Investment

Sustainability-oriented, kelp-based snack brand Sea Monsters is winding down operations after nearly seven years on the market.

Ford Gum – best known as the licensing and manufacturing partner of Big League Chew – placed its bet on the caffeinated gum set roughly 18 months ago with the acquisition of Military Energy Gum.

Manufacturing capacity can be a CPG brand’s secret weapon to scale, and a growing number of businesses are looking to like-minded companies to combine resources and stoke growth.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard dig into the latest development surrounding the beleaguered maker of The Better Bagel, Barron Trump’s involvement in a beverage startup and the recent departure of Impossible Foods’ chief executive. The podcasters also review the impact of deflated cocoa prices on chocolate makers and consumers at the checkout.

Israeli specialty food producer Eshbal Functional Food announced today that it has taken a majority stake in select assets of the U.S.-based, vegetable-forward brand Dare to Be Different Foods, expanding its North American footprint.

In an act of confectionery consolidation, candy apple maker Tastee Apple Inc. has acquired cotton-candy brand Art of Sucre, bringing a “social-first” next-gen brand under the stewardship of a legacy sweets manufacturer.

New Primal is expecting significant growth in 2026 after co-investing in production and a solid foothold in poultry meat sticks.

Publicly traded TRUBAR was acquired by an affiliate of privately held, Turkey-based snack company ETi Gida for $173 million in cash.

Once Upon A Farm is officially on the public markets. On Thursday, the baby and kid food brand announced it had raised nearly $198 million from selling about 11 million shares of common stock.

Project Potluck, a non-profit organization supporting People of Color in CPG, announced the four recipients of its inaugural grant program.