SAN FRANCISCO — Tia Lupita Foods has successfully closed a seed round of $2.6 million. The funding was raised by Mexican investment entities and led by Santatera Capital and GBM Ventures, two strategic funds with experience in the food and…
NEW YORK — Equity research firm TD Cowen, a division of TD Securities, has initiated coverage of WK Kellogg Co as “market perform,” noting that while the company’s spin-off from Kellanova gives it the opportunity to regain market share in…
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Faux fish, complex heat and buckwheat are among next year’s top trends, according to Whole Foods Market, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., in its ninth annual forecast. The retailer’s trends council, representing dozens of its buyers, merchants and…
L. Joshua Sosland, the president of Sosland Publishing Co., sat down with the leaders of Arbor Investments, a private equity firm specializing in the food business to produce this two-part series. In Part I, the Arbor team describes how the…
KANSAS CITY — The coffee industry is heating up with new innovations, as customization continues to drive growth. The at-home coffee category saw a period of significant growth during pandemic-era restrictions. Although at-home coffee consumption rates have peaked, levels continue…
LOS ANGELES — Golden West Food Group and Kardea Brown, chef and host of the Food Network’s “Delicious Miss Brown” television series, have partnered to launch a line of frozen entrees under the Delicious Eats by Kardea Brown label. The…
IRVINE, CALIF. — Nutraland USA, Inc. has launched Somato, melatonin sourced from tomatoes. The ingredient may be used as an alternative to synthetic melatonin in functional foods and dietary supplements, according to the company. Somato is formulated from whole, dried tomatoes…
SPRINGDALE, ARK. — Tyson Foods, Inc. is partnering with The Netherlands-based insect ingredients company, Protix. With the partnership, the companies will leverage their knowledge in the meat and insect industries to provide sustainable proteins and lipids for use in the global…
GOLDEN VALLEY, MINN. — General Mills, Inc. is collaborating with Walmart Inc. and Sam’s Club to advance the adoption of regenerative agriculture on 600,000 acres in the United States by 2030. The number is approximately how much land General Mills…
MINNEAPOLIS — Twelve food and beverage brands were selected to participate in the fifth Target Forward Founders accelerator program, described as “an immersive 10-week program” providing education, tools and connections to early-stage entrepreneurs. The program began on Oct. 3 and represents…
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