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Seena Chriti had big dreams when she launched a brand of traditional Mexican snacks called Paktli in 2021. Too big, it turns out.

A year after Laird Superfood announced the beginning of its “Return to Growth” story, the wellness brand touted its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit sales gains powered by brick-and-mortar expansion and heightened Amazon sales in its Q1 2025 earnings report yesterday.

On the CPG Week podcast, the team goes over Guayakí’s rebrand, hemp beverages in DTC and a check-in on a pair of recent Q1 earnings calls.

In this marketing roundup, Xochitl, Fly By Jing and Firehook Crackers refreshed their respective brand looks as a number of brands employed new activations and partnerships to build brand awareness.

The latest episode of Elevator Talk features leaders from Joon, Scobucha, Hey!Hunger, Jozo and Fable Fish Co. Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. Our special co-host is Eleanor Hayden, the founder & CEO of Hayden Consultancy, who shared her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.

After its primary lender pulled nearly two-thirds of the company’s available cash, Meati – once valued at $650 million – is reportedly slated to sell for $4 million.

For the second time in two years, Hain Celestial is once again changing its leadership team and initiating a strategic portfolio review after reporting Q3 net sales dropped 11%.

Alt-meat purveyor Beyond Meat has launched Beyond Chicken Pieces at over 1,900 Kroger stores nationwide. Capitalizing on consumer demand for high protein, the unbreaded chicken product features 21 grams of plant-based protein per serving.

Cuts across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have hit the FDA especially hard. Hear why former Human Foods Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones is now questioning the agency’s ability to keep functioning.

Today, attorneys general from 19 states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit in Rhode Island federal court challenging staffing cuts across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Those cuts have reduced the department’s headcount by one-quarter, impacting nearly 20,000 employees over the course of the past three months.