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Better-for-you consumer products investment vehicle CAVU announced today it has closed its fifth fund at $325 million. The firm’s total assets under management is about $1.4 billion.

Japanese barbecue sauce supplier Bachan’s has been acquired for $400 million by publicly traded food manufacturer The Marzetti Company.

After a decade on the market, seasoning company Dan-O’s is making its first foray into the dip category with a 4-SKU lineup of dry mix seasonings.

On the heels of its majority sale to L Catterton, Good Culture has locked in an additional $55 million from SEMCAP Food & Nutrition.

B.T.R. Nation launched Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Hearts and Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Hearts at Whole Foods Market nationwide for Valentine’s Day. Plus, the latest distribution news from Once Upon A Farm, The Only Bean, Quinn, Kindling Snacks and more.

Private equity firm Encore Consumer Capital closed its oversubscribed Fund V with $350 million in commitments from limited partners.

Peter Attia was, until Friday, a great name to have on your corporate cap table or advisory board. Over the weekend, things changed.

The Northhall 2025 Annual Report captures a year defined by restraint at the surface and momentum beneath it. While full-year venture activity declined again in 2025, the story shifts meaningfully when viewed quarter by quarter.

The departure of former Barry Callebaut CEO Peter Feld last month came after an internal dispute between Feld and the global chocolate giant’s board of directors, Reuters reported today.

A nearly endless stream of news – with a fair share being M&A-related – clearly marked the start of 2026 and the end of that slow, stagnating deal period that had been festering since sometime around 2022.