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

As 2022 comes to a close, we reached out to entrepreneurs, thought leaders and industry experts for their takes on the 2003 economic outlook for CPG, as well as the major market trends they’ll be watching for in the new year.

Eastern Standard Provisions has completed a funding round with participation from Mondelēz International’s venture arm SnackFutures.

Nestlé-owned ready-made meal delivery platform Freshly appears to be shutting down its direct-to-consumer business, according to media reports and a LinkedIn post from the company’s co-founder.

Under the leadership of Adam Grogan, meat juggernaut Maple Leaf Farms is broadening how it looks at the alt-protein category by partnering with The Better Meat Co. and exploring new food-tech offerings.

With a new year on the horizon, the hosts shared their expectations for the food and beverage industry in 2023, including the most pertinent opportunities and challenges faced by growing brands. They also opined on the value of Twitter for entrepreneurs and executives and highlighted notable and new products. This episode also features the second edition of Special Ops with Andrew Guard, in which the operations expert offers guidance on timely issues affecting food and beverage companies.

Regardless of what it’s called – plant-based, alternative, animal-free, fake meat – 2022 saw plenty of money and movement in the category of non-animal-derived protein. Check out the timeline for highlights from the emerging and tumultuous industry.

Under the guidance of new CEO Marc Seguin and founder Gail Becker, veggie-based frozen food brand Caulipower is honing its messaging, innovation efforts and sales strategy in order to drive growth in 2023

A Washington, D.C. Circuit court panel sided with Albertsons on Tuesday refusing to impose an emergency pause on the grocery chain’s planned $4 billion shareholder dividend filed in the court a month and a half ago.

Alpha Foods, a maker of vegan meals and plant-based meat alternatives, has issued a voluntary recall of its Meatless Breakfast Sandwiches and frozen burritos after traces of milk were discovered in the products.

The team talks snack news and the state of online subscription businesses and later, key themes from a recent seminar hosted by Natural Products Consulting. Then, we hear from Andy Whitman, Managing Partner of Loft Growth Partners about what to keep in mind when pitching investors.

New label certifications, calls for transparency of environmental impact and innovative products targeting sustainability-minded and health-conscious consumers showed how shoppers prioritized CPG food in 2022.

Ice cream maker Ample Hills is temporarily closing in a last-ditch attempt to secure critical financing to continue operations, the company stated in a letter posted to its website on Monday.

Rainforest Distribution has opened a warehouse in South Easton, Massachusetts, expanding its services beyond its home base of New York into New England, according to information posted online.

Several job postings indicate that direct-to-consumer frozen meal company Daily Harvest will enter brick-and-mortar retail.