CHICAGO — The Kraft Heinz Co. is innovating within its Jell-O brand with the launch of oat milk chocolate pudding. The pudding is Jell-O’s first plant-based, lactose-free and vegan offering, according ...

LOS ANGELES — Two Spoons Creamery is debuting a high-protein ice cream. The zero-added sugar ice cream is available in four flavors: rocky road, strawberries and cream, caramel swirl and fudgy brownie ...

NEW YORK —The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has hired Mary Beth Vultee for the newly created role of senior vice president, membership.

Mourish’s first product, the company said, will be a high protein mushroom jerky formulated with morel mushroom mycelium. Other ingredients include sunflower oil, water, sugar, dried shiitake ...

What excites us about Starday is how they’re rethinking the entire system for how food brands are created and scaled,” said Will Quist, partner at Slow Ventures. “They’re not just launching products — ...

NEW YORK — Stacy’s Pita Chips, which was acquired by PepsiCo, Inc. in 2006 for $250 million, has been a leader in the pita chip category. Now there is Zesty Z adding zest to the category.

NEW YORK — Oddball has launched a “better-for-you” ready-to-eat, animal-free jelly snack formulated from fruit and plant-based ingredients. The company said it is aiming to disrupt the Jell-O and ...

NEW YORK — A $2 million investment from consumer venture studio Night and Shrug Capital is growing Monte’s Fine Foods’ team, product line and national distribution.

NEW YORK — The Ryl Co., parent company of Ryl Tea that was founded in 2022 by Blodin Ukella, has raised $15 million in a Series B funding round to “significantly expand its national footprint.” The ...

SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Savor has launched animal-and plant-free butter made from carbon. The company is partnering with restaurants, including SingleThread and ONE65 and Jane the Bakery, that will be its ...

LAS VEGAS — Wet Hydration, a functional beverage startup founded in 2020 by Spencer Altschul, has raised a $4.5 million funding round that was backed by private investors. The company is seeking to ...

MILWAUKEE — KJ Holding Corp., owners of Calypso Lemonades, has acquired plant-based beverage startup Mela Water. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.