Retail

A new report from the Acosta Group found that despite grocery affordability improving, consumers are still prioritizing value brands and promos at higher rates than they did prior to the rapid inflationary period several years ago.

Newly rebranded COZY Foods is raising pre-seed funding this summer to support a shift into co-manufacturing and a broader retail push.

Alcohol recovery gummy UNDO is launching in nearly 900 Target stores after closing a $1M seed round to expand its retail footprint.

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.