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

Non-profit food business incubator Hope & Main has broken ground on a new commercial kitchen in Providence, R.I., slated for a grand opening in Spring 2026. The shared-use facility will be located in Providence’s West End neighborhood.

Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has partnered with NotCo to explore using artificial intelligence to develop new chocolate recipes.

Premium baking mix brand My Better Batch is expanding its distribution partnership with Target, which will carry two new exclusive seasonal cookie mixes – Holiday Cheer and Chocolate Peppermint – nationwide beginning this month.

The nominees for Nosh’s “Best Of 2025” Awards, presented by trüfrü, reflect the depth and creativity across today’s food landscape.

The Trump Administration signed an order on Friday amending reciprocal tariff rates on select food items unable to be grown, produced or procured in the U.S.

Keychain has secured another $10 million in investment as it launches its newest tool for sourcing private-label manufacturers.

This week, we’re all climbing up a tree to talk hemp while looking our fall finest in some very fetching mozzarella scarves. Hey, what more could you ask for?

CVS Pharmacy is redefining what it means to be a community wellness destination, expanding its assortment to include more better-for-you and emerging food and beverage brands on its shelves. How do brands become part of that strategy? Attendees at Nosh Live 2025 (Dec. 4+5) in L.A. will learn what makes a brand a good fit for CVS and what trends are resonating most with consumers in this fast-changing channel.

Amazon is planning to absorb all 100,000 Whole Foods employees, including frontline staff, into its core business structure, per a report this week from Business Insider.

It’s nearly Thanksgiving, and brands are gearing up for the holiday season, from Issei’s new limited-edition Dark Chocolate Covered Peppermint Mochi Gummies to the return of Chocolove’s Tree-Shaped Bites.

When Banza hit the market in 2014, it set out to bring the humble chickpea to the masses with its novel, better-for-you pasta. Fast forward 11 years, and the brand has established a strong foothold in the mainstream market as the number 5 brand in the U.S. (according to the company), expanded its team with… Read more »

BranchOut Food received $2.5 million in funding through a common stock sale as it moves to expand its production facility.

The Nosh team reviews TIPS Potato Chips cooked in beef tallow and Grillo’s Thickles thick-cut pickles.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard chat about the acquisition of TreeHouse Foods, the regulatory outlook for hemp beverages, a new verification standard for non-ultraprocessed foods, and Lucky Energy’s latest funding round.