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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
MadeGood Crowned ‘Unicorn’ After Return to Family Ownership
The deal makes MadeGood’s parent company Riverside Natural Foods a unicorn, meaning a private company that has achieved a valuation of $1 billion or more, according to Bloomberg.
Roland Foods, Dot Enter Strategic Distribution and Equity Partnership
CPG suppliers Roland Foods and Dot Foods have entered a strategic partnership, with Roland acquiring Dot’s Savor Brands business in exchange for an equity interest in the company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Stride Closes $550M Fund II To Back ‘Passion Brands’
Stride Consumer Partners has closed its second fund at $550 million, bringing its total assets under management to about $1.3 billion.
Tandem Foods Makes $42M Bet on Manufacturing Expansion
Tandem Foods is continuing to build out its production network, investing $42 million to expand its operations in the Pittsburgh area with a new cold-form bar manufacturing line.
CPG Week: Sol-Ti’s $30M Marks Win For Shots & Another Chef-Driven Meal Kit
This week, the podcast takes the temperature of the shot category, celebrity chefs impact on meal kits and C4’s beer-flavored energy drink.
Hain Celestial Divests International Business, Will Put Proceeds Towards Debt
The Hain Celestial Group is exiting the global market as the New Jersey-based conglomerate announced today it is selling its international business to private equity firm Aurelius for approximately $323 million.
Cerebelly-Fresh Bellies Deal Signals Platform Push in Kids Nutrition
Children’s meal and snack platform Cerebelly announced today it has made its first acquisition, buying up freeze-dried kids snack brand Fresh Bellies.
The Watkins Company to Acquire Sauer Brands’ Spice Portfolio
Flavor company Watkins has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Sauer Brands’ spice business, including the recently-purchased Kernel Season’s and Spicer Hunter brands, along with Sauer’s own branded spices and seasonings, the companies announced today. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Petit Pot Secures Seven-Figure Series A to Rethink Refrigerated Dessert Set
French-inspired dessert maker Petit Pot announced today that it has closed a seven-figure Series A funding round as it seeks to expand its retail footprint and carve out a larger role in the refrigerated dessert category. Specific financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The round was co-led by Eclair Partners and Terri and… Read more »
Goodles To Be Acquired by Barilla Group
Better-for-you mac and cheese maker Goodles has agreed to be acquired by Barilla Group, the company announced on Wednesday evening.