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A turbulent past few years for plant-based cheese has opened unexpected doors for the category’s next wave of potential disruptors. 

While the category saw rapid expansion over the past decade, sales suffered from poor-quality products (read: sub-par taste and nutrition parity) that hurt repeat purchase rates – and thus, retailer confidence – in the set.

As legacy players stumble and consumer misconceptions persist, Margaret Coons, founder of Ontario-based Nuts For Cheese, believes the reckoning is creating room for premium, artisanal brands.

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Foodberry joined forces with snackable cheese and kid pouch expert Bel Group (parent to brands like Laughing Cow and GoGo SqueeZ). 

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Better-for-you gummy candy brand Rotten has landed in Dick’s Sporting Goods stores nationwide, doubling down on its core parent-and-child demographic.

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🍓 Beverage brand Jumex entered the snack set with a 2 SKU line of fruit-forward chewy gummy candies. Read more with Insider access.

🥣 Magic Spoon keeps moving beyond the cereal bowl, debuting a line of Protein Pastries at Target. Get all of the details with Insider access. 

🧈 Lifeway Foods is bringing the gut-friendly high-protein position of its hero product line to an adjacent set with the launch of Probiotic Kefir Butter. Catch all the details with Insider access. 

🍫 Candy brand Gigantic relaunched with a new look and miniature format as it works to redefine itself around the indulgent, rather than better-for-you, side of the confections set. Read the full breakdown with Insider access.

✨ Cadootz! debuted as a new kids snack company backed by food blogger and cookbook writer Rachel Mansfield, her husband Jordan Carpenter and Selva Venture’s Kiva Dickinson. Get all of the details with Insider access.

As is weekly tradition here at Nosh, we’ve rounded up all the rest into a gallery featuring high protein granolas, Vietnamese Coffee-inspired puffed snacks and a handful of other sweet new innovations. 

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Here’s a look at leading headlines from around the food industry. Go beyond the headlines with Insiders access.

1. Field Trip Snacks Launches Bar Brand; Perfect Bar Going Nut-Free
2. The Good Crisp Company Acquired By Kroger-affiliated MPearlRock
3. Honey Mama’s Adds $4M To Support Manufacturing
4. SEMCAP Closes First Fund At $125M
5. Go Raw Sold to Indian Bank USK Capital

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From ginger shots and lentil crisps to sparkling bone broth and cinnamon water, the hosts hit the floor at 2026 Winter FancyFaire* in San Diego to sample what’s next in food and beverage. They discuss standout brands, innovative concepts, smart packaging and evolving brand strategies that reveal where wellness, snacking and functional drinks are headed.

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