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Lotus Bakeries said it will invest 500 million euros, or roughly $577 million, over the next five years to expand global production of Biscoff cookies and spreads.

Wasted is making a break for U.S. retail with a premium “bread waste” pasta nearly two years since food brands began backing away from positioning their products around upcycling.

Part snack, part crouton, all satisfying.

:INCLUDED’s 2026 Impact Report suggest that while diverse founders are demonstrating capital efficiency and real business traction, access to the resources needed to scale remains uneven.

B&G Foods posted a net sales drop of 9.7% ($41.1 million) year-over-year during its second-quarter earnings results. But that trajectory is expected to change considering the decrease was largely due to portfolio reshaping efforts.

Peter Rahal’s latest venture is a low-calorie, low-sugar chocolate brand called HallPass, launching at the end of the month.

Fast-casual restaurant chain Sweetgreen has teamed up with premium tinned fish purveyor Fishwife to create a limited-edition Summer Niçoise salad, available at all locations through August 24.

Latin pantry staple brand Loisa has grown from about 500 doors to roughly 5,500 in two years, expanding beyond natural retailers including Whole Foods Market and Sprouts into a growing roster of conventional grocers including Kroger, Albertsons, Publix, H-E-B and Harris Teeter.

AG1 has released its second new product this year, a gummy supplement called AG1 Essentials Gummies.

The HHS proposed significant changes to the federal food regulatory framework that could have broad implications for packaged food manufacturers and ingredient suppliers.