Plus, Painterland Sisters raise seed round, judge tosses UPF case, Graza’s gains͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 
 
NoshAugust 26, 2025
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🍄 Retail Momentum For Mushroom Snacks?

🍄 Retail Momentum For Mushroom Snacks?
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If you’ve gone to any trade show in the last five years, you’ll know firsthand the mushroom craze has only grown and grown when it comes to innovation and new entrants. But when it comes to snacktime, are consumers actually putting down the potato chips for a bag of crunchy shrooms?

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💰 Painterland Sisters Raises Seven Figures

Organic skyr yogurt maker Painterland Sisters closed a seven-figure seed round led by The Angel Group, its partner fund Supernatural Ventures and Spacestation Investments

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🧑‍⚖️ Judge Tosses UPF Suit Against Big Food

A Pennsylvania judge threw out a case that claimed big food companies including Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Kellanova, WK Kellogg, Nestle USA, General Mills and others create “ultra-processed foods (“UPFs”) that are addictive in nature and heavily marketed to children.”

Related Reading: MAHA’s Manifesto: UPFs, Food Dyes To Blame For Chronic Disease

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❌ Why Brightland Said ‘No’ to Whole Foods – Twice – And Grew Anyway

❌ Why Brightland Said ‘No’ to Whole Foods – Twice – And Grew Anyway

Aishwarya Iyer, the founder of premium olive oil and pantry staples company Brightland, built one of the fastest-growing premium CPG brands by doing what many startups overlook: putting product integrity, brand trust, and strategic timing ahead of rapid retail expansion.

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