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

Amidst bankruptcy proceedings, Rite Aid has found a buyer for its Thrifty Payless subsidiary, which houses the Thrifty Ice Cream brand, as part of a $19.2 million transaction that also includes KPH Healthcare Services.

Nombase, the digital platform serving professionals across the food, beverage, and beer industries, just launched the Nombase Data Hub, a centralized destination for exclusive industry reports from trusted partners including CGA powered by NIQ, Agrowgate, 3 Tier Beverages, FABID, SPATE, Brightfield Group, and others.

Blue Sky Hemp Ventures has exited the food business. The company has sold its hemp ingredients division to Fresh Hemp Foods, the parent company of legacy grower Manitoba Harvest, which is owned by Tilray Wellness, for an undisclosed sum.

Joe Tea is expanding globally while building on its core base of iced teas, lemonades and chips to bring innovation to snacking and beverages.

Within a few months of its late-April launch, Khloé Kardashian’s snack brand Khloud Protein Popcorn has expanded into more than 2,500 retail doors nationwide, including Target and Sprouts Farmers Market stores. Additional distribution is planned for Wegmans, Raley’s, ShopRite and CIBO Express this month. The products also are available online on Thrive Market, GoPuff and the brand’s direct-to-consumer website.

Turkish-owned confections manufacturer Kervan USA is charging up its American production capabilities, investing $20 million into a new facility in Lehigh Valley, Pa.

On the CPG Week podcast, the team discusses the UNFI cyberattack, podcast-backed beverage brands, the rebirth of Joriki Beverages and beer distributors’ next move after Alani Nu.

From pantry staples to snacks, the anti-seed oil sentiment was strong across product categories at the Summer Fancy Food Show this week.

Ancient regenerative grain buckwheat is growing its presence in the U.S. market, and three exhibitors at this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show presented a range of applications aimed at introducing the gluten-free, fiber-rich input into American diets.

Specialty foods producer Lancaster Colony Corporation has rebranded as The Marzetti Company in an effort to honor its history while entering its next chapter of growth.

The abrupt closure of Lincoln, R.I.-based co-packer Plants to Food has left several brands wondering where and when they will be able to access their products.

Is Dubai chocolate the new freeze-dried candy? The Middle Eastern confection, featuring a milk chocolate bar filled with pistachio cream and kadayif, has exploded in popularity and is now showing up in a range of CPG formats.

Exhibitors at the Summer Fancy Food Show showcased modern takes on the morning meal with a focus on nutrition and convenience.

Del Monte Foods, one of the country’s largest producers and distributors of branded food products, announced late Tuesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections and is seeking a buyer.