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Plant-based cheese appears to be at a bit of a crossroads. Dollar sales declined 12% in 2024, per Good Food Institute’s data, and unit sales dropped 15% between 2022 and 2024. That lack of momentum is also evidenced by realignment among larger cheese leaders.

And alas, a vegan cheese ingredient supplier is also restructuring to chase growth into the future. Climax Foods has rebranded to Bettani Farms as it closes on a $6.5 million Series A and appoints the former CFO of a successful non-dairy outfit to lead it through its next phase of growth. 

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The Q3 2025 Brightfield Group report shows protein snacks are straddling a fine line between trend and evolving health frontier. With 35% of U.S. consumers actively seeking high-protein claims and 26% having bought a refrigerated protein or snack bar in the past three months, demand remains strong. 

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The CPG space is tough, and plenty of businesses are working to ensure they have plenty of cash on hand, especially right now amid ever-changing tariffs and an overall tight investment environment. Some are choosing to bridge those gaps with lines of credit.  

We recently sat down with Kunal Kohli, managing director and head of revenue at Assembled Brands, to better understand the funding landscape for CPG businesses and how operators are hedging against uncertainty. 

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After 13 years at the helm of Yellowbird Foods, co-founder George Milton is stepping down as CEO. Michael Woolard, the former president at Koia Foods, has taken over.

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