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Gen Z-founded hummus brand Habiza this week became food media platform Foodbeast’s first investment, marking the debut of its new business arm: Foodbeast Ventures.

The Nosh team rates RXBAR Protein Energy Bites and Linear All Natural Protein Bar on taste, texture, packaging and positioning.

Four investors at the forefront of packaged food dealmaking discussed the new funding landscape at Nosh Live earlier this month. The panel included Genevieve Gilbreath of Springdale Ventures; Pedro Aldrete of Santatera Capital; Scott Caras of Relentless Consumer Partners; and William Quartner of Prelude Growth Partners.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss leadership changes at Coca-Cola and Kraft Heinz, Thrive Market’s decision to drop alcohol, and what the apparent closure of Believer Meats means for the future of cultured protein.

General Mills has made price cuts across roughly two-thirds of its North America Retail (NAR) portfolio as “lower- and middle-income consumers [continue] to feel significant economic pressure.”

PepsiCo’s leadership structure is getting a year-end refresh with a string of organizational changes announced Wednesday morning.

New Jersey-based pasta sauce slinger Hoboken Farms is feeling the love from its customer base after avid fans stepped up to lead its $4 million funding round.

At Nosh Live 2025, Khloud Foods CEO Jeff Rubenstein joined founder Khloé Kardashian to discuss the upsides and pitfalls of celebrity-led brands, the rationale behind protein-forward popcorn for GLP-1 users, and early signals of a sizable innovation roadmap.

After making its retail debut in 300 Target stores last month, Candy Date brand Smood Sweets is set to go national with the mass retail chain in March, bringing the brand to all 1,900 locations.

Founders Row, a new venture studio focused on founder-led consumer businesses, announced today its backing of direct-to-consumer soft pretzel brand Hot Box Pretzels.