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After spending the past three years drumming up interest online for high-protein, plant-based pantry staples, The Kaizen Food Company is now eyeing an expansion deeper into physical retail with a packaging update and expansion into value-added items.

Grocery delivery giant Instacart posted strong growth in Q3 as deepened integrations with its partner retailers “strengthened [its] entire ecosystem,” according to the company’s latest shareholder letter released yesterday.

Canadian kids refrigerated bar startup Happy Wolf is expanding its retail presence in the U.S. with a new launch in Whole Foods Market stores up and down the East Coast, the Midwest and the Southwest. The new partnership brings the brand’s total nationwide door count from 120 to 450.

Lakeview Farms, a producer of refrigerated desserts, dips and specialty food, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Australian-style yogurt brand noosa from Campbell Soup Company.

TreeHouse Foods posted a net sales decline of 2.8% to $839.1 million and pared down its full-year 2024 forecast as the manufacturer attempts to recapture the opportunity in private-label.

Force Brands has released its 2025 Consumer Brands Salary & Market Trends report, offering an inside look at average compensations for coveted food and beverage roles. Here are the highlights.

The Hershey Company acquired candy brand Sour Strips late last week, only one day after posting less-than-stellar earnings that were weighed down by high cocoa prices and pressures across all business segments.

Flowers Foods posted solid Q3 performance despite reporting a net sales decrease of 0.7% to $1.19 billion as positive pricing more than offset volume declines.

The Hershey Company announced today it has acquired sour candy brand Sour Strips, expanding the snacking and confectionery giant’s growing sweets portfolio. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Heyday Canning Co. adds a limited-edition cranberry sauce to its portfolio of pantry staples, Happiness Foods hits the market with a line of flavored sprouted pumpkin seeds, and The People’s Provisions unveils a quartet of small-batch condiments.