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

Kansas City, Missouri-based digital health and ecommerce platform Free From Market announced last week it has closed a $2.1 million seed funding round to expand its reach within healthcare, specifically the managed care channel. Looking to extend patient care beyond clinic walls, FFM takes a ‘food is medicine’ approach.

James Beard award-winning chef Stephanie Izard spoke about the origins of her globally inspired consumer brand This Little Goat, how taste and accessibility guide its thoughtful product and marketing strategy, why the company turned to self-manufacturing and how she became more comfortable as the primary spokesperson for her restaurants and brand.

In this distribution roundup: Mighty Yum brings its plant-based lunch packs to Hungryroot and c-stores; Laoban launches frozen dumplings at Whole Foods nationwide; Yasso expands into the drug channel with CVS; and more.

Unilever has appointed former H.J. Heinz executive Hein Schumacher to lead the CPG company effective July 1 reaffirming the multinational company’s commitment to its food brands.

Ultimately the holding company plans to have four entities in the company’s portfolio, two of which are already accounted for: egg white-based chip company Quevos and supplement and energy drink brand ProSupps.

In this week’s roundup: FDA Food Policy and Response Commissioner Frank Yiannas resigns; Flashfood expands to new Stop & Shop locations; Bipartisan SHIP IT Act is introduced to Congress; Meati opens the Mega Ranch; and Tyson CFO pleads guilty.

In this week’s new products roundup, Belgian Boys brings a viral TikTok trend to retail shelves, Lesser Evil unveils outer space-themed snacks and Goodles declares, “Here Comes Truffle.”

After a turbulent 12 months that saw challenges ranging from supply chain hiccups to labor disputes, organic food company Amy’s Kitchen is looking to bring stability to its business by bringing in experienced leaders to fill executive and management level roles across multiple departments.

BevNET is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Naturally San Diego, a community of local CPG businesses aiming to make greater San Diego the new nexus of natural products entrepreneurship.

The NOSH team discusses why a recent news piece has put big name brands in plant-based like Impossible Foods on the defensive and has caused the industry to take a hard look at the successes, failures and what the future holds for the category.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking for Congress to take charge in regulating cannabinoid (CBD) products after concluding the agency’s existing authority over food additives and supplements does not provide all the necessary tools for managing the risks of CBD.

This weekend, the animal-free meat manufacturer took out a full page ad in the New York Times and issued an online statement responding to a critical Bloomberg Businessweek cover story which labeled the “fake meat” category as “just another food fad” that had failed to deliver on its promise to revolutionize the meat industry.

In the latest episode of Elevator Talk, we feature leaders from Schmutz, Nature’s Turn, Single & Fat and Sweety. Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week’s special co-host is Rifle Hughes, a business partner with JPG Resources, who shared his thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.

Prebiotic protein bar maker Rowdy has announced it will halt production of its flagship product this year, blaming rising input costs, coupled with the pandemic-induced economic climate, that made the product too costly to manufacture.