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Khloud Names Jeff Rubenstein As CEO
Khloud named former Poppi president and chief growth officer Jeff Rubenstein as its CEO, just five months after launch and amid a slate of distribution gains.
Ben & Jerry’s Co-founder Quits After 47 Years, Claiming Unilever ‘Silenced’ Social Mission
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield has quit the ice cream brand amid an ongoing public dispute with Unilever over the war in Gaza, among other social justice issues.
Smooth Move: One Trick Pony Takes Peanut Butter Beyond the Jar with Popcorn Launch
Natural peanut butter brand One Trick Pony is venturing outside of the jar and into the salty snack category with the introduction of Caramel Crunch Peanut Butter Popcorn as it continues to “see how far we can take peanut butter,” co-founder Lucy Dana told Nosh. “We had a slide in our original pitch deck that… Read more »
Off-brand, On-trend: Retailers Plan to Invest More In Private Label
Grocery retailers are beefing up private label assortments with a focus on protein, global flavors and premium positioning, according to a new report from FMI – The Food Industry Association.
People Moves: Heritage Grocers Names Interim VP, Rotten Sweetens Team with Head of Sales
Apollo Global Management-owned Hispanic retail conglomerate Heritage Grocers Group has promoted Justin Besyk to interim VP of Grocery.
Iris Raises $6.2M To Expand CPG-Focused Financial Platform
AI-powered financial planning and analysis platform Iris plans to accelerate growth after today announcing the closing of a $6.2 million funding round led by Glasswing Ventures.
Nosh Best Of 2025 Awards: Nominate The Brands and People Driving the Food Industry Forward
As we approach the end of another dynamic year in food and CPG, Nosh is accepting nominations for the Best Of 2025 Awards, our annual celebration of the brands, leaders, and innovations that define what’s next in natural, organic, sustainable, and healthy packaged food.
Israeli Startup Meala Unveils Egg Alternative for Cost-Saving, Clean Label Baking
Meala FoodTech today introduced a clean label, single-ingredient pea protein that replaces eggs in bakery applications, allowing manufacturers to reduce costs and simplify formulations. Groundbaker provides gelling, binding, foaming and emulsifying properties in sweet and savory baked foods.
Hain Celestial Plans Major Overhaul As Losses Widen Sharply
Hain Celestial’s sales fell in its FY2025 as the company embarks on a “product renovation review” and a significant SKU rationalization program.
Lupini Bean Goes Mainstream As Brami Scales Protein Pasta In Mass, Club
Brami believes it is well primed to drive increased consumption of its hero lupini bean ingredient as its protein pasta innovation gains traction “equally across all channels.”