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

Over the past two weeks world leaders from over 180 countries gathered for the United Nations’ 16th annual Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Luker Chocolate VP of Sustainability Julia Ocampo was also invited to participate.

Amidst accelerated growth, refrigerated donut brand Drumroll Snacks is seeking to further expand its distribution footprint in the natural channel with the support of a recent $3 million investment from CPG brand incubator 7 Mile Brands.

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Celebrity chef Robert Irvine’s FITCRUNCH has been acquired by 1440 Foods which already operates active nutrition brands MET-Rx, Pure Protein and Body Fortress.

The countdown to the new year has begun as evidenced by the flow of new trend predictions and reports aiming to bring our expectations up-to-date with future innovation. Today, we are breaking down the themes and ideas shared by the Specialty Food Association while taking a look at how early movers have already injected themselves into the realm of hot new products.

Ready-to-heat Hispanic food brand Del Real Foods is now majority owned by multilatina corporation Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI).

Don’t miss your chance to submit nominations for the Nosh Best of 2024 Awards. The deadline has been extended through Wednesday, November 6th.

Mintel’s 2025 Global Food and Drink Trends report highlighted four categories that will shape the next year in CPG including conscious indulgence, weight management, supply chains and technology.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Gopuff launches a limited-edition candy bar in collaboration with content creator Alix Earle, Crofter’s Organic unveils a squeezable format for its fruit spreads, and Magnolia Bakery brings its signature banana pudding into the CPG world. Little Spoon Little Spoon has released Organic Oatmeal Baby Cereal with full visibility… Read more »

Better Sour announced today it has partnered with Walt Disney Animation Studios to launch a new Passion Fruit flavor of its sour gummies featuring “Moana 2”-inspired packaging, marking the brand’s first single-flavor SKU.

Halloween isn’t the only holiday this week… It’s also time for many publicly traded CPG companies to report Q3 earnings! Don’t be spooked by the arcane financial documents: we’ve done the heavy lifting and siphoned out some bite-sized insights.

On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about Keurig Dr Pepper’s acquisition of GHOST Energy, Olipop’s sports sponsorship ambitions and a look at Whole Foods Market’s Trend Forecast.

Gaming-themed sour snacks producer Final Boss Sour announced yesterday it has raised $3 million in a seed round led by CPG investment and brand development firm Science Inc., the initial investor behind canned water powerhouse Liquid Death.

Marco Sweets & Spices is ceasing operations after four years on the market, citing financial difficulties following a widespread product recall earlier this summer by the company’s sole manufacturer.