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

Hero Bread is releasing seven items at 700 Walmart stores across Texas, Florida, California, Ohio and Pennsylvania this month. The brand’s fiber- and protein-packed assortment includes sliced breads, tortillas, buns and bagels, baked with simple ingredients including resistant wheat starch, wheat protein, fava bean protein, jerusalem artichoke fiber, olive oil and yeast.

The Co-Founder and CEO of Khloud Foods, one of the most fascinating and fastest-growing snack brands in the country, will join Nosh Live 2025 (Dec. 4+5) in L.A. for a special discussion on the company and its strategic objectives.

B&G Foods announced today it has agreed to sell the Green Giant and Le Sieur frozen and shelf-stable vegetable product lines in Canada to Nortera Foods.

Nosh’s annual “Best Of” Awards celebrate the people, brands, products, and ideas that are shaping the future of the packaged food industry. Submit your nominations by this Friday, Oct. 31.

Gut-friendly nutrition brand BelliWelli is diving into one of the hottest supplement formats via a new Walmart exclusive, launching today.

This week, we’re scratching our brains at the hottest trend in functional formulations – while running scared of a cranberry-obsessed Bryan Cranston. Hey, what more could you ask for?

The freeze-dried candy trend got another big sign of approval from the major sweets producers at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show in Chicago last week.

Our two-day event for the packaged food community heads to L.A. December 4+5! Early registration ends today, October 24. Register before the weekend to save $100 or more per ticket.

Legacy meat snack brands showcased simple formulations, grass-fed beef options and premium-positioned products at NACS last week.

In this week’s new products gallery, Quest expands its Bake Shop line with donuts, Diaspora Co. teams up with a beloved cookbook author and television host, and Pasta Garofalo taps into the protein pasta craze.

The Simply Good Foods Company expressed confidence in its ability to lead the “generational shift” toward high-protein, low-sugar, low-carb food and beverage products with Quest and OWYN.

Specialty ingredient purveyor Woodland Gourmet announced today it has acquired International Spices, which creates “high-impact blends” for use in snacks, proteins and prepared foods.

In this reviews roundup, we nosh on Local Style’s Chicago-inspired potato chips and JIMMYBAR! creatine-packed protein bars.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss trends and new products featured at the NACS Show held Oct. 14-17 in Chicago. The event drew thousands of convenience store operators to view the latest offerings from food and beverage brands seeking to expand within the channel.