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Investing & fundraising

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Celsius buys Rockstar Energy Drink from PepsiCo

Celsius buys Rockstar Energy Drink from PepsiCo

03-Sep-2025By Timothy Inklebarger

Positively Groundfish’s Catch+Create Accelerator seeks startups to scale sustainable west coast seafood products

Positively Groundfish’s Catch+Create Accelerator seeks startups to scale sustainable west coast seafood products

13-Aug-2025By Jenna Troyli

Investors return to CPG, but with caution and only for the right kind of growth

Investors return to CPG, but with caution and only for the right kind of growth

04-Aug-2025By Elizabeth Crawford

2025’s biggest food & drink M&A deals so far

2025’s biggest food & drink M&A deals so far

11-Jul-2025By Nicholas Robinson

Promotional features

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Global food tech innovation is a team sport: How to assemble a winning lineup

Global food tech innovation is a team sport: How to assemble a winning lineup

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Sizzling science: How flavor technology can save the plant-based protein category

Sizzling science: How flavor technology can save the plant-based protein category

Paid for and content provided by T. Hasegawa USA

Texture: The key to crafting excellence in food and drink

Texture: The key to crafting excellence in food and drink

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From data to dairy: How AI is accelerating product innovation

From data to dairy: How AI is accelerating product innovation

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Startups & entrepreneurs

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The rise of functional snacks: How Day Out is redefining plant-based protein options

The rise of functional snacks: How Day Out is redefining plant-based protein options

03-Sep-2025By Jenna Troyli

The new rules of snacking: How to navigate a $150bn market in flux

The new rules of snacking: How to navigate a $150bn market in flux

03-Sep-2025By Gill Hyslop

Sustainable squid snacks: How The Hermit is disrupting the jerky category

Sustainable squid snacks: How The Hermit is disrupting the jerky category

21-Aug-2025By Deniz Ataman

Niche vs mainstream: Startup ReadyBar sees big potential in focused market

Niche vs mainstream: Startup ReadyBar sees big potential in focused market

21-Aug-2025By Elizabeth Crawford

Policy & legislation

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Mexican avocado industry to block some exports in anti-deforestation campaign

Mexican avocado industry to block some exports in anti-deforestation campaign

05-Sep-2025By Timothy Inklebarger

Cultivated meat innovators UPSIDE and Wildtype sue Texas over new law

Cultivated meat innovators UPSIDE and Wildtype sue Texas over new law

04-Sep-2025By Timothy Inklebarger

Compostable packaging gains ground: What CPGs should know about PHA

Compostable packaging gains ground: What CPGs should know about PHA

04-Sep-2025By Deniz Ataman

Labeling, marketing & advertising

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Energy drinks, snack trends and a big split

Energy drinks, snack trends and a big split

05-Sep-2025By Deniz Ataman

Mondelēz bets on collaborations as M&A costs climb

Mondelēz bets on collaborations as M&A costs climb

04-Sep-2025By Elizabeth Crawford

Organic marketing campaign cuts through greenwashing and taps into MAHA priorities

Organic marketing campaign cuts through greenwashing and taps into MAHA priorities

02-Sep-2025By Elizabeth Crawford

Meat stick brand Singing Pastures leans into clean nutrition and joy

02-Sep-2025By Christine Stoddard

Retail

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Hormel joins other CPG giants in raising prices to offset inflation

Hormel joins other CPG giants in raising prices to offset inflation

29-Aug-2025By Timothy Inklebarger

News Bites: Beef tallow surge, fall flavors beyond pumpkin spice and SNAP impact

News Bites: Beef tallow surge, fall flavors beyond pumpkin spice and SNAP impact

29-Aug-2025By Deniz Ataman

Health, convenience and family meals are shaping US grocery shopping in 2025

Health, convenience and family meals are shaping US grocery shopping in 2025

28-Aug-2025By Deniz Ataman

Food tech & digital transformation

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Compostable packaging gains ground: What CPGs should know about PHA

Compostable packaging gains ground: What CPGs should know about PHA

04-Sep-2025By Deniz Ataman

From research to market: How generative AI can speed product development

From research to market: How generative AI can speed product development

28-Aug-2025By Jenna Troyli

From stockouts to shelf strength: How retail data can boost CPG sales

From stockouts to shelf strength: How retail data can boost CPG sales

26-Aug-2025By Christine Stoddard

Cell-based dairy moves closer to market with Opalia-Hoogwegt tie-up

Cell-based dairy moves closer to market with Opalia-Hoogwegt tie-up

21-Aug-2025By Teodora Lyubomirova

Health, wellness & nutrition

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Energy drinks, snack trends and a big split

Energy drinks, snack trends and a big split

05-Sep-2025By Deniz Ataman

Why the refrigerated aisle is ripe for cpg innovation

Why the refrigerated aisle is ripe for cpg innovation

05-Sep-2025By Jenna Troyli

Meat stick brand Singing Pastures leans into clean nutrition and joy

02-Sep-2025By Christine Stoddard

Clean label

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Natural color demand drives Capol’s deal for Blue Pacific Flavors

Natural color demand drives Capol’s deal for Blue Pacific Flavors

05-Sep-2025By Deniz Ataman

Meat stick brand Singing Pastures leans into clean nutrition and joy

02-Sep-2025By Christine Stoddard

Top 5 functional confectionery ingredients

Top 5 functional confectionery ingredients

28-Aug-2025By Donna Eastlake

RFK Jr. and social media drive beef tallow market surge

RFK Jr. and social media drive beef tallow market surge

27-Aug-2025By Christine Stoddard