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Maazah Raises $2M As It Deepens Distribution
Afghan-inspired food company Maazah has raised a $2 million seed round with participation from existing investors as well as three family offices based in the brand’s hometown of Minneapolis.
Tastee Apple Acquires Art of Sucre
In an act of confectionery consolidation, candy apple maker Tastee Apple Inc. has acquired cotton-candy brand Art of Sucre, bringing a “social-first” next-gen brand under the stewardship of a legacy sweets manufacturer.
New Primal Invests In Supply Chain After Challenging 2025
New Primal is expecting significant growth in 2026 after co-investing in production and a solid foothold in poultry meat sticks.
Additional Content
CPG Week: Artificial Intelligence and Slice Resurrected…Again
The CPG Week podcast team talks about how artificial intelligence is creeping further into all aspects of food and beverage, why granola is having a moment, and the resurrection of soda brand Slice.
Forward Consumer Partners Acquires Xochitl
Dallas, Texas-based tortilla chip and salsa brand Xochitl has become the second brand to join private equity firm Forward Consumer Partners’ portfolio.
Actual Veggies Adds New Cash, Doubles Door Count
Actual Veggies has brought in a bit of new cash as it readies itself to more than double the footprint of its plant-forward, veggie burger lineup via a slew of new retail partnerships over the next six months.
Approaching Thawsome: CPG Investors Reflect on Cautiously Optimistic Q1
So if there were no fireworks going off on the deal front last quarter, that’s because they had a long enough fuse to extend into April.
Daily Briefing: Is Food Inflation Finally Subsiding? It’s Complicated…
This morning the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics released April’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which showed that food prices rose slightly (0.2%) from March.
A Bite With…Samantha O’Donnell, Punch Edibles And Extracts Co-Founder
While operating for 10 years in the cannabis industry, Punch Edibles and Extracts has built an expansive portfolio, established a co-manufacturing business and has recently acquired Tempo Crackers to meet consumers in the savory categories.
CPG Week: What’s With All The Recent M&A Deals?
The CPG Week team talks about mergers, acquisitions and restructuring news this week and why a prioritization of production capacity appears to be the through-line in many of the deals.
Meati Raises $100M, Locks In Kroger Deal As ‘Path to Profitability’ Accelerates
Meati announced a trio of big moves today, headlined by the closing of a $100 million investment led by Grosvenor Food & AgTech.
Bolthouse Restructures, Creating New CPG Division Generous Brands
Los Angeles-based private equity firm Butterfly is restructuring Bolthouse Farms, separating its produce segment from its fresh juice and salad dressing business.
Nutritional Snacks Manufacturers TruFood, Bar Bakers Merge
Two specialty nutritional foods manufacturers have combined as Pittsburgh-based TruFood Manufacturing announced today it has completed a merger with West Coast snacks producer Bar Bakers, LLC.