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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.
Medici Brands Raises $250M To Scale David Protein, HallPass
David Protein’s Medici Brands has secured $250 million to scale its manufacturing and unveil a new salty snack later this year.
KDP Sells Back Chobani Stake, PA Facility
KDP has agreed to sell its full minority stake in Chobani back to the company for $800 million, as well as a 1.5 million sq. ft. PA facility.
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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.
Rethink Food Acquires Wellfare to Streamline Operations, Expand Reach
Rethink Food, a New York City-based nonprofit that partners with local restaurants and donors across the food system, announced today it has acquired nonprofit food box service Wellfare to advance its mission of creating a more sustainable and equitable food system.
Second Nature Brands Acquires Voortman From Smucker
The M&A pipeline between The J.M. Smucker Company and Second Nature Brands just got slightly sweeter.
‘It’s All About the Story’: Blue Stripes Seeks Next Growth Stage With New Capital
Blue Stripes, the brainchild of renowned chocolatier Oded Brenner, is aiming to generate brand awareness, drive sales and roll out new marketing efforts to support its whole cacao products with the support of a recent $20 million Series B funding round led by Zintinus.
Once Again Aims To ‘Remain Competitive’ With Big Tree Acquisition
Once Again has added manufacturing muscle and additional ingredients to its portfolio with its latest acquisition as the company seeks to remain competitive both as a B2B supplier and standalone CPG brand.
Hershey-Backed Blue Stripes Raises $20 Million to Advance Its Technologies, Develop New Products
Blue Stripes, a purveyor of sustainable cacao fruit-based food and beverage products, announced today it has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round intended to help the brand advance its whole cacao process technologies, develop new products and expand distribution.
Vendor Says BetterBrand Social Media Claims Are False
Cold Chain 3PL, an ecommerce cold goods fulfillment service, stated it is not working with BetterBrand, an assertion that runs counter to the low-carb bread company’s claims.
‘The Era of The Empanada’: Inside Maspanadas’ New Production Gains
While COVID-19 may have pushed some businesses to the point of no return, Latin Goodness Foods, its pandemic-era pivot deeper into CPG is beginning to pay off.
The Jackfruit Company Adds $5M Extension to Series B Round
The Jackfruit Company, which sells products under both that name and the Jack & Annie’s brand, has raised $5 million in a Series B extension, adding to the $23 million it previously raised in the funding round, co-founder and CEO Annie Ryu announced this week.