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

Sprouts Farmers Market credited its differentiated dairy, proteins, and bakery offerings for growing sales in its Q2 earnings report.

Who is worth knowing, or at least knowing about? We’re answering these questions – and many others – with our first-ever NOSH Notables List. The 50 people here (and shall we say icons as well – there are a couple of curveballs) are influential not just in the Instagram sense of the world, but in their ability to move companies, brands and products, not to mention shape industries.

Miyoko’s Creamery has a new name leading the charge. The plant-based dairy brand today announced Stuart Kronauge, former Beyond Meat and Coca Cola exec, will assume the top role, concluding the six-month search for a new CEO.

Plant-based seafood brand Konscious Foods has closed a $26 million funding round backed by Protein Industries Canada, Zynik Capital, Walter Group and more, the company announced today.

Ahead of the relaunch of a “completely renovated” plant-based product portfolio, Alpha Foods announced today it has been acquired by LIVEKINDLY Collection (LKC).

How does the government create a research-driven, farmer-centric plant-based food industry ecosystem that supports its own growth through consistent supply and demand? That’s the task the The Peas, Legumes, and Nuts Today (PLANT) Act is looking to tackle.

This month, we’re introducing two Insider-only Community Calls where we’ll dive into financial insights with a CPG investor and talk with Thrive Market about how the retailer curates brand partners.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Lesser Evil goes to infinity and beyond through a new partnership with Toy Story, Sauz seeks to usher in a new generation of pasta sauce options and Second Nature launches a set of globally-inspired trail mix.

Mondelēz notched a better-than-expected second quarter with net revenue jumping 17%, driven by a 15.8% increase in organic revenue growth.

In this episode: the team advocates for year-round pumpkin spice, runs through key grain and sugar trends spotted at IFT First and discusses Perfect Day’s presence at the show. Later, Chubby Snacks talks about how building the business, and working in it, had a positive impact on both team building and the bottom line.

Whole Foods Market released its 61-page 2022 Impact Report on Tuesday, offering a detailed account of how the natural grocery chain has continued to reach its sustainability goals.

Frozen food company Counter is building its brand around macro-friendly meals by tapping into the community of content creators who follow the trend for both recipe development and investment.

Appropriately named Actual Veggies has flipped a portion of its burgers over to frozen this month, landing in Whole Foods stores nationwide. That shift – from its original fridge case placement to the freezer aisle – also comes with an updated brand identity and a box format better suited for the frozen set.

Following a limited test, Kraft Heinz is starting the nationwide rollout of its first Philadelphia brand plant-based spread in Original, Strawberry and Chive & Onion varieties.