Investment

Just Date has partnered with private equity firm Contour Ridge to accelerate expansion of its natural sweeteners.

Better-for-you pretzel maker Stellar Snacks has secured a strategic minority growth investment from private equity firm Main Post Partners.

Greek yogurt-based frozen pizza maker Yough was nearing an almost deadly inflection point, until Target stepped in. Over the past six months co-founder and CEO Micheal Rolland went from questioning whether to continue, to buckling down the business and scaling up from 50 to a few thousand doors nationwide.

Hot Girl Pickles has raised $3M from Strand Equity, RiverPark Ventures and Nucleus Ventures, with a follow-on investment from Collaborative Fund.

Such a deal would add Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Knorr stock cubes to McCormick’s broad portfolio of condiments, sauces and seasonings under the Frank’s RedHot, French’s, Old Bay, Zatarain’s, Lawry’s and Stubb’s brands.

Dumpling brand Laoban has raised $7.2 million in fresh funding as it continues its expansion into new frozen categories.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss a class action lawsuit against David Protein, Bloom’s entry into the crowded protein soda set, Bachan’s post-acquisition plans, and George Clooney’s near beer brand.

Habiza started with 19-year-old college dropout Jonathan Srour selling hummus from his parents’ driveway, lemonade stand-style. Today Nosh has learned that business landed nearly $2.5 million in fresh capital.

Founders Row, a new venture studio focused on founder-led consumer businesses, announced today its backing of frozen pizza startup Yough, which features a protein-rich crust crafted with Greek yogurt.

After six and a half years building distribution and refining its product lineup, Japanese barbecue sauce brand Bachan’s was ready to find a strategic partner that could help it go “further faster,” said founder and CEO Justin Gill.