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

Rip Van has appointed former Hershey’s president Todd Tillemans as its new CEO, as Catalina Crunch upgrades its C-suite leadership.

After years building in foodservice, Bare Bean is taking its ready-to-eat, vacuum sealed bean business to the consumer level.

The deal makes MadeGood’s parent company Riverside Natural Foods a unicorn, meaning a private company that has achieved a valuation of $1 billion or more, according to Bloomberg.

Clio Snacks announced today it has been acquired by Stride Consumer Partners.

Nosh Live returns December 3–4, 2026, to the Marriott Marina del Rey, bringing together founders, buyers, investors, and operators from across the packaged food industry for two days of expert-led panels, 1:1 meetings, and product discovery.

The grown-up cheese stick line comes in Cheddar Gouda and Truffle Reserve flavors, offering 7 grams of protein and 1 gram of carbs per 1 oz. stick.

Rind Snacks has closed its online store and narrowed the brand’s portfolio focus to Apple Chips, to simplify operations and put more resources toward manufacturing, said Matt Weiss, founder of Rind and chief growth officer at Keep It REAL Foods.

Celebrity-backed baby and kids nutrition brand Once Upon a Farm is pushing deeper into functional nutrition with the launch of organic electrolyte pouches, its latest effort to extend the brand beyond babies and toddlers and capture more occasions as kids grow. The Launch: The newly public company has rolled out Organic Electrolyte Blends, a refrigerated… Read more »

This week, we’re pondering if Graza is up for grabs, marveling at Magic Spoon’s refreshed branding, and getting buzzy with a Red Bull advent calendar. Hey, what more could you ask for?

CPG suppliers Roland Foods and Dot Foods have entered a strategic partnership, with Roland acquiring Dot’s Savor Brands business in exchange for an equity interest in the company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Conagra Brands is continuing to prune its portfolio, particularly across frozen categories. The company will exit its Celeste Pizza business and begin rationalizing the nearly 400 SKUs.

In distribution news, GOOD GOOD gets its no added-sugar product in Target as meat stick brands Jack Link’s and Lorissa’s Kitchen also enter the mass channel.

In this week’s new products roundup, Cheez-It gives its crackers a protein boost, Skittles capitalizes on growing demand for multi-textured confections, and Sauz expands its next-gen pasta sauce lineup.

Nosh Live, taking place December 3 + 4 in Marina del Rey, CA, will feature talks from the leaders of two of the food industry’s fastest-growing brands when Ayeshah Abuelhiga and Eric Skae take the stage.