Investment

Eat Well Investment Group is accusing Superlatus Foods of fraudulently selling its plant-based food tech platform to avoid contractual obligations and scamming $10 million in cash and common stock.

Flowers Foods’ management team sees significant growth potential for Simple Mills following its $795 million acquisition, as executives outlined plans to broaden the snack and baking mix brand’s distribution, accelerate new product development and amplify brand awareness during a conference call today. The new parent company plans to handle the business with a “fairly light touch, particularly in the early days” to preserve its entrepreneurial spirit.”

Flowers Foods, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Simple Mills from company management, Vestar Capital Partners and initial angel investors for $795 million in a cash transaction. The deal is subject to customary regulatory approval and closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025…. Read more »

Global private equity firm Advent International announced today it has agreed to acquire condiment, seasoning, and spice platform Sauer Brands from Falfurrias Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum.

At Nosh Live Winter 2024, Rodney Clark, co-founder and managing partner at Aspect Consumer Partners, walked attendees through the past quarter-century of financing cycles – specifically, the dot-com bust (1999-2001), the great financial crisis (2007-2009), and the pandemic (2020-2022) – drawing on his perspective as one of the first investment bankers to understand the fundamental changes taking place within the food and beverage industry as consumers became interested in health and sustainability.

Hear insight from ReGen Brands founder Anthony Corsaro on why he believes this movement is at an inflection point, the challenges it must overcome to succeed and how his new platform is taking on the task.

Shawn Bushouse describes how his priorities have changed as he has moved from the role of operator to acquirer to investor, what he believes makes for a solid capitalization strategy and how entrepreneurs can best position their businesses for long term success.

Let’s take a look at the new private label entrants this past year, how the sector has performed and get a glimpse at how Big CPG is strategizing to stay competitive in the increasingly condensed market.

Over the past year-plus, we’ve written repeatedly about the slowdown in venture funding and strategic transactions, and panelists on our stages continue to point out that they’d rather see brands with high margins and profitability.

Be weird, be fun, and remember “buyers are people, too.” That’s the message shared by Jen Zeszut, co-founder and CEO of Goodles, and Genevieve Gilbreath, co-founder and managing partner of Springdale Ventures, during a discussion at Nosh Live Winter 2024.