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Holding company and incubator Redbud Brands announced yesterday it has raised $46 million to create, fund and scale its portfolio of consumer businesses.

Investments in packaged food and beverage companies have been focused on the same areas for the past few years, with perhaps an increasing focus on alternative protein sources as well as social impact (excluding the impact of the pandemic on dining at home and home delivery).

This week’s new food launches saw brands creating new flavors of protein-packed ice cream, launching vibrant new plant-based pasta varieties and spicing up the popcorn category. Check out this gallery for new items from Beyond the Equator and ALOHA as well as the latest innovation in the Sprout Organics x Cocomelon line.

On this month’s Market Share, we’ll hear from Amplify chief commercial officer Kyle Banahan about how having a unified voice and a singular goal is helping the snack-centered group move forward more efficiently and propelling it’s parent company Hershey deeper into snacking.

A look at some of the new products announced at the 2022 Sweets and Snacks Expo, the three-day event in Chicago hosted by the National Confectioners Association. A number of companies launched products that satisfy the craving for a better-for-the-family salty or sweet treat with less added sugar.

The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs released a statement today recommending that the supplement maker remove messaging from labels and advertising materials that claim or imply its Mixed Berry-flavored ashwagandha gummies will improve sexual function, weight loss and physical performance.

To say that Chamberlain Coffee is built around its eponymous namesake is to belabor the obvious. At just 21-years old, vlogger Emma Chamberlain has built an audience of 26 million followers across Instagram and YouTube without much of a gimmick to speak of; her videos include activities like driving, cleaning her apartment and making lots of coffee.

At the Good Food Institute’s “The Business of Alt Protein” webinar on Tuesday, panelists discussed how alternative protein founders can find new investment during a possible economic downturn and the best ways to strategize a food tech startup.

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Pocket Latte co-founder and CEO Chris Young took to LinkedIn to open up about the “prejudicial hurdles and preconceived notions,” his founding team has faced as “perceived foreigners” in the chocolate category.

Bioscience company Brightseed has spent years trying to identify bioactive compounds in plants proven to improve human health. Now, the company is ready to monetize its research by investing in a new ingredient manufacturing plant and bringing products to market later this year.