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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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Spreading Roots: How BranchOut Food Recovered From Adversity Post-IPO
BranchOut Food endured unexpected challenges to its manufacturing structure soon after the company went public, altering the timeline and trajectory of its business strategy over the last two years.
Caffeine Fix: Awake Chocolate Raises CAD $8M
Awake Chocolate has raised CAD $8 million (approximately $5.84 million USD) in funding, including CAD $5 million from Btomorrow Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of British American Tobacco, and CAD $3 million from BDC Capital. The investment brings the brand’s total funding to CAD $15.5 million since its inception in 2012.
Chips, Pretzels & Snacks Report: Crunch Time for Innovation – SPINS Q2 2025
In this report curated exclusively for Nosh Insiders, discover how emerging formats, functional ingredients, and clean oil swaps shake up the snack aisle.
Meaty Deal: Monogram Reacquires Meat Snack Co-packer
Less than two years after selling a majority stake of meat snack maker Western Smokehouse to AUA Private Equity Partners, Monogram Capital has reacquired the co-packing business.
Kardashian Protein Popcorn Brand Muscles Into More Retailers
Within a few months of its late-April launch, Khloé Kardashian’s snack brand Khloud Protein Popcorn has expanded into more than 2,500 retail doors nationwide, including Target and Sprouts Farmers Market stores. Additional distribution is planned for Wegmans, Raley’s, ShopRite and CIBO Express this month. The products also are available online on Thrive Market, GoPuff and the brand’s direct-to-consumer website.
Fancy And Free-From: MAHA’s Influence At Specialty Food Show
From pantry staples to snacks, the anti-seed oil sentiment was strong across product categories at the Summer Fancy Food Show this week.
More Than Hummus: Refrigerated Dips Abound At Summer Fancy Food
At the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show, brands showcased authentically diverse offerings in the refrigerated dip set that lean into health trends and global flavors.
Mamame Raises $2M To Fuel Expansion in Modern Tempeh Snacks
Tempeh snack maker Mamame Whole Foods has raised $2 million in a funding round led by Granite Asia, a multi-asset investment platform headquartered in Singapore. The family-owned and operated startup has helped translate a centuries-old superfood into a modern on-the-go snack that entered the U.S. market last fall.
Stick-ing The Landing: How KRAVE Is Muscling Into Meat Snacks’ Hottest Segment
Sonoma Brands’ KRAVE and Chef’s Cut are harnessing the demand tailwinds of premium meat snacks by leaning into the stick set.
Snack It Like Beckham: Soccer Legend Launches Kids’ Brand
Honey is the hero ingredient in a new children’s snack brand co-founded by former professional soccer player David Beckham and serial entrepreneur Shaun Neff. Launching today in Target stores nationwide, BEEUP offers fruit-flavored snacks geared toward youth sports, a market the founders say has been largely overlooked in the snack aisle.