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

Seaweed snack slinger Gimme Seaweed announced this week that it has appointed CPG veteran Chris Lansing as CEO, tapping a leader with a track record of scaling mission-driven brands.

Despite growing net sales 8.1% year-over-year to $2.1 billion in the fourth quarter, Sprouts CEO Jack Sinclair said the natural foods retailer was “disappointed with transactions” and is “still learning how we can shape customer behavior through loyalty and personalization.”

In this week’s new products roundup, Jack Link’s introduces a bite-sized, protein-packed snack, Primal Kitchen launches its first-ever dairy-based offerings, and MìLà announces its “biggest product expansion yet.”

Chiyo, a meal delivery service specializing in women’s health and nutrition, announced today it has been acquired by Epicured, another meal delivery service which focuses on low-FODMAP, gluten-free and other digestive health specific offerings.

The operators behind Cold Chain 3PL are expanding into branded consumer goods with a standalone company, The Fit Bagel, betting they can turn a market gap created by BetterBrand’s abrupt shutdown into a disciplined opportunity built on operational rigor.

Online grocer Hungryroot generated net revenue in 2025 of $700 million, which was up 55% over the prior year. The privately held company also said it achieved profitability last year behind the strength of its artificial intelligence technology.

Nestlé S.A. announced today that it is in “advanced negotiations” to offload its remaining ice cream unit to Froneri, with CEO Phillip Navratil calling the business “a distraction.”

The Nosh team reviews Cumin Club shelf-stable Indian meal pouches and Mi Niña’s new line of jarred salsas.

Carbone Fine Food has tapped Jeff Stoeckel as president and chief operating officer. He will partner with chief executive Eric Skae to expand the brand’s retail footprint, accelerate new product development and lead the business into “the next phase of its rapid growth.”

Roughly two months after Believer Meats’ abrupt shutdown, a North Carolina court has moved the Israeli cultivated meat producer’s U.S. arm into general receivership, marking the start of asset liquidation at its stateside production facility

What happens when a CPG founder authors a cookbook? And what is the return on investment for the business?

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss the latest development in Kraft Heinz’s breakup plans, new funding and partnership for Patrick Mahomes-backed Throne Sport Coffee, a protein bar developed for mixed martial arts athletes, and what’s next for Lance Collins’ Accelerator Active Energy.

Mighty Spark, a producer of chicken snack sticks, is rapidly expanding with new distribution and product launches in the year ahead.

In 2026 Functional Food & Beverage Predictions, Spate maps the trends set to shape the year ahead using billions of search signals and social data, revealing where wellness demand is accelerating fastest and which formats are evolving from niche to mainstream.