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Smash Foods Raises $18M With L Caterton Backing
Smash Foods has secured $18 million in a Series A funding round led by L Catterton, with participation from The Family Fund and Eclair Ventures.
Peppertux Raises $2.35M to Fuel Retail Expansion
Can America’s appetite for pistachios extend beyond the viral Dubai chocolate trend? The founders of Southern California startup Peppertux – along with their new investors and retail partners – are betting on it.
Starco Brands Acquires Custom Bakehouse
Starco Brands announced today it has acquired manufacturing powerhouse Custom Bakehouse. The transaction will support the company’s vision to build an “fully integrated” CPG platform.
Additional Content
Food Should Taste Good Acquired by From The Ground Up Parent Company
Powered by Real Food From the Ground Up continues to expand its salty snack business with the acquisition of tortilla chip brand Food Should Taste Good from General Mills.
News Roundup: Albertsons Launches Emerging Brand Competition; Cereal Maker Sues Rock Band
In this week’s roundup: Albertsons launches emerging brand competition; Post Holdings sues LA-based rock band OK Go; Whole Foods aims to increase store expansions three-fold; Campbell’s consolidates snack offices and SPAM gets stylish.
Kerry Sells Sweet Ingredients, Focused On Nutrition Wellness
Kerry Group announced last week its intention to sell its sweet ingredients portfolio in order to further focus on functional ingredients and innovation in biotechnology for food.
News Roundup: Walmart Taps Salesforce, New Age Eats Sells Pilot Facility
Walmart announced a partnership with Salesforce to help the retailer drive profitability in its delivery and curbside pickup apps. New Age Eats puts pilot production facility up for sale and Beyond Meat sheds another executive.
Birch Benders Acquired By Hometown Foods As Sovos Narrows Focus
Less than two years after the baking mix brand was sold to Sovos Brands, Birch Benders announced today it has been acquired by baking platform Hometown Food Company.
RodeoCPG Sells R&D To JPG Resources, Seeks To Scale Sales
JPG Resources has acquired RodeoCPG’s Brooklyn-based R&D team allowing JPG to better serve brands in the Big Apple, while Rodeo pivots toward becoming a targeted, tech-forward sales management platform.
News Roundup: Pickle Wars, Low-Carbon Beef
Grillo’s is taking Wahlburgers to court over pickles, a data company unveils its cattle carbon credits at the CES Convention, Jenny Craig launches a ready-made, meal delivery platform and precision fermentation company Liberation Labs closes seed funding round.
Butterfly Jumps Into Ingredients Acquiring Milk Specialties Global
Private equity firm Butterfly is expanding its “seed to fork” strategy with its acquisition of vertically integrated dairy ingredient maker Milk Specialities Global.
16 Handles’ Neil Hershman Acquires DŌ, Charts National Growth
New York City-based edible and bakeable cookie dough brand DŌ announced yesterday that it has been acquired by Neil Hershman, the owner and CEO of self-serve frozen yogurt franchise 16 Handles.
Lotus Bakeries Adds IQBAR To Venture Portfolio
Belgium-based Lotus Bakeries announced it has taken a minority stake in functional food brand IQBAR leading the bar maker’s Series B funding round through its venture arm, Fast Forward 2032.