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Today's sauce shopper wants adventure without compromise. Big Tree Farms delivers organic, soy-free, gluten-free flavors that inspire trial and drive repeat purchases. Versatile across cuisines and eating occasions - from sushi to marinara, eggs to popcorn - these sauces energize the category like no other. Learn more

CPG still has a DEI problem. America’s grocery store shelves have never reflected the nation’s population, a disparity that is intensified by longstanding inequities in venture capital funding. 

• Per Crunchbase data, funding to U.S. startups with Black founders hit a multiyear low in 2024, receiving less than a percent of total funding. The stats are similar for Brown-owned businesses.

As the Trump administration called for the dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion programs across corporate America over the past year, the need for representation in the consumer products industry is more critical than ever. Today, Project Potluck answered the call with the launch of its inaugural grant program.

Insiders can access the full story to understand the efforts to expand capital access for minority-owned businesses.

Food and beverage innovation firm JPG Resources is expanding its clean label culinary expertise with the acquisition of CuliNEX, a Seattle, Wash.-based food product development consultancy.

Insiders can learn what the deal means for the future of food product development.

Has MAHA made it to meal kits? As consumer interest in clean label, high-protein products continues to increase, meal delivery company Factor has executed its largest menu overhaul to-date with a focus on those nutritional tenets as well as eliminating “Bad Science.”

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When Oscar-nominated actor William H. Macy joined Woody Creek Distillers, it wasn’t a Hollywood deal – it was a neighborhood one. 

In this episode, he and award-winning bartender Sean Kenyon discuss how Woody Creek evolved from a small-town operation into a nationally respected brand, all while staying true to its roots: crafting world-class spirits at accessible prices.

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