Bentz will oversee all Insights and analytics, innovation, and marketing services functions, and will further develop the company’ eCommerce and digital marketing capabilities.

Kevin’s Natural Foods will play a key role in Mars Food & Nutrition’s ongoing journey to enable healthier eating to be part of consumers’ daily lives. Kevin’s products will complement Mars Food & Nutrition’s core portfolio and recent product innovations.

SEG’s new Know & Love line builds upon the grocer’s commitment to provide its customers with quality products and services that stretch their wallets. 

While Wellful also owns Nutrisystem, one of the best known brands in proven weight loss, Jenny Craig will be managed separately as an independent brand within Wellful.

"We are jumping in joy to receive this," said Mochidoki co-founder Ken Gordon. "It's a culmination of a lot of hard work. It confirms that mochi ice cream is here to stay!"

The finalists represent a diverse range of emerging businesses in the categories of consumer-packaged goods, beverages, market analytics and technology, sustainable packaging solutions, and environmental impact and waste reduction. 

Made with Sophie's dairy-free Chlorella Protein Concentrate, the new vegan ice cream boasts a complete nutritional panel, with more B12 and iron than most dairy and plant-based alternatives.

The fund announcement comes on the heels of the landmark USDA approval of cell-cultivated meat to US consumers last week.

BOBABAM’s donation will help Project Potluck provide opportunities to the next generation of BIPOC entrepreneurs and young professionals in their future endeavors. 

Under the terms of the APA, subject to satisfaction of certain closing conditions, Monster will acquire Bang Energy’s performance beverages and related Bang Energy businesses through the purchase of substantially all of Bang Energy’s assets.