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

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Chobani has raised $650 million in new equity capital to support its continued growth and recent manufacturing investments.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Avery dig into Whole Foods Market’s annual trends forecast and DayDayCook’s shift away from its recent brand acquisitions to focus on bitcoin. The podcasters also discuss the potential of a new food processing technology and the legal battle brewing between Liquid Death and Death Wish Coffee.

BUILT Brands may be the latest protein bar producer to explore an exit, according to Reuters.

Price-pack architecture, AI and continuous portfolio renovation were key themes during General Mills’ Investor Day Tuesday as it asserted its ability to meet changing consumer demands and produce “industry leading levels of margin management cost savings.”

Trader Joe’s is the latest producer of crustless PB&J sandwiches to become entangled in a legal battle with Smucker’s.

After 10 years of scaling online, Equip Foods has refreshed the brand as it prepares to enter retail with its beef protein products.

As early-stage deal flow moderates and mid-sized rounds gain share, the quarter signals a market that is stabilizing at a more sustainable pace – one defined by disciplined capital allocation, selective growth, and investor confidence in category leaders.

Go Raw has expanded its brick-and-mortar retail footprint with the addition of nine new partners, bringing its nationwide door count to over 7,000.

Walmart has partnered with ChatGPT parent company OpenAI to allow consumers to make purchases directly within the platform via an Instant Checkout feature.

Tender Food is rebranding and expanding into additional categories following a new $6.5 million funding round. Under its new name Lasso, the Boston-based startup will commercialize its patented food processing technology for applications in high-protein snacks and pet food.

Premium tinned seafood brand Fishwife is taking a bite out of the Big Apple with a Snack Bar + Shop pop-up centered around brand collaboration. Plus, the latest campaigns from Issei, Zoup!, Ferrero and others.

A color additive industry trade group is suing the state of West Virginia, seeking to overturn a state law banning the use of FD&C colors in food and beverage products.

The cooking shortcut category’s newest entrant is Onoin, a collection of shelf-stable, pre-chopped, par-cooked flavored onions in 100% olive oil.