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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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Starco Brands to Acquire Co-Manufacturer in Push for Vertical Integration
Starco Brands has executed a letter of intent to acquire its contract manufacturers, The Starco Group (TSG), aiming to create a vertically integrated CPG platform.
Warburg Pincus Acquires Natural Flavors Supplier FlavorSum
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus today announced it has agreed to acquire FlavorSum, a supplier of natural flavors and extracts, from global investment firm The Riverside Company. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Spreading Roots: How BranchOut Food Recovered From Adversity Post-IPO
BranchOut Food endured unexpected challenges to its manufacturing structure soon after the company went public, altering the timeline and trajectory of its business strategy over the last two years.
Tia Lupita Acquisition Will Bring It ‘To The Motherland’
Tia Lupita founder Hector Saldivar emphasized to Nosh the potential market opportunity the legacy player sees in the better-for-you Hispanic food market and the validation and efficiencies this deal will provide.
Win-Win Raises $4M, Scaling Cocoa-Free Biz
Cocoa-free chocolate maker Win-Win (formerly WNWN Food Labs) announced a new $4 million Series A round led by the Oetker Collection and FoodLabs.
CPG Week: Coke and Pepsi’s MAHA Makeovers? Plus, The Brand That Bested Better Bagel
On the CPG Week podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss the acquisitions of Tia Lupita and Health-Ade Kombucha, new directions for the biggest beverage makers, and how Hero saved the day when Whole Foods ended its supply agreement with BetterBrand.
Tia Lupita Acquired By Jumex Distributor Vilore Foods
Mexican food brand Tia Lupita announced this morning it has been acquired by Vilore Foods, the San Antonio, Texas-based distributor and commercial subsidiary of heritage food brands including La Costeña, Jumex and Totis.
Fila Manila To Scale Online Offerings Via New A.I. Focused Grant
Filipino food brand Fila Manila is working to scale its growing ecommerce business via a slate of A.I. applications across all areas of the business after receiving a $25,000 grant from tech company Lenovo’s Evolve Small program.
H2Ok Innovations Raises $12.42M To Scale A.I. In CPG Manufacturing
H2Ok Innovations has closed a $12.42 million Series A funding round led by Greycroft with participation from 2048 Ventures and Construct Capital.
CPG Week: David’s Fishy New Innovation. Plus, Is Kraft Heinz Breaking Up?
On the CPG Week podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss an unusual new product launch and continued consolidation among packaged food conglomerates. Then, Brad provides his top takeaways from the Hemp Beverage Expo.