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Smash Foods Raises $5M
The six-year-old brand markets an assortment of superfood spreads and snacks featuring chia seeds and dates. Its products are available nationwide at Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Target, Walmart, Costco and more.
Oishii Raises $150M To Scale Strawberry Farms
Vertical farming food tech company Oishii announced today the first closing of its $150 million Series C round, led by SPARX Asset Management Co.
[Exclusive] Harken Snags New Capital Ahead of Costco Rollout
Harken Sweets is expanding into Costco with new backing from Taste Tomorrow Ventures and grt sht ventures, signaling growing retailer and investor confidence in the premium indulgence category.
Additional Content
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.
Stone & Skillet Nabs $5 Million Series A
Stone & Skillet has closed a $5 million Series A round led by BFG Partners as it plans to grow its distribution footprint.
Better Butchers Eyes Public Markets Through Reverse Takeover Deal
The Better Butchers, a Canadian maker of plant-based meat alternatives, has signed a letter of intent to be acquired by Health Logic Interactive, a dormant public company, in a proposed reverse takeover transaction.
Brami Raises $33M To Scale Lupini Bean Supply Chain
Lupini bean food platform Brami announced today it has raised $33 million in a funding round led by VMG Partners.
Laird Leadership Says Superfood Roll-Up Strategy Is ‘Just the Beginning’
Laird Superfood’s first quarter marked a “transformative milestone” amid efforts to build out a scaled positive nutrition platform, according to executives of the Boulder, Colo.-based business.
B&G Foods Says Portfolio Reset Is Driving ‘Transformational’ 2026
The Cream of Wheat and Ortega maker has completed major steps in reshaping its portfolio, including the offloading of its U.S. frozen Green Giant business and the acquisition of the College Inn and Kitchen Basics broth businesses.
CPG Week Podcast: Beyond’s Beverage Bet and Target’s THC Tactics
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss the acquisitions of Brainiac and Van’s, Target’s expansion in hemp drinks, and Beyond’s big bet in beverages.
Cal-Maine Building Prepared Foods Portfolio with Van’s Acquisition
The nation’s largest egg producer, Cal-Maine Foods, announced today it will acquire certain assets of the Van’s Foods business from Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, LLC, a portfolio company of private equity firm Kohlberg. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Hain Celestial’s Snack Sale Advances Turnaround Strategy In Q3
Three months after offloading its snacks business, Hain Celestial reported its free cash flow increased to $35 million and debt fell below $145 million year-to-date during its third-quarter earnings, released today.


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