KANSAS CITY — The growing prevalence of GLP-1 medications is continuing to shape innovation in the food and beverage industry. Consumers utilizing such medication are seeking out new products that offer high protein or fiber content, few added sugars and…
ROYAL CITY, WASH. — Cascade Milling is expanding its organic flour milling facility in central Washington with a new building as well as upgrading its retail packaging line, the latter of which is expected to make its packaging process more…
WASHINGTON — Processed food companies and federal nutrition guidelines and programs could be in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s new Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, according to a report by investment firm TD Cowen. Formed in an executive…
DUBLIN, OHIO — Successful limited-time promotions and seasonal menu items helped Wendy’s Co., bolster its 2024 fourth-quarter earnings. In particular, a SpongeBob SquarePants promotion and corresponding themed menu — which included a pineapple-flavored frosty — last October gave Wendy’s a 10%…
EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA — “Weird gourmet” cookie startup Molly Bz, which launched July 2018 in Eagle River, Alaska, is venturing into the freezer aisle with the launch of its sub brand, The Trashy Gourmet. The first product to be introduced by…
NEW YORK — Keychain is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) platform capabilities beyond search and discovery to now include packaging and ingredients options. The new offerings come as the company received an additional $5 million in funding from Bright Pixel Capital, the…
ITASCA, ILL. —MeliBio, the parent company of plant-based honey startup Mellody Foods, has won Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.’s (AHN) inaugural pitch competition — Next Generation Taste & Texture Technologies (NGT3) event. MeliBio competed against six other companies at…
WASHINGTON — Foodservice operations are projected to generate $1.5 trillion in sales in 2025, according to the National Restaurant Association (NRA). The record-setting sales forecast comes from the association’s recent State of the Restaurant Industry report, an annual publication that…
BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — Brandjectory, an online platform dedicated to connecting early-stage consumer products entrepreneurs to investors co-founded by Tom Malengo and Susan Bryenton, and Jeff Church, founder and chief executive officer of Suja Juice and Rowdy Energy, are coming together…
MARIN, CALIF. — PlantBaby, Kauai, Hawaii, has closed its series seed equity financing round, led by B2 partners, to expand distribution and continue its R&D efforts in the plant-based milk categories and beyond. Other investors included Big Idea Ventures, Everywhere Ventures,…
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