Manufacturing

PE-backed frozen food platform MBC Companies has expanded its capabilities with the acquisition of Waller, Texas-based frozen pizza producer Alpha Foods.

Better-for-you snacks contract manufacturer Tandem Foods has officially begun production at its new Cyprus, Calif., facility, which marks the company’s largest investment to date.

Factor claims it has executed its largest menu overhaul as it works to elevate “science-backed nutrition” via more than 100 new weekly offerings designed to appeal to a variety of consumer demands.

The Campbell’s Company expressed optimism in its portfolio after a 1% net sales increase in Q4 2025 and detailing growth opportunities behind its two core segments despite looming steel tariffs, import taxes and changing consumer behaviors.

Red River Foods is poised to invest $15.5 million into its Henrico County, Va., headquarters, according to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office. The project is expected to centralize much of Red River’s processing capabilities in Virginia.

Amid the “wintry VC landscape,” mycoprotein producer The Better Meat Company reeled in $31 million that founder and CEO Paul Shapiro believes will propel the business into profitable revenue growth.

The Better Meat Co. (BMC) announced it has closed an oversubscribed $31 million round of Series A funding co-led by Future Ventures and Resilience Reserve.

The CPG business is undergoing a shift, but without a crystal ball to determine where the industry will land in a decade from now, we’ll have to rely on recent news and survey responses from those on the front lines.

China-based MetaMeat International is working to build a new plant-based brand platform in the U.S., leaning into its manufacturing power as well as its restaurant experience to create a broad-reaching product line.

While investment in food manufacturing appears to be growing, conflicting data and industry analysis reflect a more complex story.