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

UNFI reported net loss was $118 million in FY2025, attributed to lost income and costs associated with its early-June cyber incident.

SPINS today announced the debut of two new platforms for both CPG brands and retailers that will expand the market researcher’s capabilities into digital marketing and AI enablement.

Better-for-you breakfast brand Seven Sundays revealed it has taken a step toward vertical integration with the acquisition of its longtime manufacturing partner Birch Packaging. The transaction closed in June, and financial details were not disclosed.

Organic baby and kid food brand Little Spoon has grown up, today announcing its first-ever move into brick-and-mortar retail with an “unprecedented” launch at Target.

Walmart has made it clear that it wants to work with trendy emerging brands – but how do they succeed there, and not just get worked over? At Nosh Live 2025, taking place Dec. 4-5 in Marina del Rey, Calif., BelliWelli co-founder Katie Wilson will be joined by Kristin Piper, vice president of Merchandising – Wellness, Walmart U.S., to share insights on developing products and marketing for the Walmart shopper.

Baby and kids nutrition brand Once Upon a Farm filed for an initial public offering (IPO) today, though the number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. Goldman Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan are serving as the lead underwriters for the proposed offering,… Read more »

Chickapea has secured CAD $4.25 million in a funding round led by food ingredient supplier AGT, as it seeks to expand its distribution footprint across North America.

During a 10-day span this September, Coconut Cult executed an “organic carnival” themed pop-up “experiment” featuring 48 food and beverage brands and reeled in over 10,000 attendees. Here’s how they did it.

Springdale senior associate Mollye Santulli shared her insight on the current state of investing, what brands should focus on when fundraising and how to prepare for a pitch.

This week we’re prepping for our five minutes of fame at Nosh Live – while sporting the latest in CPG clog fashion.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Issei celebrates its third anniversary by debuting a fresh new look, Graza ups its presence in salty snacks, and Bloom Nutrition teams with Tandy to bring its best-selling Sparkling Energy flavors into a gummy format.

Loopini is gearing up to roll out to its first chain retailer and close its first round of funding after a year of building the business online and within NYC indie grocers.

Real estate developer Beckett Industries is launching a $50 million venture capital fund that will target early-stage food and beverage businesses.

In this reviews roundup, our team tastes a snackable spin on a Thai fried noodle dish and a line of chewy dates coated in classic candy flavors.