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Posana Pulls In Pre-Seed Funding
Upstart protein bar brand Posana announced it has closed a $650,000 pre-seed round with a slate of creators and operators backing the business, per a LinkedIn post from founder Aditya Banerjee.
EVERY Company’s OvoPro Starts to Scale with ADM Partnership
The food technology business announced today it has partnered with ADM to begin commercial-scale production of its OvoPro precision-fermented egg white proteins, utilizing ADM’s Clinton, Iowa, facility.
Hockey Stick Ventures Launches $3M Fund I
Hockey Stick Ventures is raising a $3 million Fund I after backing several brands as a three-year-old investment syndicator.
Big Food’s Big Bets: Welch’s Takes on Uncrustables, Campbell’s Pushes Protein in Soup
Established food companies are reshaping familiar staples around the growing demand for protein and fiber.
Latin-Inspired Frozen Snacks Gain Retail Ground as Maspanadas Enters Walmart
Maspanadas announced its largest retail expansion to-date, bringing a new bite-sized Poppers format to Walmart stores nationwide.
IFT FIRST: Protein, AI and the Reformulation Race Dominate Food Innovation’s Biggest Stage
Many of the technologies debuting at IFT FIRST this week in Chicago aren’t chasing the next superfood or trendy ingredient.
Better Meat Co Rebrands, Patriotism in Full 250 Swing, BuzzBallz Chapz & More
This week, we’re revealing the big guest ready to hit the stage at Nosh Live 2026, discovering how to add a functional ingredient that will keep consumers coming back, and saddling up with some BuzzBallz chapz. Hey, what more could you ask for?
Simply Good Foods Tallies Net Loss Amid Turnaround Efforts
Simply Good Foods reported a net loss in Q3 as it announces its first results since restructuring efforts trimmed 15% of its workforce.
Carbon-Based Fats Move Toward Scale as AAK Invests in Savor
Savor is teaming up with specialty oils and fats supplier AAK to accelerate commercialization of fats made directly from carbon, marking a significant step toward bringing the climate-focused ingredient technology to mainstream food manufacturers.
New Products: Perfect Snacks Does Oat Protein Bars, Firehook Teams with Grillo’s
In this week’s notable new products roundup, Perfect Snacks introduces its first oat-based protein bar, Barnana co-founder Matt Clifford returns with a new clean-label cereal brand and Firehook teams up with Grillo’s Pickles.







