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Winland, La Doria Merge To Create $4B Private Label ‘Powerhouse’
U.S.-based Winland Foods and Italy-based La Doria have merged to create a new global manufacturing platform now known as Windoria Top Holding Ltd and boasts nearly $4 billion in annual sales.
Louisville Brands Acquires Louisville Vegan Jerky
Consumer holding company Louisville Brands has acquired Louisville Vegan Jerky Company from early-stage investment firm Render Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
CPG Week: Have We Hit Peak Protein? Plus, A Private Brands Boom
In this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery analyze the evolution of private label from off-brand to on-trend. The podcasters also discuss recent examples of the protein craze in Wandering Bear’s new latte line and Brami’s lupini bean-based pasta. Additionally, the hosts dig into British mixer brand Fever-Tree’s partnership with Molson Coors and an interesting new innovation in the frozen aisle.
The Ingredients Defining Functional Snacks In 2025
Snacking is going functional—and fast. The new Spate report shows how ingredients once reserved for supplements or beauty are now finding their way into everyday snack formats.
General Mills Expects Category Growth Below Long-term Projections
Amid weak market share performance in North America in its first quarter, General Mills is forecasting category growth below its long-term projections.
Dynamic Diet Duo? Splenda Parent To Acquire SlimFast
Heartland Food Products Group, manufacturer of Splenda brand low-calorie sweetener and drink mixes, has acquired SlimFast’s U.S. operations from nutrition supplement maker Glanbia. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Khloud Names Jeff Rubenstein As CEO
Khloud named former Poppi president and chief growth officer Jeff Rubenstein as its CEO, just five months after launch and amid a slate of distribution gains.
Ben & Jerry’s Co-founder Quits After 47 Years, Claiming Unilever ‘Silenced’ Social Mission
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield has quit the ice cream brand amid an ongoing public dispute with Unilever over the war in Gaza, among other social justice issues.
Smooth Move: One Trick Pony Takes Peanut Butter Beyond the Jar with Popcorn Launch
Natural peanut butter brand One Trick Pony is venturing outside of the jar and into the salty snack category with the introduction of Caramel Crunch Peanut Butter Popcorn as it continues to “see how far we can take peanut butter,” co-founder Lucy Dana told Nosh. “We had a slide in our original pitch deck that… Read more »
Off-brand, On-trend: Retailers Plan to Invest More In Private Label
Grocery retailers are beefing up private label assortments with a focus on protein, global flavors and premium positioning, according to a new report from FMI – The Food Industry Association.