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For over 10 years, tuna jerky brand Pescavore has been positioning as an alternative to the on-the-go, meat snack category and is readying for national distribution with help from key investments and a fully operational production plant.

The tortilla chip set is crowded, but with a total market share valued at $4 billion, one restaurant-backed, Boston-based brand believes there is plenty of room to build something “different.”

At this year’s IFT First show, suppliers and manufacturers displayed new innovations showcasing food trends of sugar reduction, gut-health, weight management and ingredient functionality.

This is the first of our exclusive quarterly industry reports from SPINS. This report, which focuses on Q2 trends in the condiments category, features exclusive content created just for our Nosh Insider audience!

The CPG Week podcast team assembles an arguably strange but balanced breakfast of orange juice, regenerative rice and cottage cheese with the top topics of the week.

According to a new Mintel report, only 35% of global CPG launches spanning the food, drink, household, health and beauty industries in 2024 have been genuinely new products – the lowest rate of innovation since Mintel began tracking new products in 1996.

The popularity of cottage cheese has been rising since spring 2023, but now over a year later, the it is still trending up, finding its way into new products and signaling that its newfound appeal may not be just another flash in the pan.

Morgan Zanotti has traversed the near entirety of the CPG landscape. We recently caught up with her to learn about her new role and glean business-building tips, tricks and exclusive insights that stand the test of time.

Also in this issue: Paqui Sued Over One Chip Challenge⏸, Kroger/Albertsons Request FTC Delay, Stop & Shop to Close 32 Stores, Blender Bites Gets Hospitable, and Bonumose to Scale Up Tagatose.

In this week’s new products roundup, Sweet Loren’s goes savory, Fancypants Baking Co. rolls unveils its first gluten-free offering, and Baked by Melissa teams up with Claussen Pickles to create a truly unique cupcake.