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

Israeli biotechnology company Phytolon has nabbed $23.6 million in fresh funding to commercialize its fermentation-based natural color solutions in the U.S. amid growing demand for alternatives to synthetic dyes.

WILDE Brands, known for its chips made with chicken breast, egg whites and bone broth, is hatching a plan to create a much broader protein snacking platform.

Khloe Kardashian’s protein snack brand Khloud Foods has raised $15 million, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Heartland Food Products Group announced its intention to acquire the Americas business of Whole Earth Brands, makers of Equal.

SNAX-Sational Brands is doubling down on two fast-moving trends in the snack aisle with the debut of Chiquita-branded Plantain Chips and a Guy Fieri microwave popcorn line.

David Protein, the bar brand founded by RXBAR creator Peter Rahal, is expanding its line of wild caught fish with Cod 2, a canned cod product intended to complement the flash frozen filet line it launched last year.

Better-for-you candy purveyor Rotten is entering a new phase of growth with two new innovations and accelerating retail momentum.

Healthy, but not too healthy. That’s the gist of the products that made this year’s edition of Circana’s 2025 New Product Pacesetters.

In this week’s new product roundup, JiMMYBAR! Expands its creatine line, COB goes deeper into salty snacks, GoGo Squeez extends into new formats and functions and more.

Five years after debuting online, and with a store footprint that so far only includes about 500 Target doors, Opopop is in the midst of attempting to make its biggest retail push to date, opening last month in 3,000 Walmart locations across the country.

Target’s grocery assortment overhaul is already showing promise as the retailer posted its stronger quarter in over a year while exceeding analyst expectations.

Bel North America’s acquisition of Ingenuity Foods earlier this month represents a first step toward creating a better-for-you snack platform.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss Brami’s new funding, Olipop’s refreshed brand identity, Kettle & Fire’s leadership transition, and Danone’s plans to sell its stake in Lifeway Foods.

Mauna Loa jumps on the pickle flavor craze with a new roasted macadamia nuts offering. Little Sesame unveils a refreshed line of hummus.