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Subscribe Investing in the Future of Food: VMG Partners raises $850m to invest in CPGs with potential to be iconic By Elizabeth Crawford Known for its strong track record of helping emerging brands, like KIND, Bare Snacks and Spindrift, become household names, private equity firm VMG Partners is on the lookout once again for new investment opportunities after securing $850m for its Growth Fund V. As in the past, VMG’s Growth Fund is seeking “a small handful”​ of early- and later-stage consumer brands in the food...

Health campaigners call for ‘honest’ labelling on so-called healthy snacks Researchers at Action on Salt are demanding a restriction on the use of what it calls misleading nutrition claims on HFSS products after its new data revealed seemingly ‘healthy’ snacks contain often higher salt levels than crisps and flavoured nuts. The group analysed 118 snacks including dried/roasted pulses and processed pulse snacks such as lentil curls, chickpea chips and puffs,  ​which are often perceived as healthy alternatives to the usual snacking options such as crisps a...

Kroger is expanding its partnership with vertical indoor farming company, 80 Acres Farms, to provide fresh produce to more Midwest consumers.

Smoothie Bowls bring ‘optionality’ to KIND’s breakfast line up for ‘flexible workforce of the future’ With today’s launch of a line of ready-to-eat frozen Smoothie Bowls, KIND Healthy Snacks promises to shake-up the fast-growing $3.7b frozen breakfast category while also diversifying its portfolio beyond the on-the-go bars with which it made its name to better serve consumers who increasingly are eating at home. Featuring a frozen blend of fruit and almond milk topped with creamy nut butter and crunchy granola, the new bowls are designed to “elevate ...

Even as consumers seek ingredients that promise to boost their immunity, reduce their stress and support their well-being, sales of functional foods and beverages were held back in 2020 compared to organic due to shifting shopping preferences away from the categories in which they are concentrated, according to data presented at New Hope Network’s virtual Spark Brand Success conference this week.