Investment
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Forward Consumer Partners Closes $500M Fund
The Connecticut-based firm said its Fund II, launched in December 2025, will continue to focus on majority equity investments in the range of $25 to $250 million.
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[Exclusive] Stellar Snacks Locks In Minority Investment From Main Post Partners
Better-for-you pretzel maker Stellar Snacks has secured a strategic minority growth investment from private equity firm Main Post Partners.
After Reformulation Struggles, Yough Breaks Through with Major Retail Wins
Greek yogurt-based frozen pizza maker Yough was nearing an almost deadly inflection point, until Target stepped in. Over the past six months co-founder and CEO Micheal Rolland went from questioning whether to continue, to buckling down the business and scaling up from 50 to a few thousand doors nationwide.
Additional Content
NOSH Podcast: Wilde Found A Winning Position In Function-First Front of Pack
Wilde Brands founder and CEO Jason Wright talks about broadening the product’s positioning through rebranding, maintaining investor buy-in amid changes and how it is currently strategizing growth in new channels.
Tia Lupita Closes $2.6 Million Seed Round to Accelerate Household Penetration
Better-for-you Mexican food brand Tia Lupita has closed a $2.6 million funding round led by Santatera Capital and GBM Ventures to support product innovation and expansion into new markets. The entire round was raised by Mexican investment institutions.
Eat the Change Raises $14M as Tea Biz Grows
Eat the Change (ETC) has brought in another $14 million in growth capital to fuel its quest of changing consumers’ eating habits by widening distribution of Just Ice Tea and further testing its Cosmic Chews snacks.
Cibo Vita Acquired By PE Firm Citation Capital
Cibo Vita, the parent company of Nature’s Garden, has sold a majority stake of its better-for-you snack business to Citation Capital, a private equity firm focused on founder and family-led companies.
Cashflow Primer with T. J. McIntyre
At NOSH Live, entrepreneurs hailing from a variety of companies and backgrounds gathered to network and learn from successful industry leaders. As part of the event’s slate of speakers, T.J. McIntyre, currently CEO of Bobo’s Oat Bars, shared lessons from a career spent working with high growth companies and managing cash flow in and out of their businesses.
What’s on the Minds of Investors
On the table will be advice for brands looking to raise capital in the near term, as well as the ways current events are affecting CPG investing. Speakers include: Ashley Hartman co-leader of Bluestein Ventures, Genevieve Gilbreath co-founder and General Partner of Springdale Ventures, Franklin Isacson a Founding Partner at Coefficient Capital, and Tapan Shah who has been a part of the natural foods eco-system for almost 20 years.
Repole’s Impact Capital Acquires Majority of Junkless Foods
Impact Capital, the family office for longtime CPG entrepreneur Mike Repole, has acquired a majority stake in snack bar brand JUNKLESS Foods, according to an announcement today.
Kellogg’s Completes Corporate Split
As of this morning The Kellogg Company is no more. The global food giant completed its previously announced business split into two new separate entities: Kellanova and The W.K. Kellogg Company.
Blue Apron Sold For $130 M
Blue Apron announced this morning that Wonder Group, the privately held, vertically-integrated “Fast Fine” dining delivery services founded by Marc Lore, will acquire the company for $13 per share or approximately $130 million in equity value.
Shopify Deepens Ties to B2B Marketplace Faire
Shopify has invested in B2B wholesale marketplace Faire to creating a partnership to streamline management and purchasing operations for merchants and retailers between the platforms.