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Inside Little Spoon’s ‘Feeding Platform’ Expansion
Little Spoon is embracing its mission as an “end-to-end feeding platform” by launching eight new offerings from June through August.
Vaca Chips Raises $1.5M On ‘Healthy Doritos’ DTC Strategy
Beef tallow-fried tortilla chip brand Vaca Chips has secured a $1.5 million funding round, led by Bam Ventures.
Peppertux Raises $2.35M to Fuel Retail Expansion
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.
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Smash Foods Raises $5M
The six-year-old brand markets an assortment of superfood spreads and snacks featuring chia seeds and dates. Its products are available nationwide at Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Target, Walmart, Costco and more.
Target Taps Celebrity Chef For Good & Gather Collab
Target is expanding its Good & Gather store brand with help from celebrity chef Roy Choi and his signature Korean-American flavors.
Mrs. Fields Founder’s Daughter Launches Functional Cookie Brand
Cookie brand Fields Good is targeting different day parts and use occasions for its functional indulgence products.
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.
Inside Bel’s Plans To Create A Healthy Snacking Powerhouse In The U.S.
Bel North America’s acquisition of Ingenuity Foods earlier this month represents a first step toward creating a better-for-you snack platform.
Mooski Goes Big on Bite-Sized Snacking With New Target Expansion
Mooski is making its first major mass retail push with the launch of chilled oat bites at Target – a move founder Robert Broome sees as both a product innovation and a broader channel expansion opportunity.
Energy Snacks: Stealth Formats and Cognitive Stacks – Brightfield April 2026 Report
The energy snack aisle is rotating from caffeine to cognition. Caffeinated gum is up 207% on social channels. L-theanine, lion’s mane, and rhodiola are crowding out BCAAs and ketones. Brightfield’s Q1 2026 report breaks down the stealth formats and ingredient stacks driving the next wave.
Snacks Back on Track? PepsiCo Sees Volume Growth Return in North America
In its first-quarter earnings call last week, the company pointed to a broad, “holistic” reset across the business: slashing prices, adding value in core brands, expanding shelf space, ramping up innovation and shifting more resources into away-from-home channels.
Rip Van Eyes Grocery Expansion Following Funding Round, Brand Refresh
With new funding and a brand refresh, Rip Van is focused on expanding in grocery retail after establishing a base in club and ecommerce.
As Caffeinated Snacking Grows, Moka Energy Launches Edible Coffee Bars
New edible coffee brand Moka Energy is using a proprietary process to turn whole coffee beans into a chocolate-like format.












