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Israeli Startup Meala Unveils Egg Alternative for Cost-Saving, Clean Label Baking
Meala FoodTech today introduced a clean label, single-ingredient pea protein that replaces eggs in bakery applications, allowing manufacturers to reduce costs and simplify formulations. Groundbaker provides gelling, binding, foaming and emulsifying properties in sweet and savory baked foods.
Hain Celestial Plans Major Overhaul As Losses Widen Sharply
Hain Celestial’s sales fell in its FY2025 as the company embarks on a “product renovation review” and a significant SKU rationalization program.
Lupini Bean Goes Mainstream As Brami Scales Protein Pasta In Mass, Club
Brami believes it is well primed to drive increased consumption of its hero lupini bean ingredient as its protein pasta innovation gains traction “equally across all channels.”
Factor’s GLP-1 Refresh, Invest-o-Rama, Bagged Milk Jacket & More
This week we’re uncovering how VCs back brands, and putting our life savings into a pepperoni insurance scheme.
New Products: Wickles Pickles Debuts First No-Heat Innovation, Sauz Shakes Up Pasta Night
In this week’s notable new products roundup, Wickles Pickles cools things down with its first no-heat offering, One Trick Pony ventures beyond the peanut butter jar, and Sauz launches four new premium pasta sauce flavors.
CIVC Names Cybele Pascal CCO, Adds Lil Bucks As First CPG Client
CIVC Montana, the small grain processing outfit led by Zego Oats founder and CEO Colleen Kavanagh, has some added allergen-friendly, ancient grain-supporting power to its business this past month.
Calbee Takes Majority Stake in Hodo, Targeting U.S. Plant-based Growth
Calbee, Inc. has taken a majority stake in sustainable tofu brand Hodo, Inc., marking its entry into the U.S. plant-based food market.
MBC Grows Frozen Capabilities With Second Pizza Acquisition
PE-backed frozen food platform MBC Companies has expanded its capabilities with the acquisition of Waller, Texas-based frozen pizza producer Alpha Foods.
C-Stores Still Slow in August; Traffic -2.5% Over Summer
Convenience store traffic was down 115 bps since July, part of a 2.5% decline for the rolling three-month period.
CPG Week: Nutrabolt in Bloom and Money For Magic Mind
In this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss recent investments in Bloom Nutrition, Tost and Magic Mind, plus meal kit makeovers and marathon-friendly food and beverage brands.