Snacks

Clean-label food brand Eat Happy Kitchen is going deeper into retail, expanding its flagship pasta sauce line in California and bringing its high protein Cheese Bites snacks to brick-and-mortar accounts for the first time with a rollout into HomeGoods stores nationwide.

Protein snack maker Flings is expanding into bite-sized chocolate indulgences, as it sees margins shrink for its toaster pastry line.

The latest release from the snack maker does an impressive job of combining functional nutrition with flavors and textures that feel approachable and genuinely enjoyable.

Crustless sandwich brand Fave’Wich has been acquired by bakery business JSB Industries for an undisclosed amount.

Beef tallow-fried tortilla chip brand Vaca Chips has secured a $1.5 million funding round, led by Bam Ventures.

Natural products are swiftly outpacing conventional products across retail channels, growing 13% in conventional grocery in the 52 weeks ending March 22, according to SPINS.

Can America’s appetite for pistachios extend beyond the viral Dubai chocolate trend? The founders of Southern California startup Peppertux – along with their new investors and retail partners – are betting on it.

Utz Brands has agreed to be acquired by Germany-based Intersnack Group in a transaction valued at approximately $2.9 billion, marking one of the largest cross-border snack deals in recent years and underscoring the continued appeal of U.S. packaged food brands to global buyers.

After expanding from popcorn into chips last summer, Gheelish is unlocking growth through new branding and a protein-forward innovation.

While testing new categories, Junkless has expanded its footprint in the last year, eyeing new opportunities in c-stores, mass and club.