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

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.

This year at Nosh Live 2025, on December 4 and 5, we’re bringing Elevator Talk to the main stage, offering a unique opportunity for attending food brands to introduce themselves and their products to our full audience of investors, retailers, operators, and media. It’s not a competition. It’s not a pitch. It’s a moment to be seen and remembered.

Scott & Jon’s has landed in 490 Whole Foods Market stores across the country, bringing the brand’s total nationwide door count to approximately 17,000.

On the CPG Week podcast, the team discusses a leadership shake-up at Ben & Jerry’s, Slate’s $23 million investment and SlimFast’s new owner.

New blended meat brand Carnéa is positioning around “enhanced” taste and premium positioning to win over skeptical consumers.

Hy-Vee debuted a new partnership with nutrition intelligence platform FoodHealth Company, becoming the first retailer to bring color-coded, numerical nutritional scores directly to the shelf.

Good Culture collaborated with streetwear brand StayCoolNYC to design a limited-edition merch drop. The collection includes violet and cream-colored sweatpants and a hooded sweatshirt featuring a hidden pocket perfectly sized for a spoon.

Legacy CPG companies are a goalpost for food industry entrepreneurs. But that dynamic may be shifting as large corporations struggle under their own weight.

Allergy-friendly snack mix slinger Absurd Snacks is officially going nationwide through a new retail partnership with TJX Companies’ HomeGoods, Marshalls and TJ Maxx banners, adding 3,500 new stores to its retail footprint. Offered in two flavors – Maple Cinnamon and Rosemary Sea Salt – the brand’s 5 oz. Chickpea & Granola Crunch Mix will be… Read more »

After recasting olives as an elevated, on-the-go offering, Freestyle Snacks is now taking aim at pickles. This week, the brand debuted a trio of shelf-stable, single-serve packs including Classic Dill Pickle Chips, Garlic Dill Mini Pickles and Kickin’ Pickle Chips.

Today, The Magnum Ice Cream Company announced a new partnership with AI-driven food innovation company NotCo, marking the latter’s inaugural venture beyond its plant-based roots.

Sweets from the Earth, a Toronto-based manufacturer of vegan and allergen-free sweet baked goods, has been acquired by Canadian firm Fengate Private Equity. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Having transitioned away from day-to-day operations at their first brand, Q Drinks, entrepreneurs Jordan Silbert and Ben Kaplan are going AGRO for their next big project. Founded in 2023, AGRO makes a line of plant-based jerky that comes in resealable bags and includes functional options alongside indulgent snacks, such as a caffeinated Energy Bolt flavor.

The Protein Brewery announced today it has raised a $35.2 million (€30 million) Series B round as it aims to reach commercial scale for its fungi-based protein ingredient ahead of a launch with “several” U.S.-based CPG brands.