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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
Mezcla Raises $9.5M Series B To Fuel Brand Building, Distribution Expansion
Protein bar maker Mezcla has closed a $9.5 million Series B funding round led by Bluestein Ventures, with participation from Santatera Capital, Grupo DMI, Lever VC, Habitat Partners, Tonic Ventures and Steve Platt, former chief executive of BrightFarms and Icelandic Provisions.
B&G Foods Sells Frozen Green Giant Business To Seneca Foods
B&G Foods announced it has sold off the U.S. Green Giant frozen vegetable line to Seneca Foods Corporation.
CPG Week Podcast: A Kardashian, a Makeover and a Lawsuit
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss Kim Kardashian’s new energy beverage venture, Hippeas’ once-in-a-decade brand refresh, a class action complaint against functional iced tea brand Halfday Tonics, and new funding and distribution gains for Seth Goldman’s Just Ice Tea.
RIND Snacks And Four More Merge To ‘Keep It Real’
Granola is growing up, and there’s an emerging, vertically-integrated platform putting production muscle behind the typically small-batch treasure.
Mondelez, Hershey, Mars, Nestle and Lindt Team Up To Protect Cocoa
Five global leading chocolate manufacturers have joined forces to shore up the cocoa supply chain in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana – two countries that produce about half of the global cocoa supply.
Olyra Secures $3.5M Debt Financing
Breakfast biscuit brand Olyra Foods has secured $3.5 million in debt refinancing, according to a SEC Form D filed last week.
Maazah Raises $2M As It Deepens Distribution
Afghan-inspired food company Maazah has raised a $2 million seed round with participation from existing investors as well as three family offices based in the brand’s hometown of Minneapolis.
Women’s Health Meal Platform Chiyo Acquired By Epicured
Chiyo, a meal delivery service specializing in women’s health and nutrition, announced today it has been acquired by Epicured, another meal delivery service which focuses on low-FODMAP, gluten-free and other digestive health specific offerings.
Nestlé Offloads Remaining Ice Cream Unit; CEO Calls Business ‘A Distraction’
Nestlé S.A. announced today that it is in “advanced negotiations” to offload its remaining ice cream unit to Froneri, with CEO Phillip Navratil calling the business “a distraction.”
CPG Week Podcast: A Corporate Curveball And Combat-Ready Protein Bars
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss the latest development in Kraft Heinz’s breakup plans, new funding and partnership for Patrick Mahomes-backed Throne Sport Coffee, a protein bar developed for mixed martial arts athletes, and what’s next for Lance Collins’ Accelerator Active Energy.