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

The latest episode of Elevator Talk features leaders from Sohha Savory, Coro Foods, La Pêche, SaladSprinkles, and Cedar F&B. Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. Our special co-host is Beth Brown, founder and principal advisor at growth-stage consultancy S3 Connect, who shared her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.

The CPG Week podcast covers lawsuits against Chobani and Uncle Nearest Whiskey as well as Beyond’s name-change.

Amylu Foods has secured an investment from TowerBrook Capital Partners and Prelude Growth Partners that will support continued retail expansion.

While reporting a bleak second quarter on Wednesday, Beyond Meat announced plans to shrink its North America workforce by 6%.

Laird Superfood has made progress toward its goal of achieving “sustainable profitability,” continuing a growth trend in its Q2 earnings as it prioritizes its wholesale segment.

Recent distribution moves include Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches expansion into more Whole Foods regions, Yo Mama’s in-store debut at Costco, Doughlicious’ new partnership with Wegmans, and more.

After nearly 22 years at Whole Foods Market, Holly Long is entering a new chapter as Director of Community Engagement at SFA.

While investment in food manufacturing appears to be growing, conflicting data and industry analysis reflect a more complex story.

The clock is ticking on a potential acquisition by Danone of kefir category leader Lifeway, as the French dairy giant is pressuring company leadership to again discuss a deal that has already been attempted twice in the past year.

Prelude Growth Partners closed its third fund with $600 million in total commitments, bringing its total assets under management to $1.3 billion.

Premier Protein’s stronger-than-expected ecommerce performance helped drive growth at BellRing Brands in Q2, as net sales increased 6% to over $540 million, according to an earnings statement from the company released Tuesday morning.

The individuals featured on this year’s Nosh Notables list transcend empty popularity: They are the trailblazers, tastemakers and truth-tellers transforming how America eats.

Wholesale distributor UNFI announced that it will begin charging suppliers a new fee for planogram and shelf execution in fiscal year 2026.

Schuman Cheese and GOOD PLANeT Foods have entered into a joint venture, GPV Foods, to scale their respective plant-based cheese businesses.