Food Industry News, Insights, and Education for the CPG Community

Also in this issue: Albertsons Argues For Merger in Ore. Court; Stuffed Puffs to Close Pa. Facility; New School Closes On $6M Investment; Ardent Mills Grows Colorado Facility; and Whole Foods Announces Latest LEAP Cohort.

The latest episode of Elevator Talk features leaders from BEZI, Tantos, The Dancing Elephant, NOOISH and Monte’s Sauce. Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. Our special co-host is Caroline Grace, the founder & CEO of Product & Prosper, who shared her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.

Contract and private label manufacturer Mount Franklin Foods’ confectionary portfolio is growing with today’s announcement that it has acquired the assets of filled marshmallow maker Stuffed Puffs for an undisclosed sum.

Our Home continues to expand via M&A, announcing this week that it has acquired Pop Secret from Campbell Soup Company for an undisclosed sum.

G.O.A.T. Foods has been acquiring URLs of one-word food name and building DTC businesses out of them. With a new $10 million investment, the company is scaling up for more.

Jesse & Ben’s aims to challenge category incumbents by leading with a deep connection to the people behind the brand and utilizing better-for-the-planet and -people ingredients.

In this week’s new products roundup, Bachan’s makes its first foray into the dipping sauce category, GOOD GOOD introduces what it claims to be the first no-added-sugar vegan lemon curd, and Wheaties honors tennis star Coco Gauff ahead of this year’s U.S. Open.

On the heels of 3x revenue growth in 2023, Jackson’s (formerly Jackson’s Honest) has been racking up international distribution gains and executing facility expansions to meet accelerated consumer demand.

These days, Peter Rahal’s take on protein bars is more labcoat than loincloth. Here’s why.

Bon Bee Honey, formerly Honey Bunchies, has entered over 400 Sprouts Farmers Market locations, unveiling its new 4-packs as part of the grocery chain’s “New for You” innovation set through September.

The CPG Week Podcast digs into the latest investigative story on how one Small Business Administration pandemic loan program has left many companies with few options to grow their businesses in a post-COVID environment.

Saco Foods announced it has acquired Quinoa Corporation, the parent company of Ancient Harvest and Pamela’s, from Encore Consumer Capital.

Ahead of its slated debut this fall, David, the new protein bar brand from RXBAR founder and former CEO Peter Rahal, has raised $10 million in seed funding to support new product development and hires.

Also in this issue: A ‘Friendly Proposal’ to 7-Eleven; Flowers Foods’ Q2 Growth; SkinnyDipped Gets Salty; and What We’re Reading.