Plus, Chunk hits WFM, Ayoh! reformulates, Campbell’s acquisition, Taste Radio͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 
 
May 05, 2026
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The latest Farm Bill has made its way through the House, and although the Senate must still approve its own version it’s already becoming clear how the proposed legislation may impact the food industry.

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✨ The News You Need ✨

🥩 Chunk’s Steak Hits Whole Foods

Chunk Foods has secured shelf space in the freezers of Whole Foods, bringing three SKUs of its soy-based alternative steaks to the natural channel retailer’s Northeast region this month. 

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🥑 Ayoh! Reformulates with Avocado Oil

Ayoh! – the condiment brand founded by cookbook author Molly Baz – is introducing a sweeping reformulation of its core mayo line.

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🎙️ Taste Radio: Oatly To Lasso: Building Real Differentiation in CPG.

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Innovation is everywhere, but the majority of what consumers see is incremental change. What does it mean to do something meaningfully different? 

Lasso is attempting to answer that question. In this episode, CEO Mike Messersmith, the former Oatly executive who helped turn oat milk into a cultural phenomenon, shares how his company is rethinking food from the ground up.

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