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VMG Partners Backs Stars + Honey with $24M Growth Investment
Stars + Honey announced today its collagen protein bar business has locked in a $24 million minority growth equity investment from VMG Partners.
CPG Funding Trends: Capital Gets More Targeted – FABID by Northhall Q1 2026 Report
The Q1 2026 funding report from Northhall paints a picture of a funding environment that is cooling, but not collapsing. Total investment in food, beverage, and CPG brands reached approximately $340M, marking a 13% decline quarter-over-quarter as deal volume also pulled back.
What 2025 Revealed About CPG Capital: Northhall 2025 Annual Report
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.
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Cash Crunch or Comeback? Q1 Food & Beverage Financing Trends – a FABID Exclusive Report
Is the food and beverage funding freeze finally thawing? FABID’s Q1 2025 Report reveals a surprising rebound in deal size and investor appetite—just not where you might expect.
Actual Veggies Closes $7 Million Series A, Gears Up for Costco Launch
Amidst accelerated growth, chef-crafted veggie burger brand Actual Veggies is making new hires and ramping up marketing efforts with the support of a $7 million investment round led by Relentless Consumer Partners, announced today.
Olyra Embraces Publix Disco, Recharts Nationally In Natural
Olyra turned its discontinuation from Publix into an insight engine, enabling the brand to rechart growth in the natural channel while better aligning its retail aspirations.
Proper Good, Inc. Brings in Fresh Funding
Ready-to-eat meal purveyor Proper Good, Inc. announced today that it closed a $3.5 million funding round in the fourth quarter of 2024, backed by internal investors. The capital infusion will help fuel brick-and-mortar growth and increase household penetration.
Commercializing The Concept: How ReGen Brands Is Paving A Path Via CPG
While the regenerative agriculture movement may enjoy a surplus of enthusiasm, the tools to turn its economic and environmental potential to reality have thus far been in deficit.
‘A Massive Opportunity’: Inside Drumroll’s Plans to Expand in the Natural Channel With New Funding
Amidst accelerated growth, refrigerated donut brand Drumroll Snacks is seeking to further expand its distribution footprint in the natural channel with the support of a recent $3 million investment from CPG brand incubator 7 Mile Brands.
Leveling Up: Final Boss Sour Secures $3 Million
Gaming-themed sour snacks producer Final Boss Sour announced yesterday it has raised $3 million in a seed round led by CPG investment and brand development firm Science Inc., the initial investor behind canned water powerhouse Liquid Death.
‘It’s All About the Story’: Blue Stripes Seeks Next Growth Stage With New Capital
Blue Stripes, the brainchild of renowned chocolatier Oded Brenner, is aiming to generate brand awareness, drive sales and roll out new marketing efforts to support its whole cacao products with the support of a recent $20 million Series B funding round led by Zintinus.
Hershey-Backed Blue Stripes Raises $20 Million to Advance Its Technologies, Develop New Products
Blue Stripes, a purveyor of sustainable cacao fruit-based food and beverage products, announced today it has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round intended to help the brand advance its whole cacao process technologies, develop new products and expand distribution.
‘The Era of The Empanada’: Inside Maspanadas’ New Production Gains
While COVID-19 may have pushed some businesses to the point of no return, Latin Goodness Foods, its pandemic-era pivot deeper into CPG is beginning to pay off.