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Maazah Raises $2M As It Deepens Distribution
Afghan-inspired food company Maazah has raised a $2 million seed round with participation from existing investors as well as three family offices based in the brand’s hometown of Minneapolis.
Tastee Apple Acquires Art of Sucre
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 Invests In Supply Chain After Challenging 2025
New Primal is expecting significant growth in 2026 after co-investing in production and a solid foothold in poultry meat sticks.
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Lotus Bakeries Adds IQBAR To Venture Portfolio
Belgium-based Lotus Bakeries announced it has taken a minority stake in functional food brand IQBAR leading the bar maker’s Series B funding round through its venture arm, Fast Forward 2032.
Bohana Acquired by Vimal Kansara of Boon Distribution
Boston-based air-popped water lily seed snack maker Bohana has been acquired by Ore City, Texas-based Boon Distribution, according to an email the brand sent to NOSH last week. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Mondelēz Backs Pretzel Co Eastern Standard Provisions
Eastern Standard Provisions has completed a funding round with participation from Mondelēz International’s venture arm SnackFutures.
Freshly Ending Direct Delivery As Meal Co Pivots To Retail
Nestlé-owned ready-made meal delivery platform Freshly appears to be shutting down its direct-to-consumer business, according to media reports and a LinkedIn post from the company’s co-founder.
Maple Leaf Restructures Alt-Protein Business, Partners With Better Meat
Under the leadership of Adam Grogan, meat juggernaut Maple Leaf Farms is broadening how it looks at the alt-protein category by partnering with The Better Meat Co. and exploring new food-tech offerings.
2022 Recap: Alt-Proteins See Innovation Surge, Beyond Meat & Impossible Drama
Regardless of what it’s called – plant-based, alternative, animal-free, fake meat – 2022 saw plenty of money and movement in the category of non-animal-derived protein. Check out the timeline for highlights from the emerging and tumultuous industry.
Ample Hills Runs into Financial Roadblocks, Shutters Operations
Ice cream maker Ample Hills is temporarily closing in a last-ditch attempt to secure critical financing to continue operations, the company stated in a letter posted to its website on Monday.
Good Karma Names Mike Murray as CEO, Funding Round to Close in ‘Near Future’
Good Karma Foods has named Mike Murray as its new CEO as the plant-based dairy alternative producer prepares to close a new financing round led by Valor Siren Ventures (VSV) and Loft Growth Partners. Murray arrives at the Boulder, Colorado-based brand from protein solutions company Teton Waters Ranch where he had served as CEO since… Read more »
Cometeer: Layoffs Hits Across Departments at Flash-Frozen Coffee Brand
Cometeer, the Massachusetts-based maker of flash-frozen coffee pods, laid off a number of employees across departments last week in a move sources described as an attempt to cut costs. The innovation-focused startup, founded in 2015 by CEO Matt Roberts and CTO Douglas Hoon, had grown to over 100 employees this year, following a $35 million… Read more »
Court Blocks Albertsons’ $4B Special Dividend Payment To Shareholders
Washington State’s Supreme Court extended the block on Albertsons’ $4 billion special dividend payment to shareholders late last week by granting the state attorney general’s (AG)’s request for emergency injunctive relief.