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Whole Foods Evolves As Natural Merges Into Mass
Amazon is planning to absorb all 100,000 Whole Foods employees, including frontline staff, into its core business structure, per a report this week from Business Insider.
BranchOut Food Gets $2.5M To Expand Production
BranchOut Food received $2.5 million in funding through a common stock sale as it moves to expand its production facility.
Smash Foods Closes Seven-Figure Round To Fuel Further Growth
Smash Foods has closed a seven-figure funding round to expand availability of its superfood spreads and snacks, according to co-founder and chief operating officer Steve Ford. The round was led by Eclair Partners with participation from Label Capital and The Family Fund, alongside a strategic supply chain partner.
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Stonewall Kitchen Trades Hands in PE Deal
Specialty food and home goods producer Stonewall Kitchen has once again traded owners, with private equity firm TA Associate announcing on Monday it has taken a majority stake in the company “alongside the company’s management team.” Concurrently, former investor Audax announced that it had exited the business.
CPG Execs Form Fermented Food Holdings; Acquire Wildbrine, Bubbies
Something is brewing and it isn’t just sauerkraut. A new company, Fermented Food Holdings, Inc. (FFH), has big plans for the fermented foods set, announcing Friday it had acquired two stalwarts of the category, Katalina Holdings (the makers of Bubbies) and Wildbrine, as it seeks to build out a larger platform of fermented products
Good Culture Closes $64M Round, Targets $100M in Sales
Dairy brand Good Culture has taken another step towards its goal of becoming a cultured foods platform, announcing today the closing of a $64 million funding round that will support retail and product expansion this year.
Beanfields Acquired by Boosh Plant-Based Brands
Snack brand Beanfields has been acquired by Vancouver-based Boosh Plant-Based Brands Inc.. The deal, which was announced last week, officially closed on Wednesday.
Grassland Dairy Acquires Medlee Foods to Build Out Branded Assortment
Grassland Dairy Products has acquired seasoned butter brand Medlee Foods, which will operate under a new division called Grassland Specialty Brands (GSB), the company announced on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
4505 Sells to Benestar Brands, CEO Says Company Will Move Beyond Meat Snacks
Meat snack maker 4505 was acquired by holding company Benestar Brands on Tuesday, a deal that comes as the brand looks to expand beyond its flagship pork rinds under a new leadership team. Moving forward, the company plans to expand beyond meat-based snacks.
Unovis Closes Fund II to Back ‘A Menu’ of Plant-Based Options
Unovis Asset Management has closed a second fund valued at roughly $162 million as the venture capital firm plans to invest in companies that offer consumers ‘a menu’ of plant-based food options.
Chomps Plans to Expand Portfolio With $80M Raise, Says ‘No’ to Company’s Sale
Having just secured $80 million in funding from venture firm Stride Consumer, meat snack brand Chomps is planning to use the capital to broaden its product assortment and make a move into convenience retail, said CEO and co-founder Peter Maldonado today.
Dream Pops Raises $6M, Plans for Expansion Beyond Frozen
Frozen novelty brand Dream Pops has raised $6 million as it seeks to move beyond its current portfolio and expand into the confection aisle. Ultimately CEO David Greenfeld wants to reinvent many of America’s “cult classics” for a new generation.
garten Buys LeanBox and Grind Coffee
San Francisco-based office food service provider and snack delivery service garten today announced its acquisition of East Coast sister companies LeanBox, a provider of healthy fresh food kiosks, and Grind Coffee, an office provider of coffee kegs and beans. The deal gives West Coast-focused garten access to LeanBox’s East Coast accounts.