TreeHouse Foods: Operational Improvements Lift Q2 Margins TreeHouse Foods posted a net sales increase of 1.2% to $798 million in the second quarter as operational improvements helped lift margins.

🌱 TreeHouse Foods reports a 1.2% rise in Q2 net sales to $798M, crediting operational improvements for stronger margins.
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UNFI Sustains Up To $75M Loss From Cybersecurity Incident UNFI’s systems have nearly returned to normal operating levels, but the company believes last month’s cybersecurity breach will result in a loss between $65M to $75M.

💻 UNFI estimates a $65M–$75M loss after last month's cybersecurity breach, though systems are now close to full recovery.
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Momofuku Cooks Up Nearly $30M Investment Asian pantry staple brand Momofuku Goods has raised just under $30 million in a new investment round after netting over $28 million in 2023.

🍜 Momofuku Goods stirs the pot with nearly $30M in fresh funding, building on a $28M haul from 2023 to expand its Asian pantry product line.
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🍝 Next-gen pasta sauce brand Sauz secures $12M in funding led by CAVU Consumer Partners, aiming to sauce up the category with bold flavor and fresh energy.

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AG1 Marks First Retail Rollout With Costco After 15 Years In Business Drinkable greens company AG1 (formerly Athletic Greens) is readying its first-ever brick-and-mortar retail launch, nearly 15 years after the brand debuted selling direct-to-consumer.

🥬 After 15 years of DTC success, AG1 (formerly Athletic Greens) hits retail shelves for the first time—launching at Costco.

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Firehook Unveils New Limited-Edition Collaboration with TRUFF May 22, 2025 - Chantilly, VA – Today, Firehook® Crackers introduces an insanely-craveable snackin...

🧀🔥 Firehook and TRUFF team up to launch a limited-edition Parmesan Truffle Cracker, blending bold umami and savory artisan crunch — your new snack obsession just arrived.

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Birmingham Chocolate Eyes Sugar-Free With Acquisition Michigan-based manufacturer Birmingham Chocolate announced it has acquired one of its customers – sugar-free, dark chocolate brand Macalat.

🍫 Michigan-based Birmingham Chocolate is getting sweeter without the sugar—acquiring its customer, sugar-free dark chocolate brand Macalat.

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It's A FatBoy Summer And We're So Here For It RICHMOND, Utah, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Buckle up, freezer aisle fans! FatBoy® Ice Cream, Am...

🍦 FatBoy Ice Cream is making this summer extra indulgent with 4 outrageous new flavors and its first national ad campaign. From Churro to Birthday Cake on a stick, it’s officially a #FatBoySummer.

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Monte’s Locks In $2M Is the sleepy pasta sauce segment really reeling in star power? That’s the tone behind Monte’s Fine Foods’ latest capital raise after it pulled in $2 million from the consumer venture studio known...

💰 Is pasta sauce the next hot investment? Monte’s Fine Foods stirs the pot with a $2M raise, backed by celeb-focused venture studio Night. 🍝
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Hershey To Acquire LesserEvil Snacks Hershey is acquiring organic popcorn and healthy snack brand LesserEvil for reportedly $750 million, adding to the Pennsylvania food maker's growing portfolio of salty snacks.

Hershey is expanding its salty snack portfolio with the $750M acquisition of organic popcorn and better-for-you brand LesserEvil 🍿🤝🍫
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FDA Moves To Ban Red Dye 3 The Food and Drug Administration announced it has banned the use of the potentially cancer-causing Red Dye 3 in food and beverage using a 1958 provision of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

The FDA is taking action 🛑, banning Red Dye 3 in food and beverage due to cancer concerns, citing a 1958 provision of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 🍎📜 Learn more:

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[Exclusive] Bar Bakers, TruFood Unite As Tandem Foods Snack industry co-manufacturers Bar Bakers and TruFood Manufacturing have officially combined operations, today debuting under a new unified identity, Tandem Foods.

Snack industry co-manufacturers Bar Bakers 🥯 and TruFood Manufacturing 🍫 are now one. Today, they launch their new unified identity: Tandem Foods. 🤝

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2025 Content Calendar - BevNET, Nosh, & Brewbound Explore the 2025 Content Calendar for BevNET, NOSH, and Brewbound, featuring comprehensive food, beverage, and beer industry reporting and insights. Plan ahead with editorial deep dives, data reports...

We’ve released a 🗓️ new content calendar to help you stay ahead in the food, beverage, and beer industries. Discover what’s on tap for 2025 and start planning your strategy now: https://buff.ly/4j4nO2p

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A Year In Review: Private Label Proliferates Let’s take a look at the new private label entrants this past year, how the sector has performed and get a glimpse at how Big CPG is strategizing to stay competitive in the increasingly condensed market.

Let’s dive into 2023’s private label boom: new entrants, performance insights & how Big CPG is adapting to an increasingly packed market. 🛒📊

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A Bite With… Mez Foods Co-Founder Ben Schultz Mesquite may be best known for barbecue, but the plant also produces nutritious pods that can stand in for cocoa beans in chocolate recipes. Enter Mez Foods, a Chicago-based startup that is championing...

🔥 From BBQ to chocolate: Mez Foods is reimagining mesquite! Co-founder Ben Schultz shares how this unique ingredient powers their premium tablet bars. 🍫🌱

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UNFI: ‘Lean Management,’ Efficiencies Fuel Q1 Gains UNFI reported a net loss of $21 million despite increasing sales 4.2% year-over-year in its first-quarter earnings to $7.9 billion with adjusted EBITDA increasing 14.5% to $134 million.

UNFI reported a $21M net loss in Q1, but sales rose 4.2% YoY to $7.9B. Adjusted EBITDA climbed 14.5% to $134M, driven by 'lean management' and operational efficiencies. 📈 https://buff.ly/49uIZGy

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No Deal (Yet): Kroger-Albertsons Merger Denied The proposed $24.6 billion Kroger-Albertsons megamerger was temporarily blocked today by a federal judge, who ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suing to block the deal.

The proposed $24.6B Kroger-Albertsons megamerger 🛒 was temporarily blocked by a federal judge, siding with the FTC's legal challenge. What’s next for the grocery giants? 👀

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Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): An (Early) Industry Year-In-Review Global food and beverage dollar sales are rising (2.6%) while price/mix growth (1.6%) moderates below historical averages, according to market researcher Circana’s year-end outlook for the industry.

Global 📈: Food & bev sales rise 2.6% as price/mix growth slows to 1.6%, per Circana's year-end outlook. A closer look at what these numbers mean for the industry in our early 2024 review.

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MUSH Bulks Up Portfolio With Protein Bars Just months after the debut of its kids pouch line, MUSH is bringing its core overnight oats product into another on-the-go format: protein bars, launching exclusively at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide.

Just months after the debut of its kids pouch line, MUSH is bringing its core overnight oats product into another on-the-go format: protein bars, launching exclusively at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide.

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