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The CPG Week podcast covers lawsuits against Chobani and Uncle Nearest Whiskey as well as Beyond’s name-change.

Amylu Foods has secured an investment from TowerBrook Capital Partners and Prelude Growth Partners that will support continued retail expansion.

While reporting a bleak second quarter on Wednesday, Beyond Meat announced plans to shrink its North America workforce by 6%.

Laird Superfood has made progress toward its goal of achieving “sustainable profitability,” continuing a growth trend in its Q2 earnings as it prioritizes its wholesale segment.

Recent distribution moves include Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches expansion into more Whole Foods regions, Yo Mama’s in-store debut at Costco, Doughlicious’ new partnership with Wegmans, and more.

After nearly 22 years at Whole Foods Market, Holly Long is entering a new chapter as Director of Community Engagement at SFA.

While investment in food manufacturing appears to be growing, conflicting data and industry analysis reflect a more complex story.

The clock is ticking on a potential acquisition by Danone of kefir category leader Lifeway, as the French dairy giant is pressuring company leadership to again discuss a deal that has already been attempted twice in the past year.

Prelude Growth Partners closed its third fund with $600 million in total commitments, bringing its total assets under management to $1.3 billion.

Premier Protein’s stronger-than-expected ecommerce performance helped drive growth at BellRing Brands in Q2, as net sales increased 6% to over $540 million, according to an earnings statement from the company released Tuesday morning.

The individuals featured on this year’s Nosh Notables list transcend empty popularity: They are the trailblazers, tastemakers and truth-tellers transforming how America eats.

Wholesale distributor UNFI announced that it will begin charging suppliers a new fee for planogram and shelf execution in fiscal year 2026.

Schuman Cheese and GOOD PLANeT Foods have entered into a joint venture, GPV Foods, to scale their respective plant-based cheese businesses.

Another B&G Foods brand has left the stable. The New Jersey-based conglomerate announced the sale of the Le Sueur brand of premium canned sweet peas, green beans and carrots to McCall Farms, Inc. as part of its ongoing portfolio restructuring.