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Vertical and indoor farming rode a period of high valuations and significant investment but is now one of many food tech sectors learning to scale more efficiently as funding has dried up.

On this episode of the CPG Week podcast, the team turns its attention to how small brands are navigating tariff turmoil.

In its second quarterly earnings report since acquiring OWYN, The Simply Good Foods Company (SGFC) posted double-digit net sales gains fueled, in part, by the “mainstreaming of consumer demand” for high-protein, low-sugar, low-carb foods and beverages. “With a diversified portfolio of three uniquely positioned brands aligned with these consumer megatrends, we believe Simply Good is… Read more »

After expanding in grocery retail last year, Spring & Mulberry is embracing an omnichannel approach to distribution with new partnerships in wine retailers and department stores.

The latest episode of Elevator Talk features leaders from E3 Energy Cubes, The Flavorsmith, Terranean, Sphere Snacks and Masala Gossip. Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. Our special co-host is Elisa Croft, the co-founder of First Friday CPG, who shared her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.

Across the packaged food industry, operators are scrambling to reshore supply chains amid sweeping tariffs. New York-based Burlap & Barrel sources spices directly from smallholder farmers in several dozen nations, paying multiples over commodity prices for Vietnamese cinnamon, Zanzibar black peppercorns and Hungarian paprika.

Ultraprocessed foods are an invention enabled by modern technology, and amid the growing pushback against them, The Paleo Diet has seen an opportunity to revive its prehistoric approach to packaged food.

AI-driven food company Starday Foods has raised a $11 million Series A funding round to expand the distribution footprint of its four brands and optimize its new retailer partnerships platform.

Is the sleepy pasta sauce segment really reeling in star power? That’s the tone behind Monte’s Fine Foods’ latest capital raise after it pulled in $2 million from the consumer venture studio known as Night.

Rosebud Ice Cream founder (and cream executive officer) spoke with Nosh about his new soft-serve pouch innovation and why it will open the door to compete in the saturated ice cream category.