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Manufacturing is a difficult-to-staff sector, but food companies are broadening the pool and seeing benefits to their own business by giving an opportunity those who may have faced barriers to employment.

Washington, D.C.-based peanut butter brand One Trick Pony (OTP) has secured seed funding from Collaborative Fund. The new funds will be used to support retail growth, new innovations and an upcoming packaging overhaul in early 2025.

Plant-based superfood cookie producer Love + Chew is expanding from 177 to 500 Whole Foods Market locations nationwide. The natural retail chain carries five of the brand’s flavors: Chocolate Chia, Banana Bread, Cherry Almond, Mint Cacao Brownie, and high-protein Peanut Butter Chip for $2.99 per 2 oz. cookie.

This month, dive into data-driven promotion strategies, explore on-premise and off-premise trends for RTD alcohol, discover how women’s health trends are shaping the CPG landscape, understand the impact of ingredient trends and inflation on growth, and gain insights into the current state of brand investment.

The grocery industry is big. Over $1 trillion a year. And complex: wholesalers, brokers, trade spend, inventory management, EDLPs. On the one hand, there are a small handful of mega chains that monopolize over 60% of grocery sales. On the other hand, there are thousands of grocers that a brand can work with. So where… Read more »

While the pace of food and beverage acquisitions has slowed from previous years, recent deals reflect two key themes – portfolio reshaping and increased snack demand – that are expected to continue, according to a new report from CoBank, a national cooperative bank and agricultural export credit agency.

Over the past two weeks world leaders from over 180 countries gathered for the United Nations’ 16th annual Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Luker Chocolate VP of Sustainability Julia Ocampo was also invited to participate.

Amidst accelerated growth, refrigerated donut brand Drumroll Snacks is seeking to further expand its distribution footprint in the natural channel with the support of a recent $3 million investment from CPG brand incubator 7 Mile Brands.

Download the Food and Beverage Salary Report Here. ForceBrands, the preferred strategic talent partner for consumer brands, has released its 2025 Consumer Brands Salary & Market Trends Reports. These reports offer strategic tools to build your workforce and guide your career. Inside, you’ll find insights to guide pivotal hiring, retention, and career development decisions. In… Read more »

Celebrity chef Robert Irvine’s FITCRUNCH has been acquired by 1440 Foods which already operates active nutrition brands MET-Rx, Pure Protein and Body Fortress.