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The better-for-you gummy supplement space continues to gain ground.

Private equity firm Manna Tree has taken a “significant minority position” in wellness gummy brand Plant People as part of a Series A investment round. Existing investor Unilever Ventures (which has also invested in creatine gummy brand Create) also participated in the round.

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We’re only 22 days away from Nosh Live in L.A. (Dec. 4+5)! Hundreds of food professionals are already registered. Expect to meet emerging brands, established category leaders, national distributors, retail buyers, and investors looking to back brands.

The room block is almost sold out. 

Beyond Meat, once a leader in the plant-based sector, is again feeling the heat on Wall Street after reporting yet another bleak quarter characterized by soft consumer demand and a reduction in U.S. retail distribution. 

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The Food Integrity Collective (FIC) officially released its version one standard for the new Non-UPF Verified program today, following a preview early last week, allowing the industry to understand what guardrails may steer the future of the food system and the cost of compliance. 

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On-Demand, Expert-Led Learning for CPG Professionals

We just launched Nombase Education, which is a a brand-new Insider-exclusive learning platform featuring on-demand, expert-led courses for founders and operators across the food, beverage, and beer industries.

The first courses cover everything from retail economics and building margins for profit to leading with culture, fundraising strategy, and more — featuring insights from incredible experts like Seth Goldman, Arnulfo Ventura, Maya French, Ayeshah Abuelhiga, Errol Schweizer, Danielle Calabrese, and Eric Schnell, among others.

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Here’s a look at leading headlines from around the food industry. Insiders get access to the full story.

1. Miyoko Schinner Wants Her Name, and the Food System, Back
2. TikTok and Tariffs Stoke Supply Chain Tension
3. ‘Non-UPF Verified’ Standard Aims to Rebuild Trust in Processed Foods
4. TreeHouse Foods Acquired In $2.9 Billion Deal
5. Mid-Day Squares to Triple Production Capacity, Preps Non-Chocolate Innovation

With new regulations expanding the use of glass in spirits-based RTDs and growing consumer demand for clean, quality packaging, glass has reemerged as a strategic advantage. 

Join the Glass Packaging Institute, Jimmy Bruton of Via Carota, and Sandstrom Partners to learn why glass is non-toxic, inert, and the most sustainable material, especially when domestically made. 

Discover how glass affects consumer perception, protects product integrity, helps brands innovate and stand out, appeals to health-conscious consumers, and how to navigate its unique challenges.

Tune into the episode here. Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.