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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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How Manufacturing Is Fueling Jackson’s ‘Rocket Ship’ Growth
Seed oil-free snack brand Jackson’s is using its manufacturing structure to fuel innovations and new distribution channels.
Inside The Early Success Of JiMMYBAR!’s Creatine Launch
JiMMYBAR! has seen early “massive” success of its Creatine Bars, representing an inflection point for the 12-year-old company.
TRUBAR Goes Private In $173M Acquisition
Publicly traded TRUBAR was acquired by an affiliate of privately held, Turkey-based snack company ETi Gida for $173 million in cash.
Zing Bars Founder Buys Back Business From American Licorice Company
Zing Bars founder David Ingalls has reacquired his plant-based protein bar brand from the American Licorice Company with support from Dunedain Ventures, ending a multiyear strategic partnership with the maker of Red Vines and Sour Punch candy brands.
Updated: Humble Growth Acquires Minority Stake In simplyFUEL
Humble Growth, the growth equity firm founded by Andrew Abraham and Nick Giannuzzi, has acquired a minority stake in better-for-you snack maker simplyFUEL. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Field Trip Snacks Launches Bar Brand; Perfect Bar Going Nut-Free
At Winter FancyFaire, protein brands gave insight into how they are expanding their addressable consumer base in the bar category.
Rachel Mansfield Launches Kids Snack Brand
Investor, food blogger and cookbook writer Rachel Mansfield is now adding snack brand founder to her list of titles with the launch of clean-label snack brand cadootz!
The Year Protein Hit Its Peak – And What Comes Next
America’s protein obsession seemingly scaled to new heights in 2025, popping up in everything from instant mashed potatoes and pasta sauce to popcorn, chocolate bars and even Pop-Tarts.
GroundForce’s Investment Allows Righteous Felon To Grow With ‘Conviction’
Righteous Felon prepares for its next phase of growth as the strategic partnership with GroundForce Capital takes effect.
From Buzz to Backlash: The New “No-Go” List – Brightfield Group Dec 2025
Brightfield Group uncovers how everyday categories – bars, chips, and grab-and-go snacks – have become ground zero for rising consumer anxiety around ultra-processing, “forever chemicals,” and hidden health tradeoffs.