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

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.

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.