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

Private equity firm Axum Capital Partners says it is looking to double down on health and wellness food companies with the announcement of its latest fund, targeting $300 million in committed capital.

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to reshape the shopping experience and bring more personalization to purchasing patterns.

U.S.-based Winland Foods and Italy-based La Doria have merged to create a new global manufacturing platform now known as Windoria Top Holding Ltd and boasts nearly $4 billion in annual sales.

Consumer holding company Louisville Brands has acquired Louisville Vegan Jerky Company from early-stage investment firm Render Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

In this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery analyze the evolution of private label from off-brand to on-trend. The podcasters also discuss recent examples of the protein craze in Wandering Bear’s new latte line and Brami’s lupini bean-based pasta. Additionally, the hosts dig into British mixer brand Fever-Tree’s partnership with Molson Coors and an interesting new innovation in the frozen aisle.

Snacking is going functional—and fast. The new Spate report shows how ingredients once reserved for supplements or beauty are now finding their way into everyday snack formats.

In an increasingly competitive food landscape, being first to emerging trends and reaching influential category managers can define a brand’s next phase of growth. That’s why Nosh Live 2025 is expanding its structured 1:1 networking program to include conversations with investors and veteran operators, adding to the curated retailer and buyer meetings that have made Nosh Live a standout.

Amid weak market share performance in North America in its first quarter, General Mills is forecasting category growth below its long-term projections.

Heartland Food Products Group, manufacturer of Splenda brand low-calorie sweetener and drink mixes, has acquired SlimFast’s U.S. operations from nutrition supplement maker Glanbia. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Khloud named former Poppi president and chief growth officer Jeff Rubenstein as its CEO, just five months after launch and amid a slate of distribution gains.

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield has quit the ice cream brand amid an ongoing public dispute with Unilever over the war in Gaza, among other social justice issues.

Natural peanut butter brand One Trick Pony is venturing outside of the jar and into the salty snack category with the introduction of Caramel Crunch Peanut Butter Popcorn as it continues to “see how far we can take peanut butter,” co-founder Lucy Dana told Nosh. “We had a slide in our original pitch deck that… Read more »

Grocery retailers are beefing up private label assortments with a focus on protein, global flavors and premium positioning, according to a new report from FMI – The Food Industry Association.

Apollo Global Management-owned Hispanic retail conglomerate Heritage Grocers Group has promoted Justin Besyk to interim VP of Grocery.