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

Non-UPF Verified is bringing consumers into the ultraprocessed food (UPF) conversation with the release of a new app that features a barcode scanner to check a product’s verification status – and to request that an item become verified if it isn’t already.

Protein snack maker Flings is expanding into bite-sized chocolate indulgences, as it sees margins shrink for its toaster pastry line.

The combination of creamy peanut butter and banana jelly really works, delivering a familiar flavor profile while maintaining the convenience and texture of a classic PB&J.

This week, we’re checking out Cerebelly’s first acquisition as it seeks to build a kids nutrition platform, investigating the Siete of Mediterranean cuisine, and making up words to explain our avocado anxiety. Hey, what more could you ask for?

Amylu Foods is set to reach nearly 130,000 points of distribution by the end of 2026, up roughly 50% from last year, as it adds shelf space across a variety of retailers.

In this week’s new products roundup, AWAKE Chocolate takes its caffeine platform into trail mix, Momofuku Goods makes its biggest portfolio expansion yet with a new line of cooking sauces, and TRUBAR taps into the matcha craze with a limited-edition Cha Cha Matcha collaboration.

Kosterina introduced its first collaborative product this week as it works to build an olive oil platform that plays across food, supplements and beauty.

Kroger shoppers looking for Red Bull or Boar’s Head products may be out of luck for the time being.

Mexican-style soup and sauce maker Juanita’s Foods has acquired a 120,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., giving it a larger production base.

Consumers are starting to get fed up with being told what they need, rather than offered what they want, according to Tastewise’s 2027 Food and Beverage Forecast. The annual webinar claimed that the “Health Promise” made by food and beverage brands is fading from relevance and in some cases is becoming a turnoff.

This week, the podcast covers Beyond’s expansion into new protein formats, a whey supply shortage, Battle Bars’ rebrand, and a legal dispute between Big Food and Big Sugar.

This December 3+4 in Los Angeles, Nosh Live LA brings together founders, buyers, investors, operators, and industry partners from across packaged food. A founder may be weighing a retail expansion. A buyer may question the assortment fit. An investor may challenge the economics. An operator may have already worked through the same execution problem. Nosh Live creates the opportunity to bring those decisions into conversations with people who can challenge the thinking, surface blind spots, and help sharpen the next move.

The Chicago-based protein bar brand’s comprehensive brand refresh includes redesigned packaging and reformulated bars that cut each serving from 220-240 calories down to 190, while also upping the protein content from 17 grams to 20 grams and increasing fiber to 7 grams per bar.

The Hain Celestial Group is exiting the global market as the New Jersey-based conglomerate announced today it is selling its international business to private equity firm Aurelius for approximately $323 million.