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WILDE Opens New Facility to Fuel Broader Snack Ambitions
WILDE Brands, known for its chips made with chicken breast, egg whites and bone broth, is hatching a plan to create a much broader protein snacking platform.
Food Tech’s IP Dilemma: Protect the Science or Grow the Category?
An IP lawsuit over plant-based egg white protein could determine the future of a pair of food tech companies right as they are on the verge of scaling.
‘We’ve Been Here’: Lulu Asian Kitchen Leverages Target Deal To Fuel Frozen Ambitions
Restaurant group Lulu Asian Kitchen has quietly built its CPG foothold in deli but is now expanding into the freezer section.
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Red River Foods Invests $15.5M in Virginia Expansion
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.
Even As Alt-Meat Craters, Investors Stay With Better Meat Co.
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. Raises $31M
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 Changing, But Execs Say Adaptation Won’t Keep Pace
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.
BeanStalk Targets Foodservice After U.S. Retail Gains
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.
Is There A CPG Manufacturing Gold Rush Building? It’s Complicated.
While investment in food manufacturing appears to be growing, conflicting data and industry analysis reflect a more complex story.
U.S. Food Manufacturing Is Growing, But Can It Continue?
Today, Mars, Inc. emphasized its commitment to U.S.-made food with a $2 billion investment to grow operations by the end of 2026. But before the current administration takes credit for turning the tide on food investment overall, it makes sense to note that the U.S. food manufacturing sector was already growing
Spreading Roots: How BranchOut Food Recovered From Adversity Post-IPO
BranchOut Food endured unexpected challenges to its manufacturing structure soon after the company went public, altering the timeline and trajectory of its business strategy over the last two years.
ZEGO Buys Processing Facility To Support ‘Values-aligned Brands’
ZEGO has acquired a gluten-free and organic grains processing plant, land and equipment from Montana Gluten Free Processors (MGFP) in addition to launching a new venture known as the Collaborative Integrated Value Chain.
Blue Sky Sells Hemp Division To Manitoba For Cannabis Arm Scale-Up
Blue Sky Hemp Ventures has exited the food business. The company has sold its hemp ingredients division to Fresh Hemp Foods, the parent company of legacy grower Manitoba Harvest, which is owned by Tilray Wellness, for an undisclosed sum.