Investment

DayDayCook has partnered with prepared-meal producer Hewen Agricultural Technology Limited today to scale its ecommerce, foodservice and DTC business across mainland China.

Gutzy Organic spent last year raising capital from strategic partners as it retooled its formulation and packaging to chase GLP-1 users and consumers seeking high-protein, gut-health snacks.

Fresh cut fruit and vegetable distributor Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has acquired a majority stake in Avolio, Uganda’s leading supplier of bulk crude and edible avocado oil, per an announcement today.

Several dozen food brands are outpacing category growth and trampling incumbents. As the industry remains challenged by a range of external forces, these companies continue to thrive. Who are they, and how are they doing it?

On this episode of CPG Week, the team unpacks PepsiCo’s unsurprising acquisition of better-for-you soda brand Poppi.

Early-stage CPG is a narrow margin, operationally complexity space. Add in the current, on-and-off trade war and any international investment firm would likely press pause on new ventures.

Ross Iverson has seen how industry winds can change the appetite for M&A and exit strategies of emerging brands. Where could they blow amid the Make America Healthy Again movement?

The hallowed halls of Natural Products Expo West 2025 all officially open today in Anaheim, Calif. Our coverage of the event kicks off with the latest from Harken Sweets, Rustic Bakery, Seattle Chocolate, Bubbies Ice Cream and RedBud Brands.

A slow and steady growth strategy is Dress It Up Dressing’s secret sauce as it works to capture the “sleepy” salad dressing category, said founder and CEO Sophia Maroon.

Supergut has a new CEO, former Vital Proteins CEO Tracey Warner Halama, as founder Marc Washington moves into an executive chairman role. The company also closed a new investment round led by Full Frame Growth Partners.