Retail

Yaza is prioritizing consumer education and brand expansion as it works to move beyond startup mode and build a solid brand block around its “Mediterranean Made Easy position,” complete with a new look and new products.

Gymkhana Fine Foods is bringing its sauces and marinades to Whole Foods, backed by a $8.5 million investment led by CAVU Consumer Partners.

As the lines between ecommerce and brick-and-mortar become even blurrier, online sales are expected to drive the vast majority of grocery industry growth between 2026 and 2028, per a new report from FMI The Food Industry Association and NIQ. Total U.S. online grocery sales are projected to hit $452 billion by 2028.

Smearcase has secured Chicago-based venture firm Listen as its first institutional investor as the three-year-old company works to scale and support its growing natural channel distribution footprint.

Treeline Cheese has ridden out the hype cycle of plant-based dairy and has finally nailed product market fit, according to founder and CEO Michael Schwarz.

High protein ice cream maker Frozen One announced it has raised a $2 million seed round led by Supernatural Ventures and The Angel Group with additional participation from Tonic Ventures and Lucinda Capital.

Vertically farmed berry producer Oishii is aiming to make its products more accessible with a range of new strawberry formats at significantly lower price points than its original $20 varietal.

Walmart unveiled this week redesigned packaging across its Great Value private brand that introduces a more “modern visual identity” and consistent placement of nutritional claims.

Legacy Brooklyn pizzeria, Di Fara, has expanded its retail footprint by using sampling to build brand recognition outside of the Northeast.

Food is driving sales growth in the convenience store channel, according to new data from the National Association of Convenience Stores.