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While the regenerative agriculture movement may enjoy a surplus of enthusiasm, the tools to turn its economic and environmental potential to reality have thus far been in deficit.

TerraMar Capital-backed Lolli & Pops announced today it has acquired fellow Denver, Colo.-based candy producer Hammond’s Candies for an undisclosed sum. According to the announcement, the transaction marks a significant milestone in Lolli & Pops’ growth strategy that has been underway since it was purchased by TerraMar in 2020.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Burlap & Barrel partners with Martha Stewart to launch a new spice blend, Dippin’ Dots ventures into the grocery space for the first time and Little Sesame introduces a new hummus product designed for kids.

Tensions are rising between Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company, Unilever. The mission-driven ice cream maker filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit claiming it has repeatedly blocked the brand’s attempts to take a public stance on the war in Gaza.

GLP-1 adopters are shifting to a younger and more affluent crowd which has implications for how grocery dollars are spent, according to a webinar hosted by data analytics firm Numerator, in partnership with Morgan Stanley.

Stryve Foods achieved continued revenue growth and improved gross margins, along with reduced operating expenses, in the third quarter.

In this episode: On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about the impact of Hurricane Helene on North Carolina CPG businesses and a slate of small brands shutting down. Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard are joined by reporter Adrianne DeLuca this week in a conversation that begins with a look… Read more »

After spending the past three years drumming up interest online for high-protein, plant-based pantry staples, The Kaizen Food Company is now eyeing an expansion deeper into physical retail with a packaging update and expansion into value-added items.

Grocery delivery giant Instacart posted strong growth in Q3 as deepened integrations with its partner retailers “strengthened [its] entire ecosystem,” according to the company’s latest shareholder letter released yesterday.

Canadian kids refrigerated bar startup Happy Wolf is expanding its retail presence in the U.S. with a new launch in Whole Foods Market stores up and down the East Coast, the Midwest and the Southwest. The new partnership brings the brand’s total nationwide door count from 120 to 450.