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In this week’s notable new products roundup, Pistachio and My/Mochi gear up for the holidays with seasonal offerings and SNAX-Sational Brands teams with Chiquita to launch its first product outside of popcorn.

Day one of Nosh Live 2025 got off to a star-powered start with Khloud Foods founder Khloé Kardashian taking the stage in Marina Del Rey, California.

Each year, the Nosh Best Of awards, presented by TruFru, honor the founders, brands, and ideas reshaping the future of packaged food – not just through growth, but through leadership, courage, creativity and a commitment to better business. These winners reflect where the industry is heading: toward higher standards, smarter innovation, and a deeper understanding of what today’s consumers truly value.

Stockeld Dreamery has offloaded a portion of its assets to plant-based food tech entity Bettani Farms, formerly known as Climax Foods.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard share highlights of Nosh Live and BevNET Live, held Dec. 4-5 and Dec. 7-9, respectively, in Marina del Rey, Calif.

After debuting at the Sweets & Snacks Expo roughly six months ago, Smood Sweets is bringing its candy dates to Target stores nationwide this month, aiming to reimagine nostalgic candy for the masses.

Sweet Loren’s has launched its first masterbrand campaign, “You’ll Swear By Them,” a cheeky 30-second spot that flips familiar curse-word acronyms on their head to showcase consumers’ delight at that first bite.

Creatine-laced Man Cereal is positioning itself as the irreverent, unapologetic option among other better-for-you, next-gen breakfast brands.

San Francisco just declared war on America’s snack aisle, filing the nation’s first government lawsuit today against the largest manufacturers of ultraprocessed foods. City Attorney David Chiu claims local governments are footing the bill for chronic diseases linked to the companies’ products

Mainline distribution company United Natural Foods, Inc. reported improved profitability, fueled by supply chain efficiency initiatives, despite a slight decline in net sales.