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Mission-oriented investment firm Meaningful Partners lead the round, with privately owned holding company Murano Group and other individual investors also contributing.

Sustainable seafood brand Fishpeople is determined to reinvigorate the seafood department and hook consumers on the concept that seafood can be fun, fast and easy with the launch of two new products — including a fish jerky — at Natural Products Expo East.

Hershey’s is taking another bite out of the snack set, announcing on Wednesday the acquisition of the Pirate Brands business from B&G Foods for $420 million. The acquisition is another step by Hershey to broaden its offerings, moving further afield from confection and deeper into the snack aisle.

From a vegan snack brand’s entrance into frozen, to a side maker’s move to center plate, here are five brands debuting in new categories and aisles at the trade show.

MUSH bridges the gap between health and convenience by putting overnight oats in a grab-and-go format. Ashley Thompson, the company’s CEO and co-founder, shares how the unique packaging, which features a built-in-spoon, makes this product easily snackable.

PieShell founder/CEO Cheryl Clements shares the secrets to a successful crowdfunding campaign and why this method of fundraising has risen in popularity among food brands. Chef and food truck pioneer Roy Choi dishes on the cultural value of food.

From an HPP hummus maker multiplying its retail footprint, to an instant ramen brand gaining a nationwide presence, here is your latest in distribution news.

With the launch of Peckish, a fresh snacking platform centered around eggs, food incubator and investor Sonoma Brands is aiming to bring the same attention to the egg as founder Jon Sebastiani did for meat snacks at his previous company, KRAVE Jerky.

Brown’s departure comes less than 18 months after joining the Greek yogurt market leader.

From expanded product lines and offerings, to leadership changes and regulation amendments, here are some of this week’s top news stories that you should know.

Iwon organics, a high protein chip brand targeted at athletes and health conscious consumers, announced this week that it’s bringing a new protein puff line to more than 4,500 GNC stores in October.

Boulder, Colorado-based oat bar brand Bobo’s announced this week that it received series B funding from repeat investors Boulder Investment Group Reprise (BIGR) and Ridgeline Ventures. The two firms led the brand’s $8 million series A round in February 2017.

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During the company’s annual Analyst Event last week, Hershey executives showed attendees why they think the company is positioning itself to become a leader in the e-commerce space — and what other brands can learn from its transformation to a digital-first operation.