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Featured Investment Content
Food, Beverage & CPG Financing Trends & Updates: Northhall Q2 2026
Beyond the top-line trends, the Q2 2026 Food, Beverage & CPG Financing report from Northhall explores how today’s investment activity reflects broader changes across the food, beverage, and CPG ecosystem.
Rivalz Nets $5M, Launches Puff Snack
Rivalz is raising a $5 million investment as the brand launches a Puff product and targets new foodservice and retail opportunities.
Stars + Honey Makes Retail Debut at Target Following $24M Investment
After tripling sales over the past year and securing a $24 million growth equity investment from VMG Partners, collagen protein bar brand Stars + Honey is making its brick-and-mortar debut with a nationwide rollout at Target.
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Morgan Zanotti On Mastering The ‘Art of Business, Than Science’
Selling without regret means owning what you don’t know, protecting company culture and core values, and keeping your employees engaged and bought in for the long haul.
Patriot Pickle Snaps Up Cosmo’s Food Products
Patriot Pickle has acquired Cosmo’s Foods Products, a manufacturer of pepper products and antipasto specialties, broadening its portfolio for both foodservice and retail customers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Foodbeast Backs Habiza Hummus in Debut Venture Deal
Gen Z-founded hummus brand Habiza this week became food media platform Foodbeast’s first investment, marking the debut of its new business arm: Foodbeast Ventures.
Why Fundamentals, Not Flash, Will Define the Next Generation of Packaged Food
Four investors at the forefront of packaged food dealmaking discussed the new funding landscape at Nosh Live earlier this month. The panel included Genevieve Gilbreath of Springdale Ventures; Pedro Aldrete of Santatera Capital; Scott Caras of Relentless Consumer Partners; and William Quartner of Prelude Growth Partners.
Hoboken Farms Locks In ‘Unconventional’ $4M
New Jersey-based pasta sauce slinger Hoboken Farms is feeling the love from its customer base after avid fans stepped up to lead its $4 million funding round.
Founders Row Kicks Off Portfolio With Investment in Hot Box Pretzels
Founders Row, a new venture studio focused on founder-led consumer businesses, announced today its backing of direct-to-consumer soft pretzel brand Hot Box Pretzels.
Former Kellanova Head Takes Over Kraft Heinz Ahead Of Split
Former Kellanova CEO Steve Cahillane will be the new Kraft Heinz chief executive, and will lead one-half of the company’s planned split.
With Believer Meats Shuttered, Cell-Cultured Protein Faces Inflection Point
As Believer Meats abruptly shuts down just one month after completing its production facility, the cell-cultured meat category faces an uncertain path forward.
Founders Reveal the Risks Behind Breakout Growth at Nosh Live 2025
During a panel discussion at Nosh Live earlier this month, Hailey Swartz of Actual Veggies, Laurel Orley of Daily Crunch, and Eugene Kang of Archer explored how breakout brands identify inflection points, take calculated risks and scale with purpose.
CPG Week Podcast: San Francisco Sues Big Food. Plus, Anheuser-Busch Picks Up BeatBox
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss San Francisco’s lawsuit over ultraprocessed foods, Anheuser-Busch’s $490 million acquisition of BeatBox, Stockeld Dreamery’s sale to Bettani Farms, and Ripple Foods’ $17 million funding round.