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Notable New Products: A New Addition to the Hot Ones Lineup & Iron Chef Inspired Ramen Kits
In this week’s new products gallery, Brightland teams up with White Buffalo Land Trust, Hearthy Foods expands its wellness product lineup and Brooklyn Delhi incorporates the notorious ghost pepper into its latest hot sauce.
News Roundup: Kainos Capital Raises $1B Fund; Nestle Aims To Grow Plant-based Menus On College Campuses
In this week’s roundup: PE firm Kainos Capital closes $1B fund; Nestle, Wholesome Crave and UMass Dining launch plant-based meal program; ADM faces labor union charges and Motif Foodworks expands by offering out bioprocessing capabilities.
Tofurky Acquired by Tofu Company Morinaga Nutritional Foods
Morinaga Nutritional Foods, a subsidiary of Morinaga Milk Industry Co, has acquired Turtle Island Foods, the producer of Tofurky and alt-dairy line Moocho, putting the Japanese-owned company in control of one of the leading plant-based meat brands in the category.
NOSH Podcast: The Realities of Building the Cell-Grown Food Industry
The NOSH team discuss cereal and the wave of successful Asian-American Pacific Island CPG food products. Later, a panel of experts talk about some of the big conversations happening throughout the cell-cultivated protein industry.
Kellogg: Company to Keep Plant-Based Meat Biz, Snacks Drive Sales in Latest Earnings
Kellogg Co. chairman and CEO Steven Cahillane told investors and analysts during an earnings call today that the company had reassessed its outlook on its Morningstar Farms brand.
FlashFood Brings on Former GIANT Exec as COO/President
Online food marketplace Flashfood has brought on former GIANT Company president Nicholas Bertram as president and COO.
On Heels of Completed Investment, Rishi Reveals Growth Plans
When Rishi Tea & Botanicals founder Josh Kaiser launched his business as a 24-year-old fresh out of college in 1997, he was used to being the youngest one in the room.
FDA: ‘Continuing Concerns’ About Smucker’s Peanut Butter Facility Tied to Outbreak
The FDA has requested further answers from The J.M. Smucker Company about the company’s food safety response in the wake of a Salmonella outbreak that led to a Jif brand peanut butter recall in May 2022.
Vital Farms Hires Thilo Wrede As CFO
Egg & dairy company Vital Farms today announced the hiring of Thilo Wrede as CFO. Wrede will succeed the company’s current CFO, Bo Meissener, in March who has held the position since December 2020.
People Moves: Awakened Foods CEO Dustin Finkel Steps Down; Organic Valley Hires New CEO
In this People Moves: Awakened Foods CEO steps down, Organic Valley names new CEO, Jenny Craig gets a new Executive Chef, Country Archer fills VP of marketing role, and more.
