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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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Ingredion to Buy U.K. Competitor Tate & Lyle in $3.6B Deal
According to the Wall Street Journal, Ingredion will pay £5.95 (roughly $7.94) per share of Tate & Lyle, representing a 59% premium to the British company’s last closing price before the M&A discussions were disclosed in May.
Why Morinaga Acquired My/Mochi – and What Comes Next
Morinaga’s acquisition of My/Mochi gives the company a ready-made vehicle in the fast-growing frozen snack category, as well as greater distribution muscle to scale its other brands.
CPG Week Podcast: Spilling The Tea On Ryl’s Latest Raise
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss Trek One Capital’s acquisitions of Good Karma Foods and No Cow. The podcasters also highlight the latest funding announcements, including a new investment for a celebrity-backed supplement brand.
Kevin Hart Supplement Brand Adds Strategic Investment
Kevin Hart’s protein shake and supplement brand VitaHustle has received an undisclosed equity investment from private equity firm Axum Capital Partners.
No Cow Acquired By Trek One Capital
Trek One Capital is expanding its holdings in plant-based CPG with a pair of acquisitions: flax milk brand Good Karma Foods and protein bar maker No Cow.
Smash Foods Raises $5M
The six-year-old brand markets an assortment of superfood spreads and snacks featuring chia seeds and dates. Its products are available nationwide at Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Target, Walmart, Costco and more.
Patti LaBelle’s Soul Food Brand Snags Strategic Investment
Factory Holdings announced this week a strategic investment in Patti’s Good Life, a soul food brand founded by singer and actress Patti LaBelle.
CPG Week Podcast: Chicken In A Biscuit, Messi No Más, And a Can Of Cod
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss WILDE Brands’ expansion into crackers made with chicken breast, the discontinuation of Lionel Messi’s sports drink brand, a functional beverage startup tackling menstrual symptoms, and David Protein’s sequel to last year’s seafood stunt.
Oishii Wants to Redefine Berry Shopping, and Prove Vertical Farming Can Scale
Consumers are shifting toward the perimeter of the store, in search of snackable, fresh and accessible offerings. After closing a $150 million Series C earlier this month, Oishii is working to meet that need.
Campo Grande Raises $4M to Build the ‘Wagyu of Pork’ in U.S. Grocery
Campo Grande is betting American consumers are ready to rethink pork – not as the “other white meat” as it’s been pitched in the past, but as a premium, chef-driven protein more akin to Wagyu beef.