Investment
Dive into the latest stories, interviews, and discussions relating to investment, funding, and mergers and acquisitions throughout the natural food industry. Explore what the financial future looks like for natural food entrepreneurs in terms of capital availability, deal terms, lending, and the strategic marketplace in order to help shape your planning strategy for the short and medium term.
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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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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.
Second Nature Picks Up Sahale From Smuckers
Snack platform Second Nature Brands (SNB) has purchased nut brand Sahale Snacks from The J.M. Smucker Company.
Wellfull Relaunches Jenny Craig As D2C Meal Platform
Wellful, an omnichannel health and wellness company, is rebooting weight management company Jenny Craig as a direct-to-consumer meal platform.
LesserEvil Brings in $19M, Reports 40% Bump in Valuation
Snack brand LesserEvil has closed a roughly $19 million capital raise, as it seeks to bet big on single-serve snacking and automation. Of the total raise, $13.5 million will go towards offering early investors liquidity while $5.5 million will go to the company as a primary transaction.
CPG Experts Team Up to Launch $312M Fund Humble Growth
Today Nick Giannuzzi, founder of law firm Giannuzzi Lewendon, along with RxBar founder Peter Rahal and Orgain founder Andrew Abraham, announced the official launch of their venture firm Humble Growth, which is debuting with a first fund of $312 million.
Aerofarms Emerges “Fully-Funded” From Chapter 11 Filing
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June, Aerofarms announced today it has restructured the organization to be “fully-funded” following the court’s approval of its asset purchase agreement.