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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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B&G Foods Acquires McCann’s Irish Oatmeal
B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) announced that effective today it has acquired the McCann’s brand of premium Irish oatmeal from TreeHouse Foods, Inc. for approximately $32.0 million in cash.
Conagra Acquires Pinnacle for $10.9 B
The merger of Conagra and Pinnacle makes the duo the second-largest U.S. frozen food company behind Nestle.
SnackNation Acquires EdgiLife for ‘Better Business Intelligence’
Today snack marketplace and delivery platform SnackNation expanded its consumer insights capabilities and direct-to-consumer presence with the acquisition of EdgiLife, a consumer-focused data analytics company.
GoodBelly Lands $12M Round, Led By 301 Inc.
Today NextFoods Inc, the producer of GoodBelly Probiotics, announced the close of a $12 million round of funding led by 301 Inc, the venture arm of General Mills.
Sfoglini Raises Round to Support Growth
Last week artisanal pasta company Sfoglini announced the close of a $2.5 million round of funding. Investment group Almanac Insights led the round, with Fresh Source Capital and several individual investors taking part.
Encore Invests in Tender Belly
Encore Consumer Capital has made an undisclosed investment in the premium bacon and pork product maker.
SnackNation To Expand Beyond Offices With $12 M Investment
SnackNation said it will use the new funds to expand into new distribution channels such as hospitality and transportation and scale its direct-to-consumer business.
PepsiCo to Buy Bare In Snacking Play
The addition of Bare Snacks will further expand PepsiCo’s portfolio of healthy and better-for-you snacks.
Hu Products Closes Round, 43 Investors Strong
Today Hu Products, a producer of paleo-friendly, vegan, organic chocolate, announced the close of a round of funding led by Sonoma Brands, the venture fund helmed by CPG veteran Jon Sebastiani.
Ample Foods Raises $2M
The new investment, announced on Tuesday, brings total funding for Ample to $4 million.