Investment
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Featured Investment Content
Q3 CPG Financing Deals – Northhall Report, October 2026
Investment activity in the food, beverage and CPG sectors rebounded in Q3 2026, but the headline growth figures tell only part of the story. Beneath the topline figures, the report reveals important shifts in deal size, funding distribution and investor activity.
Bare Beans Launches Ready-to-Eat Bean Packs After $2.79M Seed Round
After years building in foodservice, Bare Bean is taking its ready-to-eat, vacuum sealed bean business to the consumer level.
Stride Buys Clio as Greek Yogurt Bars Scale to 60,000 Stores
Clio Snacks announced today it has been acquired by Stride Consumer Partners.
Additional Content
VMG Partners Backs Stars + Honey with $24M Growth Investment
Stars + Honey announced today its collagen protein bar business has locked in a $24 million minority growth equity investment from VMG Partners.
Second Nature Brands To Acquire Tillamook Country Smoker
Second Nature Brands is expanding into the meat snacks category with the acquisition of Tillamook Country Smoker from Insignia Capital Group and family shareholders.
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.