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Top producers in the specialty egg space are consolidating at a time when the supply chain is increasingly strained and prices for consumers are on the rise.

Supporters of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement are calling for a boycott of Ben & Jerry’s after the ice cream brand reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for equality. Here’s the scoop.

The CPG Week podcast team discusses why eggs have become a quintessential example of why grocery prices remain high despite moderating inflation.

The line between natural and conventional shoppers has virtually disappeared while the gap that defined those respective channels has narrowed. This week, the line blurred even more.

After making a name for itself with lower-sugar gummy worms and ‘90s gross-out culture-inspired branding over the past 15 months, Rotten is expanding its portfolio with the launch of Gummy Cruncheez, a better-for-you take on the wildly popular (and successful) Nerds Gummy Clusters. The new innovation, a gummy ring covered in tart candy pieces, is… Read more »

Consumer sentiment is finally improving, and the economy is solidly on the rise. View the full report in partnership with SPINS.

The A2 dairy milk market didn’t exist in the U.S. two decades ago, but consumer interest is on the way up even as the overall dairy space faces declines.

Global confectionery giant Ferrero Group is venturing deeper into the better-for-you sector with the proposed acquisition of U.S.-based protein snack purveyor Power Crunch from Bio-Nutritional Research Group, Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Frozen sandwich maker Chubby Snacks appears to be ceasing operations after four years in business, following financial and legal challenges. In a December 10 email viewed by Nosh, Chubby Snacks notified its suppliers of the decision to wind down, citing a spate of challenges including “increased competition, rising overhead costs, limited capital and inflationary pressures.”

As we review our notes from the final Winter Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas earlier this week, the presence of premium pantry staples, new positions for konjac jelly brands and a rising tide around the use of A2 dairy caught our attention. Here’s all of the notes from our reporter’s notebooks, which also includes a new spin on frozen fruit and love for lentils across new formats.