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AQUA Cultured Foods has shut down, according to a LinkedIn post by co-founder and CEO Brittany Chibe. The Chicago-based startup officially concluded operations last month after what she called “an ambitious run building the future of sustainable seafood.”

The Nosh team tastes the latest from Coconut Cult as it downsizes for mass retail; plus, Mason Dixie expands its frozen breakfast lineup with burritos.

Despite a weak performance from Atkins, the Simply Good Foods Company expressed confidence in its ability to reaccelerate topline growth and rebuild margins through its Quest and OWYN brands in its first-quarter earnings report released today.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss protein-packed launches for the new year: David’s Bronze bars, Mel Robbins’ energy shot, and more. The hosts also share details on a merger between Splendid Spoon and Mosaic Foods and Zico Rising’s latest funding.

Good Culture announced today it entered a definitive agreement to sell a majority stake of the business to private equity firm L Catterton.

Honey Mama’s has secured about $4 million of new funding led by Northwest-based private equity firm Bochi Investments as it scales its manufacturing.

For its first non-chocolate based innovation, Mid-Day Squares is turning to a childhood classic with a No Bread PB&J bar. And the company believes it could become its biggest product to date.

“Eat real food.” That is the central message projected by the Trump Administration’s new Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

The USDA will be required to revise parts of its National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard after judges in the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated several “loopholes” that plaintiffs argued would have misled consumers.

Sourdough crouton maker Kooshy recently secured a major vote of confidence by collaborating on a limited-edition salad with Chopt that utilizes the brand’s Chili Lime crouton as its star ingredient.

Plant-based jelly snack purveyor Oddball is rolling out its Grape, Mango and Double Berry flavors to more than 1,100 Target stores nationwide. The retailer will carry the snacks in 4-packs with a SRP of $4.99.

Starbucks is doubling down on protein, adding Khloud popcorn, the protein-enhanced brand started by celebrity Khloé Kardashian, to its store offerings.

Splendid Spoon has acquired Mosaic Foods, backed by an undisclosed investment from venture capital firm Gather Ventures. The deal brings together two direct-to-consumer, plant-forward meal delivery businesses with more than $190 million in combined revenue.

Coconut Cult is heading into the new year with the aim of making its premium, plant-based yogurt “accessible to the masses without compromise,” with the debut of a new 4 oz. format packed in resealable plastic cups.