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

As consumer habits evolve, packaged food brands are banking on breakfast. This week, two brands announced forays into the morning meal occasion.

Good Culture announced today its partnership with farmer-owned cooperative Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) to invest in a dedicated production facility for its cultured dairy products.

Six years after selling better-for-you candy business SmartSweets, Tara Bosch has set her sights on another snack aisle staple: potato chips.

DropOut Companies, the parent company of fast-growing frozen challenger brands Jams and Bronco Breakfast Bagels, has named former LesserEvil executive Andrew Strife as its CEO.

Multi-vertical private equity firm Hoffman Family of Companies announced today it has acquired Cedar Crest Ice Cream, a Wisconsin-based frozen dessert manufacturer.

Nestlé USA has completed the removal of artificial colors from its U.S. food and beverage portfolio, marking a significant milestone in the company’s broader effort to align with shifting consumer expectations around ingredients, transparency and nutrition.

Archer Meat Snacks is branching beyond beef and turkey for the first time, betting chicken can help fuel its next phase of growth as retailers devote more space to the booming meat snacks category.

The Campbell’s Company is expanding its reach in the growing gluten-free category through a new partnership with Banza, marking the first time it has launched a gluten-free version of its condensed chicken noodle soup.

The affected sites include a beef production plant in Souderton, Pa., that employs 1,700 workers and a value-added facility in Memphis that employs 200 workers,

Roughly seven months after securing $55 million to accelerate its push into the mainstream market, The EVERY Company is taking another step toward industrial scale.

Protein bars have long borrowed cues from the candy and cookie aisles. Takeaways is taking inspiration from the salty snacks set instead.

This week, we’re live from New York at BevNET Live, inspecting Superb Bakehouse’s new digs, and wielding a 3ft long Coors tallerboy like Excalibur. Hey, what more could you ask for?

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Veggies Made Great brings hidden veggies to the frozen pastry aisle, Smash Kitchen makes its first foray into the pasta and pizza sauce category.

Vertical farming company AeroFarms announced it has been acquired by an affiliate of Palm Ventures, an Austin- and Greenwich-based family investment office.