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Instacart announced yesterday it would launch a service selling ready-to-make meals. The move is intended to help the platform better compete with food delivery services, which have increasingly diversified to offer grocery delivery.

In this week’s Checkout: Kroger expands autonomous grocery delivery partnership with Nuro, Atlast Foods introduces MyBacon with ​​Whitecrest Mushrooms and the Upcycled Certified verification garners ‘Higher Than Expected’ food waste prevention results.

Facing persistent manufacturing challenges, food science company Antithesis Foods has announced it is sunsetting its snack line Grabanzos and launching a new savory crisp brand called Protos this week.

Rollin Greens announced this week it is discontinuing its flagship line of Millet Tots, a better-for-you take on tater tots, in order to shift focus towards offering plant-based meat alternatives.

Snack brand Opopop launched with a “flavor wrapping” technology that it said would shake up microwave popcorn. Now the brand is eschewing that concept in order to launch a lower priced offering, debuting next week a line of “Peel and Pour” single-serve popcorn cups.

Stryve Begins 2022 Expansion with Costco, 7-Eleven Meat snacks brand Stryve Foods is set to add thousands of new doors to its nationwide footprint this year, including chains like Costco and 7-Eleven, bringing the brand’s total distribution to over 30,000 retail locations in the U.S. According to the company, Stryve Biltong and Vacadillos products are… Read more »

FoxTrot thinks convenience stores and corner markets need a makeover, and now it’s got more cash to make that a reality. The retailer announced today that it has raised $100M to help expand into new markets and to invest into its ecommerce business.

Food technology company Botaniline announced it has signed an agreement with National Food Group (NFG), a wholesale foodservice manufacturer and distributor, to begin distributing its better-for-you and additive-free processed meat products to retail and foodservice locations this month.

Foodservice-focused Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI) announced today that it has closed its second fund at $332 million.

Pretzel and popcorn brand Quinn announced today that founder and CEO Kristy Lewis has stepped down from her current role and will transition to a new role as Chief Visionary Officer and chairwoman of the board at the company. She will be succeeded by Mike Keown, who most recently was the CEO of sports nutrition brand Honey Stinger.