Retail

Mid-Day Squares has secured $8 million in debt financing to significantly expand production capacity ahead of major U.S. launches with Walmart and Costco.

Errol Schweizer liked publicly owned grocery stores before it was cool. The industry veteran has been an advocate for tax dollar-backed grocery stores for nearly a decade, well before New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani made it a part of his winning platform. Now he’s part of a team advising the mayor on how to make the idea a reality.

Following a 72% jump in distribution, fueled by recent placements at Target and Walmart, Amara Organic Foods is doubling down on food-tech-driven innovation and strict ingredient standards as it builds out its omnichannel footprint.

Four-year-old Ancient Crunch is setting its sights on rebuilding the American snack pantry, betting that consumers will pay a premium for familiar salty snacks crafted with ingredients it says meet higher sourcing standards.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard break down the federal government’s first proposed definition of ultraprocessed foods and a rocky quarter for Celsius. The hosts also dig into Khloé Kardashian’s latest Khloud innovation and Keurig Dr Pepper’s lime-forward reformulation of 7UP.

BranchOut Food is heading into the back half of 2026 with a growing base of recurring retail and ingredient business as it looks to translate recent customer wins into higher production volumes and improved profitability.

Wasted is making a break for U.S. retail with a premium “bread waste” pasta nearly two years since food brands began backing away from positioning their products around upcycling.

Latin pantry staple brand Loisa has grown from about 500 doors to roughly 5,500 in two years, expanding beyond natural retailers including Whole Foods Market and Sprouts into a growing roster of conventional grocers including Kroger, Albertsons, Publix, H-E-B and Harris Teeter.

In a world where protein-maxxing seems to know no limits, Tony Davis, founder and CEO of better-for-you baked goods platform Bakeful, is betting on clean label, permissible indulgence – without added functional benefits.

The impact of multiple acquisitions and divestitures, as well as changes to SNAP benefits and lingering inflation, led to a muddled outlook during Post Holdings’ third quarter earnings, released today.