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

Mid-Day Squares has secured $8 million in debt financing to significantly expand production capacity ahead of major U.S. launches with Walmart and Costco.

Errol Schweizer liked publicly owned grocery stores before it was cool. The industry veteran has been an advocate for tax dollar-backed grocery stores for nearly a decade, well before New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani made it a part of his winning platform. Now he’s part of a team advising the mayor on how to make the idea a reality.

Following a 72% jump in distribution, fueled by recent placements at Target and Walmart, Amara Organic Foods is doubling down on food-tech-driven innovation and strict ingredient standards as it builds out its omnichannel footprint.

BevNET CPG Media announced today that Bryce McDonald has returned as vice president of sales. He will lead the sales organization and work with partners to develop programs across the company’s media, events, insights and professional resources.

Rip open that tin– it’s time to try new protein bar brand Jacked Granny.

This week, we’re checking out the latest samples from the BevNET canteen fridge, getting extra limey with 7UP’s reformulation, and earning a hall pass from none other than Peter Rahal. Hey, what more could you ask for?

Laird Superfood is beginning to see the payoff from its push to build a broader platform, with acquisitions, retail expansion and early operating synergies driving a significant increase in scale.

Ferrero Group has agreed to acquire Purely Elizabeth, following months of speculation that the better-for-you granola brand was exploring a sale. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Goldfish unveils a highly requested gluten-free version of its classic fish-shaped cracker, RXBAR, Planters and Dave’s Killer Bread introduce fall seasonals, and Flipz teams up with Dunkin’.

Four-year-old Ancient Crunch is setting its sights on rebuilding the American snack pantry, betting that consumers will pay a premium for familiar salty snacks crafted with ingredients it says meet higher sourcing standards.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard break down the federal government’s first proposed definition of ultraprocessed foods and a rocky quarter for Celsius. The hosts also dig into Khloé Kardashian’s latest Khloud innovation and Keurig Dr Pepper’s lime-forward reformulation of 7UP.

Lifeway recorded another quarter of sequential sales growth, though headwinds from elevated milk prices tempered short-term performance.

BranchOut Food is heading into the back half of 2026 with a growing base of recurring retail and ingredient business as it looks to translate recent customer wins into higher production volumes and improved profitability.

Lotus Bakeries said it will invest 500 million euros, or roughly $577 million, over the next five years to expand global production of Biscoff cookies and spreads.