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In this episode of Category Closeup, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg sits down with a panel of CPG founders, executives and experts to take a look at food and beverage trends in the allergen-friendly (or free-from) category.

As it looks to a commercial rollout of cultivated chicken later this year, pending regulatory review, cell-grown meat, poultry and seafood brand UPSIDE Foods announced $400 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised to-date to over $1 billion.

Market research firm IRI hosted a webinar yesterday, titled “Solving the Seesaw State of U.S. Snacking,” that broke down how inflation, consumer interests, supply chain disruptions, channel opportunities and innovation continue to bring new obstacles and opportunities into the segment.

gmgn supply co. Launches with Crypto-Inspired Cereal As major CPG conglomerates dip their toes into the web3 sector through NFT drops and other crypto-inspired marketing campaigns, a new DAO, gmgn supply co., launched this month with the lofty goal to “take on General Mills, Nestle and Unilever” through a decentralized business model. – and it… Read more »

Gold House, a nonprofit group of Asian & Pacific Islander (API) founders, creatives, and executives, announced today the launch of Gold House Ventures (GHV), a $30 million fund that will place capital in API helmed brands and companies.

The Food and Drug Administration is now soliciting public comments to evaluate the importance of guidance on food allergens not named in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The final guidance aims to identify and rank allergens capable of inducing anaphylaxis.

In this distribution roundup: Mason Dixie Foods partners with Marriott Select Brand Hotels, Rob’s Backstage Popcorn rolls out at retail, Klimon debuts at Walmart, Meli’s Cookies launch at Costco and more.

The Very Good Food Company (VGFC) shared its plans for moving forward following the departure of the company’s two co-founders, Mitchell Scott (CEO) and James Davison, chief R&D officer, during its Q4 2021 earnings call on Thursday.

This week’s new products saw plenty of limited-edition innovations from collaborative co-branded pickle flavored chips to a hint of nostalgic, allergy friendly Sesame Street baking mixes from Partake. Check out the latest new product innovations and category expansions from food companies like Grillo’s and California Olive Ranch.

In this week’s Checkout: SnackMagic launches data platform CPGpulse, General Mills invests $15 million for minority and female entrepreneurs, Misfits Market launches private label line and Evol introduces carbon neutral frozen meal line.