Plus, avocado oil liability, FUNDAY fuels U.S. expansion, the latest from CPG Week͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 
 
September 03, 2026
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Goodles To Be Acquired by Barilla Group

Goodles To Be Acquired by Barilla Group
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Shauna Golden

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Goodles has agreed to be acquired by Barilla Group, giving the fast-growing next-gen mac and cheese brand access to greater resources as it works to keep scaling. 

The deal comes amid a period of expansion and extension for the brand. It has expanded the realm of its boxed mac and cheese business, innovating into adjacent sets as it eyes international growth. 

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✨ The News You Need ✨

Avocado Oil Claims Add Legal Risk to Snack Brands’ Seed Oil Shift

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FUNDAY Natural Sweets Built Big Down Under. Now It’s Taking on the U.S.

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Medici Brands Raises $250M To Scale David Protein, HallPass

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🎙️ CPG Week: Where Did All Of Kroger’s Red Bull Go?

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This week, senior reporters Brad Avery and Lukas Southard break down a series of lawsuits targeting the use of allulose in energy drinks and protein bars as well as an update on a crustless sandwich trademark case. The hosts also discuss a simmering dispute between Red Bull and Kroger, and break down a new report on the state of private label.

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