Dirty Sue announces new additions to Signature Series garnish collection; introduces Three-Way Martini Bartender-created maker of the original bottle olive juice introduces a cheeky twist on the dirty...

Dirty Sue introduces the Three-Way Martini featuring Green Dots, Blue Hots and Cowboy Olives. The lower-ABV cocktail is designed by bartenders for home mixologists.

Official Statement on Ownership and Non-Affiliation of MASTER CHEWING GUM AND CANDIES CO SAL - Lebanon Beirut - LebanonThe former shareholders of MASTER CHEWING GUM AND CANDIES CO SAL ("the Company") ...

Former shareholders of Lebanon’s MASTER Chewing Gum & Candies Co. have exited the company, transferring ownership, control and key trademarks including Cheque and PIX to a new undisclosed buyer.

Welch’s Fruit Snacks Maker Sues Biotech Co. for Probiotic Patent Infringement Promotion in Motion Inc. (PIM), the maker of Welch’s Fruit Snacks, is taking an Irish biotech company to task in a Texas federal court, accusing AnaBio Technologies of colluding with a rival brand to...

Welch’s Fruit Snacks maker Promotion in Motion has sued Ireland’s AnaBio Technologies in Texas federal court, alleging its probiotic technology used in rival Yoggies snacks infringes patents and seeking damages and a halt to sales.

[Exclusive] Hot Ones Expands Into BBQ The team behind Hot Ones’ branded CPG sauces is expanding beyond its flagship condiment type for the first time with a new line of spicy barbecue sauces.

Hot Ones is entering the barbecue aisle. The brand behind the YouTube series is launching four sauces—Original, Hot Honey, Smoky Serrano and Caribbean—at Walmart, Kroger, H-E-B and other retailers.

Maruchan Turns Viral Fan Trend into Its First-Ever Flamin' Hot Flavor Launch Maruchan, America's trusted leader in convenient and delicious meal solutions, is turning up the ...

From a TikTok hack to an official collaboration, Maruchan introduces its first Instant Lunch Flamin' Hot Flavored Chicken, developed with Flamin' Hot, bringing the fan-inspired heat directly to the cup without extra steps.

Cinco de Mayo Starts Early: Teremana Tequila Kicks Off “Guac on the Rock,” Reimbursing Up to $1M in Appetizers For the First Time Ever, Teremana® Expands Its Annual Program to a Full Two Months, Reimbursing U...

Dwayne Johnson’s Teremana Tequila is reviving its Guac on the Rock promotion for two months, reimbursing up to $1 million in appetizers when customers order Teremana cocktails or purchase bottles with mixers at retailers nationwide.

Honey Bunchie, Maker of Bon Bee Honey, Winds Down After More Than 16 Years After more than 16 years in business, Honey Bunchie LLC, the producer of gourmet honey nut bar Bon Bee Honey, is shutting down, effective April 30, according to a LinkedIn post from CMO Kendra Bennett.

Honey Bunchie LLC, maker of Bon Bee Honey bars, will close April 30 after 16 years. The family-owned business sold more than 12000 bars in a farewell sale and previously appeared on Shark Tank and in 7-Eleven’s program.

Announcement of Ownership Change at MASTER CHEWING GUM AND CANDIES CO SAL Beirut - Lebanon - (12/2025) The former shareholders of MASTER CHEWING GUM AND CANDIES CO SAL (“t...

Leadership shakeup in MENA confectionery. Former owners of Master Chewing Gum and Candies Co SAL have exited, transferring brands including Cheque and PIX as the Ghandour and El Shaar families shift to new ventures.

Trellis Brewing Launches New In-House Kitchen Program Trellis Foods brings a focused, taproom-driven menu to Smoketown brewery(Louisville, KY) - Smoket...

Louisville’s Trellis Brewing is launching Trellis Foods, an in-house kitchen focused on beer-friendly dishes, local sourcing and weekend brunch. The new taproom-driven menu debuts in Smoketown on April 10.

Bao Goes Big Box: Laoban’s Target Expansion Taking Shape Laoban is gearing up for a major retail inflection point, as the Asian frozen foods brand expands from a limited Target test to multiple items rolling out to more than 1,500 stores in May.

Laoban is expanding at Target from a limited test to more than 1,500 stores in May, increasing distribution points from 2,000 to nearly 10,000. New soup dumplings will debut exclusively, supported by a $7.2M funding round.

Food Export USA Welcomes New Team Members to Support Continued Growth and Member Engagement FOOD EXPORT USA WELCOMES NEW TEAM MEMBERS TO SUPPORT CONTINUED GROWTH AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT FOR I...

Food Export USA is expanding its team to strengthen support for U.S. food and agriculture exporters. New Marketing Manager Danyelle Thornton and Liaison Austin Warner will focus on member engagement and advancing global opportunities.

PLTFRM Consolidates to Fuel Omnichannel Growth PLTFRM has consolidated all of its subsidiaries under a single identity to cement its position as “a fully integrated omnichannel growth powerhouse.”

PLTFRM has consolidated subsidiaries including Team Direct, VENDO, AMPD, Cities and Presence under one brand to build an integrated omnichannel growth platform across retail, digital and natural channels.

McCormick to Merge with Unilever’s Food Biz in $45BN Deal, April Fools Special, Beef Tallow Bars & More This week, we’re asking the difficult questions about April Fools in an AI-fueled society, breaking into tough categories, and figuring out how to get innovative brands into hotel minibars. Hey, what...

McCormick to merge with Unilever’s food business in a $45B deal? It’s part of this week’s April Fools special. Also inside: AI-era prank culture, beef tallow bars, and the hotel minibar.

Impossible Foods Held Liable for Intentional and Malicious Infringement of "IMPOSSIBLE" trademark owned by Joel Runyon SAN JOSE, Calif., March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 24, 2026, BraunHagey & Borden's ("BHB")...

A jury found Impossible Foods liable for willful infringement of Joel Runyon’s IMPOSSIBLE trademark, awarding more than $3 million in damages. The ruling underscores ongoing intellectual property challenges facing food brands.

HRA 10th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Supporting Childhood Cancer PRE-EVENT PRESS RELEASE- HRA FOUNDATION  HRA Foundation to Host 10th Annual Golf Tournament Supp...

HRA Foundation will host its 10th Annual Charity Golf Tournament in support of CURE Childhood Cancer’s 50th anniversary, uniting retailers and suppliers to raise funds for pediatric cancer research and family support programs.

Announcement of Ownership Change at MASTER CHEWING GUM AND CANDIES CO SAL Beirut - Lebanon - (12/2025) The former shareholders of MASTER CHEWING GUM AND CANDIES CO SAL (“t...

Lebanon’s MASTER Chewing Gum & Candies Co. has been sold to an undisclosed buyer, with Cheque and PIX trademarks included in the deal. The Ghandour and El Shaar families have exited the company to pursue new ventures.

New Products: Roots Farm Fresh Does Breakfast, Huer Foods Collabs with Cholula In this week’s new products roundup, Roots Farm Fresh expands its frozen potato products into the breakfast daypart, Huer Foods and Cholula collaborate on “swicy” gummy candy, and Dr. Praeger’s...

New products roundup: Roots Farm Fresh expands into breakfast with organic sweet potato tots and hash browns; Huer Foods partners with Cholula on swicy chamoy gummy rings; Dr. Praeger’s launches Mac & Cheese Stars among other innovations reaching shelves.

El Latino Secures Strategic Partnership To Accelerate U.S. Expansion El Latino, a Miami-based maker of specialty Latin American and Caribbean Foods, announced a strategic partnership with private equity firm Apex Capital that will support its nationwide expansion.

El Latino has partnered with Apex Capital to back its U.S. expansion. President María Elena Ibañez will continue leading the Miami-based Latin American and Caribbean foods company as it targets growth in the Hispanic market.

Can Beef Tallow Win The Bar Aisle? Prima Is Betting On It Protein bar brand Prima is betting its grass-fed ingredient profile will win over conventional channel shoppers as it moves beyond natural.

Beef tallow is trending, and Prima is betting it can disrupt the protein bar aisle. The ancestral brand, made with grass-fed tallow and collagen, is adding 1,000 doors, including 500 Kroger stores, after rapid growth at Sprouts.

Marketing: Fresh Looks for Stone & Skillet, GoodPop and GoNanas; Junkless Teams with Livvy Dunne For the first time in its over 12-year history, Stone & Skillet has changed its visual identity. The new branding brings a skillet illustration to the logo and adds brighter colors to differentiate flavors.

Snack brands unveil new looks: B-Sides launches neon packaging; Stone & Skillet and GoodPop refresh; GoNanas targets retail expansion; JUNKLESS partners with Livvy Dunne. Updates also from Yasso, Shaq-A-Licious and HEYDAY.

Beyond Repositions for Cross-Category After 15.6% Decline in 2025 Earnings Reporting a 15.6% decline in net revenue last year, Beyond Meat began 2026 with “reduced leverage and extended debt maturity” with added liquidity, president and CEO Ethan Brown announced in the company’s...

Beyond Meat reported a 15.6% drop in 2025 net revenue to $275.5M and wider operating losses as Q4 sales fell nearly 20%. The company is rebranding as Beyond The Plant Protein Company and expanding into beverages.

Pulmuone Celebrates Earth Month with Limited-Edition Packaging Design FULLERTON, Calif., April 2, 2026 -- Pulmuone, the world's largest tofu company and maker of leadi...

Pulmuone launches limited-edition Earth Month packaging for Nasoya, Wildwood and Pulmuone tofu, kimchi and wraps, featuring sustainability themes and a QR code for recipes, tips and giveaways.

Mini Bars With A Mission: Procure Impact Links Emerging Brands To Hotel Channel Procure Impact is working to solve the pain points of the hospitality channel, serving as a marketplace and platform for mission driven emerging brands to reach all of the major hotel management companies.

Procure Impact connects more than 100 mission-driven CPG brands with 30 hotel management companies, expanding distribution from eight to 2,500 hotels. The platform streamlines orders every four to six weeks without slotting fees or chargebacks.

Hershey Restores Original Reese’s Recipe Across All Products After Ingredient Backlash The Hershey Company announced this week it will shift back to the “classic milk and dark chocolate recipes” in all Reese’s and Hershey’s products by 2027, following months of criticism over ingredient...

Hershey will restore its original milk and dark chocolate recipes across all Reese’s and Hershey’s products by 2027, affecting less than 3% of its portfolio, after months of criticism over ingredient changes.

CPG Week Podcast: Mayo-Mustard Merger, Creatine Craze and HOP WTR On Top This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery unpack the McCormick-Unilever merger, Constellation Brands’ purchase of HOP WTR, Create Wellness’ fresh...

CPG Week: McCormick plans to merge with Unilever’s food division, bringing together Hellmann’s and French’s; Constellation Brands will acquire HOP WTR; Create Wellness raised $20 million to expand creatine; and Q Mixers moves into functional beverages.

House of Smith Unleashes the Next Legend: Blossom Fury Riesling House of Smith, the groundbreaking winery founded by visionary Charles Smith, today announces the...

House of Smith releases Blossom Fury Riesling, a dry Washington wine from Evergreen Vineyard, following Kung Fu Girl. Priced at $18.

Khloud Levels Up: Khloé Kardashian’s Snack Brand Crunches Into Protein Chips After conquering popcorn, Khloé Kardashian’s functional snack brand is taking on a bigger, crunchier prize: tortilla chips.

Khloé Kardashian’s Khloud expands into gluten-free Protein Chips, available online and at Target. Made with non-GMO corn masa, pea protein and avocado oil, each serving contains 7g of protein. Flavors include Nacho, Sweet Heat and Buffalo.

Roots Farm Fresh Expands into Breakfast with Organic Sweet Potato Tots and Hash Browns Following a highly successful Waffle Fry debut at Natural Products Expo West, the leading natural...

Roots Farm Fresh launches organic sweet potato tots and hash browns, plus organic white potato hash browns, made with upcycled potatoes and avocado oil.

Reviews: Arriba Mexican Barbecue Sauces and Lily’s Toaster Grills The Nosh team tastes two innovative takes on classic comfort foods. Arriba Foods’ latest product innovation is a line of fire-roasted Mexican barbecue sauces packaged in squeeze bottles. Lily’s Toaster...

Arriba debuts fire-roasted Mexican barbecue sauces blending hot sauce and barbecue flavors, while Lily’s Toaster Grills adds crispy, toaster-finished grilled cheese to the frozen aisle. Here’s how they compare.

What’s Behind Sow Good’s Shakeup? Asset Sales, Leadership Turnover Follow Liquidity Push In another leadership shakeup at freeze-dried candy manufacturer Sow Good, CEO David Lazar has resigned after less than three months at the helm, according to an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and...

Sow Good CEO David Lazar resigned less than three months after a $6M liquidity deal as the freeze-dried candy maker sells assets, reshapes its board and shifts to an asset-light model amid mounting losses and intensifying competition.