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Recently selected VegNews Company of the Year, Field Roast Grain Meat Co. is pleased to introduce two new vegan centerpieces this holiday season: The Smokey Forager’s Roast and The Celebration Roast with Traditional Bread Stuffing and Porcini Mushroom Gravy

Crowdfunding platform CircleUp announced it has raised a $30 million round of funding to support its own growth and has launched a new fund through 301 INC, General Mills’ business development and venture capital unit.

GLK Foods is pleased to announce the nationwide launch of their Oh Snap! Pickling Co. brand, which includes three varieties of fresh-packed, single-serve pickles.

The past week has seen a variety of announcements to changes to several food companies and management teams. The announcements bring with them a look into the possible blueprints for these companies’ plans for 2016.

Jeff Grogg, Managing Director of JPG Resources, discusses how we can approach food safety while still allowing for innovation and how small and large companies differ in their approach.

PureSnax International, a wellness brand focused on bringing healthy snacks and foods to consumers, is now publicly traded.

Project NOSH hosted its first official strategy and networking conference for emerging natural foods brands at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on Thursday, Nov. 5. Featuring upwards of 20 seasoned experts from the space as presenters and panelists, the audience of entrepreneurs were treated to an educational event that dove deep into an accelerating and evolving natural and organic foods world that has become more norm than niche.

Perfect Fuel, a functional chocolate brand, quietly announced this week that it had closed an initial seed round of funding. This most recent round will be used to launch their products more widely, as well as test out new line extensions.

Whole Foods Market announced several key items that will impact producers of products sold in their eponymous stores as well as its new retail chain of 365 by Whole Foods Market locations.

Chickpea pasta producer Banza announced this week that the company had completed its first seed round of a $1.3 million dollar raise from institutional and angel investors. Project NOSH spoke with co-founder Brian Rudolph to find out what the funds will be used for and details of the raise.