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Field Trip Snacks Launches Bar Brand; Perfect Bar Going Nut-Free
At Winter FancyFaire, protein brands gave insight into how they are expanding their addressable consumer base in the bar category.
The Good Crisp Company Acquired By Kroger-affiliated MPearlRock
Kroger-affiliated investment group MPearlRock has acquired better-for-you snacking platform The Good Crisp Company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Go Raw Sold to Indian Bank USK Capital
Organic seed snacks maker Go Raw is changing hands as private equity firm Juggernaut Capital Partners announced today that it has sold the brand to family office USK Capital for an undisclosed sum.
Gigantic Charts Its Next Chapter with Updated Format, Branding
After battling record-high cocoa prices and the sudden closure of its largest customer, indulgent candy bar brand Gigantic has relaunched with a new look and format as it aims to redefine its position in the confectionery category.
Factor Makes Retail Debut At Target
Meal delivery service Factor has entered retail with Target as the outlet ramps up its wellness assortment by nearly 30% across numerous categories.
Rachel Mansfield Launches Kids Snack Brand
Investor, food blogger and cookbook writer Rachel Mansfield is now adding snack brand founder to her list of titles with the launch of clean-label snack brand cadootz!
Evergreen Reels in $15M, Inverting the Food Pyramid, in Search of Jimmy Dean & More
This week, we’re taking regional brands national, speaking candidly about burnouts and breakthroughs, and turning the inverted food pyramid on its head. Hey, what more could you ask for?
Chefs Life Shuts Down, Citing ‘Insurmountable’ Market and Industry Headwinds
After four-and-a-half years in business, custom-blended cooking oil brand Chefs Life has shut down amid industry-wide pressures.
Impossible Foods, EQUII Partner Up
Plant-based meat maker Impossible Foods is partnering with high-protein, low-carb food tech company EQUII in a strategic partnership will expand the company’s innovation portfolio.
Dietary Guidelines Draw Industry Ire
The Trump administration’s newly released Dietary Guidelines for Americans were welcomed by meat, poultry, seafood and dairy trade groups; however, other industry stakeholders raised concerns.









