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

Is the food and beverage funding freeze finally thawing? FABID’s Q1 2025 Report reveals a surprising rebound in deal size and investor appetite—just not where you might expect.

With President Trump pushing to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, even more cracks in the limited, existing systems supporting minority and BIPOC-owned CPG businesses have begun to show.

It’s with great sadness that we’re writing to note the passing of Jack Craven, the Chairman of BevNET, father of our CEO and founder, John Craven, and father-in-law to our COO, Carolyn Craven.

In this week’s roundup, JELL-O ventures into the plant-based dessert space, Sprinkles Chocolate takes inspiration from a classic campfire treat, and Pringles partners with Miller Lite.

In this reviews roundup, we nosh on Niramaya Foods’ new naan-based pretzels, Daily Harvest’s superfood bites, Hormbles Chormbles high-protein chocolate bars, and a chutney-salsa mashup aptly named Chalsa.

With Easter just a few days away, shoppers will be shelling out more for sweets than they have in years’ past. This year’s holiday has become one of the most egg-spensive yet (sorry, we had to).

The CPG Week podcast team discusses a pair of funding rounds recently announced by functional beverage brands and the struggles of vertical farming businesses.

Entrepreneurs navigate internal crises everyday. But with the economic climate continuing to mount external pressures and political sucker punches flowing from Washington, D.C., identifying obstacles early and understanding the full context has become an essential element for keeping any upstart business alive.

Following its failed mega-merger with Kroger, Albertsons Companies, Inc. is entering fiscal 2025 with positive momentum and expectations that it will improve top-line trends in its grocery business in the back half of the year.

In this marketing roundup: Archer goes to bat for the LA Dodgers, Newman’s Own goes on a “Pay What You Can” tour, Gopuff and Magnolia Bakery link up for a 4/20 treat and more.

We recently caught up with Kodiak CEO Val Oswalt to learn more about what’s changed since the brand’s acquisition, what’s next and get her take on how CPGs can stay nimble amid shifting consumer and regulatory winds.

After more than six years in business, modern pantry staple maker not just co. is shutting down.

Jing Gao, founder and CEO of Fly By Jing, said she will continue to source and produce the brand’s chili crisps and sauces in China – in spite of the staggering new taxes imposed on them.

Nutrition is a hot topic these days as the Make America Healthy Again crowd spreads its message across the country. So it is important that, after years of discussion and controversy, the U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) is now talking through its finalized definition for the term “healthy.”