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

A Las Vegas-based startup is betting that better-for-you noodles shouldn’t have to sacrifice slurpability.

Dairy Farmers of America this week launched a new cottage cheese brand that packs a third more protein than the leading brand. MULU features a proprietary two-layer formulation that combines slow-digesting casein with fast-acting whey.

The Simply Good Foods Company is seeking to reset its business after a difficult second quarter marked by declining sales, margin pressure and a sizable impairment charge, according to its second-quarter earnings report released today.

Less than three years after launching, supplement gummy brand Grüns has agreed to be acquired by personal care and beauty multinational Unilever.

The New Hampshire-based startup is launching a line of energy gummies designed as a precise, portable alternative to traditional caffeinated drinks – dialing in functionality without the bulk of a beverage.

Making the margins work on sustainable packaging remains an industry-wide puzzle that’s yet to be pieced together. Mars-owned KIND Snacks now has a months-long experiment behind it to back that up.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss recent disruption at freeze-dried candy maker Sow Good, the new celebrity faces in supplement spaces, Khloud’s expansion into a bigger salty snack set, and protein bars made with beef tallow.

Khloud Protein Chips are made with real corn masa, pea protein and avocado oil, delivering 7 grams of protein per serving. TofuGo is bridging the gap between U.S. consumer demand for healthy, high-protein convenience foods and a growing taste for authentic Asian flavors.

Consumer investment and marketing firm Bullish announced Tuesday that it has invested in pasture-raised meat stick brand Singing Pastures. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The ready-to-eat overnight oats brand is blasting into three high-traffic channels at once – landing in most Starbucks doors starting today, hitting 7-Eleven later this month, and rolling out new high-protein items at Target in May.

Inflationary pressures and rising grocery bills continue to reshape how Americans shop, and more consumers are turning to private-label offerings as a result – a trend that’s expected to continue well into 2026.

Thrive Market unveiled the Climate Action Working Group, designed to support CPG brands, as well as Thrive’s owned-brand suppliers, in measuring and reducing their carbon and plastic footprint.

Cadootz, a startup kids’ snack brand co-founded by cookbook author Rachel Mansfield, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Selva Ventures.

Big Bread still hasn’t cracked the sourdough code, but San Diego-based biotech company Leaven Foods may have just created the secret ingredient to make true sourdough work at scale for home bakers and professionals alike.