Food Industry News, Insights, and Education for the CPG Community

The Nosh team samples Casa Arte Sano Nopalli cactus-based tortilla chips, Gotham Greens’ refrigerated plant-based dips, and Dirty Gut functional chocolates.

Ritter Sport Group is expanding its presence in the U.S. market with the acquisition of Creative Natural Products, the Boulder, Colo.-based manufacturer of the Chocolove premium chocolate brand. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Monogram Capital Partners closed an oversubscribed $350 million Fund III last week, which will expand its investment team and operating partner program.

Online retailer Quince is now selling food and wine, as it begins building a curated set of premium, giftable products from specialty producers, global brands and more.

Once Upon a Farm will remain a private company for a bit longer than anticipated, with CEO John Foraker sharing that the company is now eyeing 2026 for its IPO.

Creatine is quickly becoming the next big functional ingredient thanks to innovation in micro-encapsulation technology.

This week, we’re getting all robotic with chocolate AI, uncovering the TikTok playbook, and getting cheezy with a real-life prince. Hey, what more could you ask for?

Heatonist’s ability to give brands an opportunity to develop and amplify a cult media bonanza is why Nosh Live reached out to the store’s founder and CEO, Noah Chaimberg, to join us at the event on December 4+5 in Los Angeles, CA.

Just Meat has officially unveiled its plant-based chicken line with a Walmart launch as Scott & Jon’s goes national at Whole Foods.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Archer expands its beef jerky lineup with a Cowboy Cut, Cleveland Kitchen unveils a revamped look across its fermented foods portfolio, and Heinz introduces a limited-edition format for its homestyle gravy.

Clean label protein snacks just got smaller. This week, Kellanova-owned RXBAR made its first move beyond its flagship format, launching a 2-SKU line of shelf-stable Protein Energy Bites.

Alt-meat food tech startup TiNDLE announced today plans to pivot its business model to focus exclusively on private label operations in the European market.

In conjunction with its three-year anniversary, Issei is swapping its minimalist packaging design for a bold, colorful new look that has already led to a sales pick-up both online and in brick-and-mortar retail.

A new report by nutrition intelligence company FoodHealth Co. and NielsenIQ suggests U.S. shoppers are falling short when it comes to the healthiness of household food purchases.