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Q3 CPG Financing Deals – Northhall Report, October 2026
Investment activity in the food, beverage and CPG sectors rebounded in Q3 2026, but the headline growth figures tell only part of the story. Beneath the topline figures, the report reveals important shifts in deal size, funding distribution and investor activity.
Bare Beans Launches Ready-to-Eat Bean Packs After $2.79M Seed Round
After years building in foodservice, Bare Bean is taking its ready-to-eat, vacuum sealed bean business to the consumer level.
Stride Buys Clio as Greek Yogurt Bars Scale to 60,000 Stores
Clio Snacks announced today it has been acquired by Stride Consumer Partners.
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Oishii Wants to Redefine Berry Shopping, and Prove Vertical Farming Can Scale
Consumers are shifting toward the perimeter of the store, in search of snackable, fresh and accessible offerings. After closing a $150 million Series C earlier this month, Oishii is working to meet that need.
Campo Grande Raises $4M to Build the ‘Wagyu of Pork’ in U.S. Grocery
Campo Grande is betting American consumers are ready to rethink pork – not as the “other white meat” as it’s been pitched in the past, but as a premium, chef-driven protein more akin to Wagyu beef.
Phytolon Secures $23.6M to Commercialize Natural Food Colors in the U.S.
Israeli biotechnology company Phytolon has nabbed $23.6 million in fresh funding to commercialize its fermentation-based natural color solutions in the U.S. amid growing demand for alternatives to synthetic dyes.
Khloud Foods Lands $15M Raise
Khloe Kardashian’s protein snack brand Khloud Foods has raised $15 million, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Heartland Food Adds To Sweetener Portfolio With Equal’s Parent Company
Heartland Food Products Group announced its intention to acquire the Americas business of Whole Earth Brands, makers of Equal.
Inside Bel’s Plans To Create A Healthy Snacking Powerhouse In The U.S.
Bel North America’s acquisition of Ingenuity Foods earlier this month represents a first step toward creating a better-for-you snack platform.
CPG Week Podcast: Big Bets on Beans and Bone Broth. Plus, Olipop Glows Up
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss Brami’s new funding, Olipop’s refreshed brand identity, Kettle & Fire’s leadership transition, and Danone’s plans to sell its stake in Lifeway Foods.
Ya Ya Foods Owner Wins Grant to Open Michigan Plant Milk Facility
Fenton Food and Beverage, a company formed by Yahya Abbas, the founder of Toronto-based Ya Ya Foods Corp., has secured a grant to begin building a roughly 100,000 sq. ft. plant-based milk factory in Fenton, Mich.
Brami’s Velocities Surge 58% As VMG, Legacy Pasta Makers Buy In
Brami’s lupini bean pasta is surging with velocities increasing 58% year-over-year, outpacing distribution growth by 30 points, according to Nielsen data for the year-long period ending April 18, 2026.
B-Sides Locks In Seed Round, Scales Upcycled Supply Chain
Snack brand B-Sides has secured a $500,000 seed round as it invests in distribution growth and integrates its upcycled ingredient supply chain.