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How PIM Brands Built A Custom AI Manufacturing Platform
PIM Brands, the makers of Welch’s Fruit Snacks, has integrated a custom AI manufacturing system to streamline production across its portfolio.
International Brands LALA, Daesang, Turn to U.S. for Expansion
Two major international food brands are making big bets on the U.S. market this month, as Mexican dairy producer LALA and South Korean kimchi manufacturer Daesang have announced American expansion plans.
Sunday Supper Steps Out Of Plant-Based, Expands Fritto Line To Target
Frozen Italian food brand Sunday Supper is raising $1.5M to expand its vegan Fritto apps and introduce new vegetarian meals that incorporate dairy.
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Doughy Unveils New Branding, Cookie ‘Puck’ Flatpacks At Target
Edible cookie dough brand Doughy has revamped its visual identity as it launches its new flat-pack format in Target for the holidays.
Post-Acquisition Bachan’s Enters Mayo Category
After its acquisition earlier this year by Marzetti, Japanese-inspired sauce brand Bachan’s is entering the mayonnaise category.
Sunday Supper Selected For Barilla Incubator Program
Frozen Italian meal maker Sunday Supper has been chosen to take part in Barilla’s Good Food Makers 2026 innovation program.
Galy Launches WunderHaus Cell-Cultured Cocoa for B2B Sales
The market for cocoa alternatives is continuing to expand as biotech startup Galy launches WunderHaus, a cell-cultured cocoa product made for professional kitchens and brands that launched this month.
‘Beautrition’, Bitter Flavors Lead Whole Foods 2027 Trends Report
The Amazon-owned retailer highlighted eight key food and beverage trends it foresees playing a bigger role in consumers lives over the next year, with additional trends including a rise in Japanese comfort foods and beans as a center-of-plate meal item.
BOOM! Mexican Seasoning Brand EZ Bombs Raises $25M
Mexican seasoning and sauce brand EZ Bombs has raised a $25 million Series A round led by CAVU Consumer Partners as it scales further in retail.
Voyage Foods Scales Manufacturing, Cargill Partnership As Ingredient Business Takes Off
Five years in, Voyage Foods has repositioned as an environmentally sustainable ingredient supplier as it scales its new Ohio manufacturing hub.
Flings Considers Full Portfolio Pivot With Protein-Packed Chocolate Bite Innovation
Protein snack maker Flings is expanding into bite-sized chocolate indulgences, as it sees margins shrink for its toaster pastry line.
Battle Bars Rebrand Backs Off the Skull, Puts Function Forward
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.
How Merman’s Revenge Found A Niche in Seafood Seasoning
Glenn Food Co. is meeting pent-up demand to grow its seafood seasoning brand Merman’s Revenge with a national distribution deal at Walmart.