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Inflation, tariffs, recession…economic headlines are plastering front pages these days. But what does all of this mean for packaged food? Let’s sift through the latest data to find out.

Overall, inflation is down 0.1% per last week’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report; that’s a slightly positive sign after it rose 0.2% in February. Sounds good, right? 

• Unfortunately, food was an outlier to the trend – with the category’s inflation rate  rising 0.4%, up 3% in the last 12 months. 

When a founder-led, mission-driven brand moves into new hands, all eyes are on what comes next. Ever since Kodiak’s acquisition by L Catterton’s in 2021, it has hit the gas on innovation while working to preserve the brand ethos and mission, said CEO Val Oswalt. 

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Modern pantry staple maker not just co. has shut down after more than six years in business, as the business became “pretty unmanageable from a working capital standpoint” over the past year, according to co-founder and CEO Catherine Smart. 

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Ignite20 isn’t just cutting checks. The new $7 million venture capital fund and hybrid accelerator is lighting a fire under the next wave of CPG innovators. Gabriela Morales, Ignite20’s co-founder and managing director, talks about how the fund is rethinking early-stage investing. 

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