was announced in February at $134 million with an additional $16 million coming in over the past nine months

The latest episode of Elevator Talk features leaders from Bake Me Healthy, My Better Batch, Pistakio, House of Kajaana and Fava Joy. Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. Our special co-host is Allison Ball, the founder & CEO of Food Biz Wiz, who shared her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.

Just months after the debut of its kids pouch line, MUSH is bringing its core overnight oats product into another on-the-go format: protein bars, launching exclusively at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide.

Keychain is garnering the adoration of a wide range of investors. Today, the B2B tech company announced it has raised an additional $15 million in a funding round led by early-stage tech investor BoxGroup.

BellRing Brands finished its 2024 fiscal year on a high, with strong volume growth for its Premier Protein brand driving net sales to the high end of expectations in its Q4 and full year earnings report.

The nominees for Nosh’s “Best Of 2024” Awards showcase the profound talent that can be found within the packaged food industry.

Nosh talked to new snack brand Little Latke about launching a culturally significant food into a recognizable category and how learning is the most important part of the process.