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

After making its retail debut in 300 Target stores last month, Candy Date brand Smood Sweets is set to go national with the mass retail chain in March, bringing the brand to all 1,900 locations.

Founders Row, a new venture studio focused on founder-led consumer businesses, announced today its backing of direct-to-consumer soft pretzel brand Hot Box Pretzels.

Truly Indian is working to find its footing as a provider of better-for-you Indian meals and appetizers. But the emerging business has found itself in the middle of an unexpected battle: the impact of tariffs.

Former Kellanova CEO Steve Cahillane will be the new Kraft Heinz chief executive, and will lead one-half of the company’s planned split.

PepsiCo allegedly created a soft drink “price gap” with Walmart, creating a system that allowed the world’s largest retail to obtain preferential promotional payments, while those same payments were reduced for Walmart’s competitors, according to court documents unsealed last week.

At Nosh Live Winter 2025, Luke’s Lobster CEO Luke Holden discussed how his vertically integrated company has adapted to various challenges.

As Believer Meats abruptly shuts down just one month after completing its production facility, the cell-cultured meat category faces an uncertain path forward.

This week, all-in on some Rotten candies, we’re protecting our margins against distributor deductions, and taking an unplanned trip to McDonald’s Türkiye. Hey, what more could you ask for?

During a panel discussion at Nosh Live earlier this month, Hailey Swartz of Actual Veggies, Laurel Orley of Daily Crunch, and Eugene Kang of Archer explored how breakout brands identify inflection points, take calculated risks and scale with purpose.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Khloud Protein Popcorn seeks to reimagine a cozy classic treat, GHOST expands its protein cereal lineup in collaboration with General Mills and Oreo taps into the zero sugar craze.

Spiceology, the fastest-growing spice company in the U.S. according to the Inc. 5000 list, is growing its presence in the Lone Star State by launching its spice blends in select H-E-B stores.

The USDA this week unveiled the Regenerative Pilot Program, an initiative to put $700 million toward assisting American farmers in the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices.

At Nosh Live Kristin Piper, vice president of merchandising – Wellness at Walmart U.S., and Katie Wilson, co-founder of BelliWelli, discussed how young companies can succeed inside the country’s largest grocery ecosystem.

Online grocery sales rose 29% year-over-year in November as buying behavior has shifted to smaller baskets among omnichannel shoppers.