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Whole Foods Evolves As Natural Merges Into Mass
Amazon is planning to absorb all 100,000 Whole Foods employees, including frontline staff, into its core business structure, per a report this week from Business Insider.
BranchOut Food Gets $2.5M To Expand Production
BranchOut Food received $2.5 million in funding through a common stock sale as it moves to expand its production facility.
Smash Foods Closes Seven-Figure Round To Fuel Further Growth
Smash Foods has closed a seven-figure funding round to expand availability of its superfood spreads and snacks, according to co-founder and chief operating officer Steve Ford. The round was led by Eclair Partners with participation from Label Capital and The Family Fund, alongside a strategic supply chain partner.
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[Exclusive] One Trick Pony Secures Seed Round From Collaborative Fund
Washington, D.C.-based peanut butter brand One Trick Pony (OTP) has secured seed funding from Collaborative Fund. The new funds will be used to support retail growth, new innovations and an upcoming packaging overhaul in early 2025.
Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): Report Claims Pace of M&A May Increase
While the pace of food and beverage acquisitions has slowed from previous years, recent deals reflect two key themes – portfolio reshaping and increased snack demand – that are expected to continue, according to a new report from CoBank, a national cooperative bank and agricultural export credit agency.
‘A Massive Opportunity’: Inside Drumroll’s Plans to Expand in the Natural Channel With New Funding
Amidst accelerated growth, refrigerated donut brand Drumroll Snacks is seeking to further expand its distribution footprint in the natural channel with the support of a recent $3 million investment from CPG brand incubator 7 Mile Brands.
PE-Backed 1440 Foods Acquires FITCRUNCH
Celebrity chef Robert Irvine’s FITCRUNCH has been acquired by 1440 Foods which already operates active nutrition brands MET-Rx, Pure Protein and Body Fortress.
Corporación Multi Inversiones Acquires Del Real Foods
Ready-to-heat Hispanic food brand Del Real Foods is now majority owned by multilatina corporation Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI).
CPG Week: KDP Snags Ghost & Olipop Plays Ball
On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about Keurig Dr Pepper’s acquisition of GHOST Energy, Olipop’s sports sponsorship ambitions and a look at Whole Foods Market’s Trend Forecast.
Leveling Up: Final Boss Sour Secures $3 Million
Gaming-themed sour snacks producer Final Boss Sour announced yesterday it has raised $3 million in a seed round led by CPG investment and brand development firm Science Inc., the initial investor behind canned water powerhouse Liquid Death.
UpSnack Brands Brings Pipcorn, Spudsy Together Under One Roof
Snack brands Pipcorn and Spudsy have joined together under a newly formed entity, UpSnack Brands, to leverage their combined scale and accelerate a pathway to profitable growth.
Encore Acquires Legacy Pizza Products Producer DeIorio’s
Private equity firm Encore Consumer Capital has finalized its acquisition of New York pizza dough producer DeIorio Foods this week. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Utica, N.Y., DeIorio’s is a legacy dough supplier, celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding this year.
Getting That Dough: 7 Mile Brands Invests $3 Million in Drumroll Snacks
7 Mile Brands, the CPG brand incubator created by multi-exit entrepreneurs Jason Cohen and Sammy Kestenbaum, announced today a $3 million investment in refrigerated donut maker Drumroll Snacks to fuel the brand’s expansion.