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

Sweet Stash – a new gummy candy brand founded by actor Martin Starr and influencers Ezra and Adeev Potash (a.k.a. “The Potash Twins”) – is expanding its lineup with two new products: Sour Jams and Rock Jams.

FoodStory Brands is stepping into the protein bar ring with one of its most ambitious launches yet: Main Event, a co-owned, co-developed brand created in partnership with UFC.

Brami’s lupini bean pasta is surging with velocities increasing 58% year-over-year, outpacing distribution growth by 30 points, according to Nielsen data for the year-long period ending April 18, 2026.

The Israeli startup today announced the launch of Perfecta Premium Plant-Based Meat, a line of products using a proprietary process designed to mimic the complex textures of traditional animal protein.

Bob’s Red Mill has unveiled a new brand look and feel that brings its commitment to real ingredients and homemade food to the forefront, elevates its logo and introduces a custom typeface.

Kettle & Fire today announced a leadership transition as part of a broader push to scale the bone broth brand into a significantly larger wellness platform – one increasingly backed by operational infrastructure, investor alignment and adjacent-category ambitions.

Snack brand B-Sides has secured a $500,000 seed round as it invests in distribution growth and integrates its upcycled ingredient supply chain.

Stone & Skillet has closed a $5 million Series A round led by BFG Partners as it plans to grow its distribution footprint.

The Better Butchers, a Canadian maker of plant-based meat alternatives, has signed a letter of intent to be acquired by Health Logic Interactive, a dormant public company, in a proposed reverse takeover transaction.

Lupini bean food platform Brami announced today it has raised $33 million in a funding round led by VMG Partners.

Swedish candy’s rise in the U.S. isn’t slowing down any time soon – and brands are arriving at this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo ready to capitalize on growing consumer demand for premium gummies and snacks crafted with cleaner ingredients and unique textures.

This week, we’re giving supernatural investor vibes, looking Beyond the bev, and attempting to chug a pickle smoothie (spear ‘n all). Hey, what more could you ask for?

Laird Superfood’s first quarter marked a “transformative milestone” amid efforts to build out a scaled positive nutrition platform, according to executives of the Boulder, Colo.-based business.

In this week’s new products roundup, Graza expands its potato chip lineup, Smackin’ hits a home run with former MLB star Alex Rodriguez and Feel Good Foods dives deeper into the breakfast category.