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Dorot Gardens launches Make a Note to Grab Dorot, touting preportioned frozen herb and garlic cubes to speed holiday prep.

Dorot Gardens Launches New 'Make a Note to Grab Dorot' Campaign for the Holiday Season

Dorot Gardens™, the leader in fresh, flash-frozen, pre-portioned garlic, sauteed glazed onions, a...

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Ghirardelli’s Dubai Style Chocolates blend pistachio, crispy kataifi, and milk chocolate for a luxe holiday treat. Limited edition online and in select stores.

Ghirardelli Debuts Dubai Style Chocolates: A Luxurious Take on the Popular Trend

Ghirardelli introduces a limited-edition chocolate, now available online and in select retailers ...

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NASA engineer Gene Olczak turned a locavore experiment into Karma Sauce — a clean-label, small-batch brand that makes Hot Ones' private label and produces up to 12,000 bottles/day. 🌶️

Inside Karma Sauce’s Fiery Rise from Space Lab to Hot Ones Fame

There’s likely only one entrepreneur out there that can claim their work has aided both astronomical discoveries and celebrity tea spilling.

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Pop-Tarts, Pitaya debut protein; Love Corn offers Halloween packs at Costco; Fishwife adds Tuna Belly

New Products: Pop-Tarts and Pitaya Foods Tackle Protein, LOVE CORN Caters to Trick-or-Treaters

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Pop-Tarts and Pitaya jump on the protein craze, LOVE CORN offers trick-or-treaters an alternative to candy and Fishwife expands its portfolio of tinned seafood.

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Drumroll launches Mini Muffins at Sprouts Farmers Markets nationwide. Plant-based, gluten-free, high-protein; available in Blueberry or Chocolate Chip.

Drumroll Launches Mini Muffins Nationwide at Sprouts Farmers Markets

Drumroll Snacks Has a New "Little" Something to Share: The cult-favorite snack brand introduces M...

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The Spice & Tea Exchange marks National Women's Small Business Month honoring female founders and its modern trading post roots, from a Florida shop to a franchise.

The Spice & Tea Exchange Celebrates National Women's Small Business Month

The Spice & Tea Exchange® Celebrates National Women's Small Business Month by Honoring Female Fou...

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3 Sheeps Brewing hosts National Cheese Curd Day: King & Queen Curd contest, free cheese tattoos, live music, curd toss, local bites. Oct 25, Sheboygan.

National Cheese Curd Day Celebrated the Wisconsin Way at 3 Sheeps Brewing Taproom - October 25

FRIED OR FRESH? 3 SHEEPS BREWING CELEBRATES WISCONSIN AT NATIONAL CHEESE CURD DAY FESTIVAL - SATU...

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Mintel: To land in 2026 shoppers' baskets, brands should bet on fiber over protein, call 'upcycled' 'resourceful', lean into nostalgia and scale multisensory formats. 🧺🌱✨

How Can Brands Secure a Spot in Consumers’ Baskets in 2026?

Consumer preferences seem to be shifting almost daily. That can make it pretty tough for brands to figure out where to focus and lean in to secure a spot in a shopper’s basket.

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Celleste Bio unveils cell‑cultured chocolate‑grade cocoa butter — chemically identical to bean‑extracted butter, scalable with zero waste. The company raised $5.6M and is building a pilot plant. www.nosh.com/news/2025/ce... 🍫🧪

Celleste Bio Unveils Cell-Cultured Cocoa Butter

In an innovative step forward for the chocolate industry, Celleste Bio this week unveiled chocolate-grade cocoa butter produced using plant cell culture technology.

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Nosh and :INCLUDED CPG announce brands for Nosh Live 2025, spotlighting emerging and established CPGs showcasing product innovation and retail trends. www.nosh.com/news/events/... 🎟️ #NoshLive

Nosh and :INCLUDED CPG: Featured Brands Attending Nosh Live 2025

Nosh and :INCLUDED CPG are proud to share the five brands selected to attend Nosh Live in L.A. (Dec. 4–5) through our :INCLUDED partnership.

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Chobani raised $650M from long-term investors to fund U.S. plant expansions — valued at about $20B — as it boosts processing capacity and eyes ~28% sales growth. 🥛🏭

Chobani Raises $650 Million From ‘Long-term Oriented’ Investors

Chobani has raised $650 million in new equity capital to support its continued growth and recent manufacturing investments.

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CPG Week: Whole Foods predicts fiber, beef tallow and fine‑dining in the frozen aisle; DayDayCook raises $124M and pivots to bitcoin; Death Wish Coffee sues Liquid Death. 🎧⚖️

CPG Week: Whole Foods Forecasts Top Trends. Plus, Death vs. Death

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Avery dig into Whole Foods Market’s annual trends forecast and DayDayCook’s shift away from its recent brand acquisitions...

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Staff turns toilet humor into a Halloween dessert: DunkaPoos, plunger-shaped cookies dunked in chocolate icing in a tiny toilet. Limited edition.

Staff Launches DunkaPoos — A Limited-Edition Halloween Trick and Treat

Plunger-shaped cookies bring everyday joy from the bathroom to the dessert tableNEW YORK, NY — Oc...

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Woman-founded snack brand Purely Sprouted partners with BCPP in October, donating $5,000 to cut chemical exposures tied to breast cancer.

Purely Sprouted Partners With Breast Cancer Prevention Partners to Support Prevention-Focused Mission

Woman-Founded Snack Brand Contributes $5,000 to Eliminate Toxic Exposures Linked to Breast Cancer...

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75 specialty foods are sofi Gold Award finalists for Winter FancyFaire 2026, shaping upcoming food trends.

Specialty Food Association Announces 75 sofi Gold Award Finalists Ahead of Winter FancyFaire 2026

NEW YORK (Oct. 15, 2025) – The Specialty Food Association (SFA) today unveiled the finalists for ...

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Snak Club and Mike's Hot Honey launch Snak Club x Mike's Hot Honey Bombs, a chewy cherry candy with sweet heat.

Snak Club Partners with Mike's Hot Honey to Launch First-Ever Candy Collaboration: Snak Club x Mike's Hot Honey Bombs

COMMERCE, Calif. – Oct. 14, 2025 – Snak Club™, the snack brand known for rewriting the rules of f...

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Momofuku Goods revamps its bestselling noodles with bolder flavor, better texture, sleeker packaging and a new Sesame Miso variety. Still ready in 4 minutes. Nationwide mid-November.

Momofuku Goods Reimagines Its Best-Selling Noodles

New York, NY (October 15, 2025) — Momofuku Goods today announced the reimagination of its best-se...

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BUILT Brands, maker of protein bars, is exploring a sale, Reuters reports. The move would mark another consolidation in the protein-snack market. www.nosh.com/news/2025/fl... 💪💼 #foodbiz #proteinbars

Flexing Its Muscle: Is BUILT Brands Headed for a Sale?

BUILT Brands may be the latest protein bar producer to explore an exit, according to Reuters.

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True Story Foods launches single-serve Snack Packs at 1,200+ Target stores, with all-natural ham and turkey; broader deli expansion underway

True Story Foods Breaks Into Grab-and-Go Snacking Category with Launch in 1,200+ Target Stores

In its biggest retail expansion to date, True Story Foods—a family-run producer of all-natural, q...

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At Investor Day General Mills outlined a strategy centered on price-pack architecture AI and portfolio refresh to meet shifting demand and boost margin savings www.nosh.com/news/2025/pr...

Prices, Packs and Portfolio Reshaping: Inside General Mills’ Next Big Shift

Price-pack architecture, AI and continuous portfolio renovation were key themes during General Mills’ Investor Day Tuesday as it asserted its ability to meet changing consumer demands and produce “industry...

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HI-CHEW brings a Halloween House of Mystery pop-up to Southern California with games, giveaways and a Mystery Mix flavor challenge

HI-CHEW Unleashes a Frightfully Fun Halloween Pop-Up in Southern California with the HI-CHEW House of Mystery

This immersive, candy-filled adventure dares fans to solve a spooky flavor mystery while enjoying...

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Smucker sues Trader Joe’s, alleging copycat crustless PB&J sandwiches in latest legal dispute. 🥪⚖️

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Equip Foods refreshes its brand after 10 years scaling online and is preparing to bring its beef protein products to retail 🥩🛒

Equip Foods Refreshes Brand, Prepares Beef Protein For Retail

After 10 years of scaling online, Equip Foods has refreshed the brand as it prepares to enter retail with its beef protein products.

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Northhall Q3 report: early-stage deal flow slowed as mid-sized rounds gained share, indicating CPG

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The Mystic Cocktail Classic named 12 semifinalists nationwide in four spirit categories. Live finals in Mystic, CT November.

The Mystic Cocktail Classic, Presented by Veritable Distillery, Announces 12 Semifinalists from New England and Beyond

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMystic, CT (October 14, 2025). This fall, Mystic will play host to the Mysti...

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