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Featured Investment Content
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.
Additional Content
Yough Frozen Pizza Secures Founders Row Investment, Launches in Target
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.
Why Bachan’s Sold to Marzetti – and What Comes Next for the Japanese BBQ Brand
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.
Food As Medicine Programs Could Generate $45B, Report Claims
Food As Medicine (FIM) programs could create over $45 billion in state economic activity if implemented and made accessible to all eligible patients, according to a new report.
The Open Food Company Expands Leadership Team; Opens $3M Seed Round
The Open Food Company has added Jonathan Clark as fractional CFO and Matthew Langille as creative strategic advisor as it launches a $3 million seed round to scale its “radically transparent” business model.
CPG Week Podcast: Mochi Moves, Sports Drink Deals And David Does Ice Cream
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss the acquisitions of frozen dessert maker My/Mochi Ice Cream and next-generation sports drink brand Local Weather. The hosts also speculate about David Protein’s entry into the ice cream category and singer Benson Boone’s involvement with Caliwater.
Why Keep It REAL Is Building A New Business Model
Keep It REAL Foods is betting that vertical integration is the key to unlocking longevity for a quintet of founder-led companies that it recently brought together under the newly established moniker.
Bel Group Commits $200M to Double Babybel Output at South Dakota Plant
Suresnes, France-headquartered Bel Group is growing its stateside production capabilities, investing $200 million in the expansion of its Babybel production facility in Brookings, S.D.
Hi-Chew Parent Co. Morinaga Acquires My/Mochi Ice Cream
Morinaga & Co., the holding company of global confectionery manufacturer Morinaga, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire My/Mochi Ice Cream for an undisclosed amount.
Target Plans Store Expansion, Prototypes ‘Food-Forward’ Concept
Target plans to open 300 new stores by 2035 as it unveils its first “food-forward” prototype in North Carolina.
Harken Sweets Scores Major Kroger Expansion Backed by Selva Ventures
Harken Sweets, armed with new capital from Selva Ventures, is readying a major retail expansion with Kroger, adding roughly 2,000 doors and bringing its total retail footprint to around 7,500 stores.