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

As Believer Meats abruptly shuts down just one month after completing its production facility, the cell-cultured meat category faces an uncertain path forward.

This week, all-in on some Rotten candies, we’re protecting our margins against distributor deductions, and taking an unplanned trip to McDonald’s Türkiye. Hey, what more could you ask for?

During a panel discussion at Nosh Live earlier this month, Hailey Swartz of Actual Veggies, Laurel Orley of Daily Crunch, and Eugene Kang of Archer explored how breakout brands identify inflection points, take calculated risks and scale with purpose.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Khloud Protein Popcorn seeks to reimagine a cozy classic treat, GHOST expands its protein cereal lineup in collaboration with General Mills and Oreo taps into the zero sugar craze.

Spiceology, the fastest-growing spice company in the U.S. according to the Inc. 5000 list, is growing its presence in the Lone Star State by launching its spice blends in select H-E-B stores.

The USDA this week unveiled the Regenerative Pilot Program, an initiative to put $700 million toward assisting American farmers in the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices.

At Nosh Live Kristin Piper, vice president of merchandising – Wellness at Walmart U.S., and Katie Wilson, co-founder of BelliWelli, discussed how young companies can succeed inside the country’s largest grocery ecosystem.

Online grocery sales rose 29% year-over-year in November as buying behavior has shifted to smaller baskets among omnichannel shoppers.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss San Francisco’s lawsuit over ultraprocessed foods, Anheuser-Busch’s $490 million acquisition of BeatBox, Stockeld Dreamery’s sale to Bettani Farms, and Ripple Foods’ $17 million funding round.

Quality issues can quickly kill an emerging brand. We recently spoke with a co-manufacturing specialist about how emerging brands can set themselves up to successfully scale within an outsourced manufacturing environment.

Amid reported settlement talks with $4 billion activist investor Elliott Investment Management, PepsiCo announced on Monday that it is evaluating an integrated model for its North America supply chain and go-to-market optimization initiatives.

Campbell’s is doubling down on its bet on Rao’s, announcing during its first-quarter earnings call today it will acquire a 49% stake in the brand’s long-term producer, La Regina, for $286 million.

Will the Poppi playbook work for Jams? Stephen Ellsworth, who co-founded modern soda brand Poppi with his wife, Allison, has joined consumer products house The DropOut Companies as an operating partner. The DropOut Companies was established by Connor Blakley and Josh Franko to launch and scale reimagined childhood classics. Earlier this year, the Nashville-based venture… Read more »

Righteous Felon Craft Jerky secured an investment from GroundForce Capital, a founder-led investment firm that has previously backed Liquid Death, OWYN and Vive Organic. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.