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NoshJuly 29, 2025
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🏭 U.S. Food Manufacturing Is Growing, But Can It Continue?

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Today, Mars, Inc.the privately-held, $55 billion conglomerate headquartered right outside of Washington, D.C. – emphasized its commitment to U.S.-made food with a $2 billion investment to grow its food manufacturing operations by the end of 2026. 

But before the current administration takes credit for turning the tide on U.S. manufacturing overall, it makes sense to note that the U.S. food production sector was already growing.

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🧬 Longevity Enters The Bar Category

Longevity is the latest value proposition in the nutrition bar category as NOVOS Labs’ latest launch leans into a niche, but growing need state.

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🤝 Starco Brands to Acquire Co-Man

Starco Brands has signed a letter of intent to acquire its contract manufacturers, The Starco Group (TSG), aiming to create a vertically integrated CPG platform

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