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

The flavor is notably more developed and intense than what you’ll typically get from a shelf-stable boxed pasta product.

Investment activity in the food, beverage and CPG sectors rebounded in Q3 2026, but the headline growth figures tell only part of the story. Beneath the topline figures, the report reveals important shifts in deal size, funding distribution and investor activity.

Dan-O’s announced today it has secured a $25 million investment from consumer-focused private equity firm The Newcastle Network, enabling it to buy out previous investors and begin taking the business in a new direction.

Ancient Crunch, the company behind MASA Tortilla Chips and Vandy Potato Crisps, is bringing the latter brand into the frozen food aisle for the first time, today debuting Vandy Classic Steak Fries.

CPG retail launch activity accelerated throughout Q3 2026, but the underlying data reveals an important distinction between new product innovation and distribution expansion. Calebrate’s latest report tracks 1,403 announced retail launches across more than 160 retailers, with weekly launch activity increasing from 88 in July to 112 in September.

Early registration pricing for Nosh Live ends this Friday, Oct. 23. Packaged food founders, retailers, investors and industry partners meet December 3-4 in L.A., and those who register before Friday save $100 per ticket and get access to the event’s hotel room block, which usually sells out.

Cappello’s growth strategy – use innovation to make better-tasting products – has transformed it into a baked goods powerhouse that is now on the cusp of becoming profitable.

Across our preparations, these sauces transformed straightforward ingredients such as chicken, tofu, and cauliflower into dishes that could easily pass for restaurant fare.

The Amazon-owned retailer highlighted eight key food and beverage trends it foresees playing a bigger role in consumers lives over the next year, with additional trends including a rise in Japanese comfort foods and beans as a center-of-plate meal item.

This week, we’re digging into the boxed meal set in a post-Goodles acquisition landscape, trying to make fiber sexy again, and questioning Mark Zuckerberg’s ability to drink Guinness (hint: it’s not good). Hey, what more could you ask for?

London-born frozen snack brand Doughlicious has secured an investment from Foundership, the CPG holding company founded by Yasso creators Drew Harrington and Amanda Klane, as it looks to accelerate its U.S. expansion.

Struggling natural products industry giant Hain Celestial is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections, according to recent reports.

Erewhon’s fresh food services are getting a fruitful update. The natural retailer announced it is now using Zero Acre Farms’ Organic Fera fruit oil for frying in its cafes at all 15 retail locations.

In this week’s new products roundup, Kraft Natural Cheese makes parmesan pocket-sized, Barebells pumps up the protein in its bars, and Heinz expands into ready-to-eat soups.