Plus, Hockey Stick Ventures, Big Food Bets, tariff refunds and Taste Radio͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 
 
July 14, 2026
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OvoPro Prepares to Grow

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It’s showtime for The EVERY Company’s signature, animal-free egg white protein product.

The food tech business has partnered with ADM for commercial-scale production of its OvoPro precision-fermented egg white protein product, utilizing ADM’s Iowa facility, as it begins amping up B2B and consumer-facing sales.

Context Counts: The accelerated production comes as high-protein products continue to see heightened consumer demand, while whey concentrates and isolates – the most common protein-enhancing input – face widespread shortages.

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💪 Big Food’s Big Bets

Established food companies are reshaping familiar staples with functional benefits.

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🏒 Hockey-Themed VC Launches $3M Fund I

The term “hockey stick growth” gets thrown around a lot among CPG investment conversations. 

Hockey Stick Ventures is embodying that through its identity and limited partner makeup with the launch of its initial $3 million fund.

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  1. Latin-Inspired Frozen Snacks Gain Retail Ground as Maspanadas Enters Walmart

  2. Carbon-Based Fats Move Toward Scale as AAK Invests in Savor

  3. Kendall Dickieson Shares How To Go Viral

  4. SIMPLi Secures Investment From Chipotle’s Cultivate Next Fund

  5. Junkless Builds Its Next Act As Protein Fuels New Opportunities

 

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He built an eight-figure brand without raising a single dollar of outside capital. 

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