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Following a sluggish 2025, M&A activity in the packaged food industry is beginning to rebound, though buyers are no longer chasing scale alone.

In this week’s new product roundup, mochi ice cream maker My/Mochi taps into rising consumer demand for nostalgic flavors, Barebells bulks up its Original Protein Bar lineup, and Little Latke introduces two new shelf-stable latke crisp flavors.

In its Q1 earnings, Beyond updated investors on its restructuring plan as it transitions into a plant protein food and beverage business.

Olyra is embracing figs in its newest product line. Ancestral protein bar PRIMA has established itself as one of Sprouts’ top-selling bars.

Clean-ingredient meat snack maker New Primal has landed its 12-count Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Meat Sticks at Costco warehouses across Texas, marking the brand’s first zero-sugar offering to hit the club chain.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss the stateside debut of Gymkhana Fine Foods, a premium Indian sauce brand with fine-dining roots and fresh capital. The duo also details the launch of a functional beverage highlighting colostrum as a key benefit. Additionally, Monica outlines the acquisition of mocktail maker St. Agrestis by The Wine Group, and Brad talks about productivity drink startup Neutonic’s latest funding round.

Mooski is making its first major mass retail push with the launch of chilled oat bites at Target – a move founder Robert Broome sees as both a product innovation and a broader channel expansion opportunity.

Bel Group announced today its acquisition of Ingenuity Foods’ cognitive health brands, Brainiac and Little Brainiac, strengthening its position in the better-for-you snacking space.

Award-winning musical artist Carrie Underwood is expanding her health and wellness app business fit52 into a CPG-aligned platform company with the launch of HiNote, a nutrition brand aimed primarily at female consumers.

The Kraft Heinz Company kicked off 2026 with a quarter that reflects early traction from its U.S. turnaround initiative as well as the ongoing pressures of a challenging consumer and cost environment.