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Vaca Chips Raises $5.6M For Second Investment This Year
Beef tallow tortilla chip brand Vaca Chips has raised a fresh $5.6 million, led by Barrel Ventures, after raising $1.5M over the summer.
How PIM Brands Built A Custom AI Manufacturing Platform
PIM Brands, the makers of Welch’s Fruit Snacks, has integrated a custom AI manufacturing system to streamline production across its portfolio.
Newtopia Now: Traditional Cuisine And Clean Fats
At Newtopia Now 2026, food brands leaned deeper into seed-oil-free, clean fats and authentic flavors from South Asia and the Middle East.
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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.
SPINS: Natural Snacks Rapidly Outpace Conventional Counterparts
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.
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.
Utz to Go Private in $2.9B Deal as European Snack Giant Intersnack Bets on U.S. Growth
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.
Move Over, Tallow: Gheelish Is Building A Snack Platform In Butter
After expanding from popcorn into chips last summer, Gheelish is unlocking growth through new branding and a protein-forward innovation.
Junkless Builds Its Next Act As Protein Fuels New Opportunities
While testing new categories, Junkless has expanded its footprint in the last year, eyeing new opportunities in c-stores, mass and club.
Crispy Green Scales Up As Freeze-Dried Fruit Demand Climbs
Crispy Green is expanding its operations and relocating its headquarters as the freeze-dried fruit snack maker looks to support continued growth across retail, ecommerce, foodservice and vending.
Kindling Snacks Founder Cameron Smith on Protein’s Next Act
Cameron Smith was slinging whole-food, protein-forward products before terms like “protein-maxxing” and concerns over nutrition for GLP-1 users came into existence.
Why Walmart Moved ALOHA From the Nutrition Aisle to Grocery
Nosh spoke with company leaders about what prompted the move, how they’ll measure success and why they believe protein bars are increasingly becoming just another grocery staple.
Tara Bosch Kicked Sugar to a $360M Exit. Her Second Act Is a Bit Saltier
Six years after selling better-for-you candy business SmartSweets, Tara Bosch has set her sights on another snack aisle staple: potato chips.