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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.
Additional Content
5 Industry Highlights From ICR’s Investment Conference
More than 150 public and private companies took the stage during ICR’s investment conference this week — and among its presenters were some of the food industry’s most influential directors.
Sunrise Strategic Invests in Pure Growth Organic
After five investments that have ranged from jerky to grass-fed dairy to pancake mixes, Sunrise Strategic is taking a bite of the youth-facing snack set with a minority investment in new brand Pure Growth Organic.
Kellogg’s eighteen94 Makes First Investment in Kuli Kuli
After launching in July 2016, eighteen94 capital, the venture arm of CPG giant Kellogg Company, has announced Kuli Kuli, a moringa-based brand of bars, powders and shots, as its first investment.
Why ‘Mr. Bubbie’ Sold His Mochi Ice Cream Empire
Longtime Founder and CEO Keith Robbins sold Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream to Kenex Holdings, a Chicago-based investment company, after almost 32 years of business. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Everstone Group Acquires Stake in Omniactive Health For $35m
The $35 million deal is to strengthen OmniActive’s presence in the global nutraceutical space.
Evoke Continues Growth With New Single-Serve Product Line and Investment
Evoke Healthy Foods is officially launching a new line of single-serve muesli packs on January 2, according to founder Ian Szalinski.
Ingredion Acquires Tic Gums
At a time when even the most routine of ingredients is required to have a “clean” aura, a leading ingredient company has glommed up some clean-label gums.
Centre Partners Announces Sale of Bellisio Foods
Centre Partners Management LLC announced today that its portfolio company Bellisio Foods Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited, of Thailand, for $1.075 billion.
Trendspotting: Condiments, Plant-Based Foods on the Rise According to CircleUp
A growing number of entrepreneurs with condiment and plant-based food brands are turning to crowdfunding for their startup capital. Project NOSH recently sat down with CircleUp, a crowdfunding platform for consumer brands looking to raise money from accredited investors, to discuss what trends they are seeing on the platform.
AccelFoods Announces Portfolio Additions
At Expo East one of the most popular topics of discussion was investment. Who’s getting it, how much and from whom. Today, just a few short weeks after the show ended, the team AccelFoods, an accelerator and investment fund for packaged food and beverage companies, announced the newest additions to their portfolio. The new round includes investments as part of larger raises by Brami Beans and SkinnyDipped Almonds.