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

Famed New York City bakery brand Baked By Melissa is no stranger to unconventional collaborations. The cupcake maker’s mash-up with Frito-Lay brand SunChips is just the latest in a series of partnerships with popular savory brands.

Welch’s, the 156-year-old juice and jelly manufacturer, has named Cees Talma as its new CEO, replacing outgoing chief executive Trevor Bynum, effective immediately. Talma has held a number of CPG leadership roles in a three-decade career.

Today, Mars, Inc. emphasized its commitment to U.S.-made food with a $2 billion investment to grow operations by the end of 2026. But before the current administration takes credit for turning the tide on food investment overall, it makes sense to note that the U.S. food manufacturing sector was already growing

Starco Brands has executed a letter of intent to acquire its contract manufacturers, The Starco Group (TSG), aiming to create a vertically integrated CPG platform.

Longevity supplement maker NOVOS Labs has launched into the bar category with its first food product aimed at combating aging.

The J.M. Smucker Company has settled its lawsuit accusing now-defunct frozen sandwich startup Chubby Snacks of false advertising, trademark violations and disparagement in “years of advertising designed to tarnish the name and reputation” of Smucker’s competing Uncrustables brand.

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus today announced it has agreed to acquire FlavorSum, a supplier of natural flavors and extracts, from global investment firm The Riverside Company. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Many have made the jump from foodservice to freezer shelves, and now upstart stuffed pasta maker Ripi is homing a chef-quality position – but hurdling the checkered tablecloths and heading straight for stores.

Elavi launches its protein brownies at select Whole Foods stores, Afia expands into Costco, and My Better Batch hits Target.

BellRing Brands, maker of Premier Protein and Dymatize, is facing down a swarm of lawyers as multiple law firms specializing in shareholders rights have announced investigations into the publicly traded CPG company over allegations it violated securities laws.

From Guinness-inspired ice cream to egg-based protein pasta, this week’s new product innovations span all sides of the industry.

BranchOut Food endured unexpected challenges to its manufacturing structure soon after the company went public, altering the timeline and trajectory of its business strategy over the last two years.

The FDA and USDA are collaborating to develop a federally recognized uniform definition for ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) amid mounting health concerns.

Tia Lupita founder Hector Saldivar emphasized to Nosh the potential market opportunity the legacy player sees in the better-for-you Hispanic food market and the validation and efficiencies this deal will provide.