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

Front-of-pack “clean labels” have become one of the most important ways for brands to demonstrate their whole food characteristics. But it’s also becoming a source of legal tension.

Future Meat Technologies (FMT) announced today that it closed a $2.2 round of funding, co-lead by Tyson Ventures, the investment arm of CPG giant Tyson Foods.

It’s raining distribution deals this spring. From natural gum exclusives to protein muffin expansions, here’s your latest in natural food distribution news.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists have detected glyphosate, a chemical in a weed killer linked to cancer, in an array of commonly consumed U.S. based food products, according to emails obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

RxBar went from launch to $600 million acquisition in less than five years. Co-founder/CEO Peter Rahal shares the secrets to the company’s speedy success; how PicoBrew is disrupting the business of beer, booze and beyond; does innovative snack brand Avolov have a patented path to growth?

The caffeinated, green tea-based snack brand announced today that it has rebranded, revised its product line from bars to bites and has further built out it’s ordering system.

Add another player to the plant-based fray. Pig Out, a line of plant-based, pork inspired chips launched this month.

From restaurant chains moving into retail to CPG giants expanding beyond their core offerings, here’s your latest in natural food news.

Consumer research group IRI recently announced its findings from two studies examining the shopping attitudes, behaviors and emotional drivers of Generation Z.

Executing a series of strategic moves, grass-fed beef brand Teton Waters Ranch this month signalled it is ready to expand. The sausage brand announced yesterday that it had brought on CPG veteran Mike Murray as its new CEO and, earlier this month, rolled out a new rebrand and package “reconfiguration.”

Through a partnership with Strauss Food, the functional fitness company is launching a “CrossFit approved” grass fed beef and free range chicken subscription box, and soon after, a line of jerky.

Yesterday, investment group Monogram Capital announced that it had closed its first fund at $152 million. Monogram has previously invested in food brands including Ellenos greek yogurt, jerky producer Country Archer, frozen food brand Kidfresh and fast casual restaurant concept, Dig Inn.

Courtney Reum, co-founder of M13, explains why the brand development and investment firm focuses on the convergence of consumer brands, media and tech; meet Wing Lam, the wild and winsome co-founder of the iconic restaurant chain Wahoo’s Fish Taco; an Elevator Talk that will pique your interest in “cold brewed tea crystals.”

The new Organic Cracker N’ Nut Butter snack bars could help the brand grow its grocery presence, too.