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Featured Investment Content

Forward Consumer Partners Closes $500M Fund

by Martín Caballero, Mar. 26, 2026 at 12:11 PM

The Connecticut-based firm said its Fund II, launched in December 2025, will continue to focus on majority equity investments in the range of $25 to $250 million.

[Exclusive] Stellar Snacks Locks In Minority Investment From Main Post Partners

by Adrianne DeLuca, Mar. 24, 2026 at 10:02 AM

Better-for-you pretzel maker Stellar Snacks has secured a strategic minority growth investment from private equity firm Main Post Partners.

After Reformulation Struggles, Yough Breaks Through with Major Retail Wins

by Adrianne DeLuca, Mar. 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM

Greek yogurt-based frozen pizza maker Yough was nearing an almost deadly inflection point, until Target stepped in. Over the past six months co-founder and CEO Micheal Rolland went from questioning whether to continue, to buckling down the business and scaling up from 50 to a few thousand doors nationwide.

Additional Content

NOSH Voices: Why the Krave Deal Matters

by Michael Burgmaier, Oct. 5, 2015 at 2:29 PM

The KRAVE jerky deal has had spawned significant discussion in the industry. But what’s the impact? Can one deal drive the tide up to lift all boats? Was price a function of fundamentals or Hershey doing a real estate play?

Tessemae’s All Natural Details Investment from Under Armour CEO

by Carol Ortenberg, Oct. 2, 2015 at 3:28 PM

Salad dressing company Tessemae’s All Natural has a little more cabbage of its own to spend now that it has received a $5 million investment from Sagamore Ventures, LLC and War Horse, LLC a pair of private equity firms owned by the brothers who built athletic clothing brand Under Armour.

Flowers Foods To Acquire Alpine Valley Bread Company

by Project NOSH Staff, Sep. 9, 2015 at 11:35 AM

Flowers Foods, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Alpine Valley Bread Company, a family-owned producer of certified organic and all natural breads in the U.S., for $120 million in cash and stock.

Perdue to Acquire Niman Ranch Brand and Expand Sustainable Offerings

by Project NOSH Staff, Sep. 8, 2015 at 6:42 PM

Perdue and LNK Partners announced today that Natural Food Holdings, including the well-known Niman Ranch® brand, is being purchased by Perdue.

AccelFoods Extends Reach to Marriott, Hyatt through Avendra

by Jeff Klineman, Sep. 8, 2015 at 12:24 PM

Giant hotel vendor Avendra, will feature AccelFoods portfolio companies in their network of more than 5,000 hospitality accounts.

B&G Acquires a Grocery Goliath with Green Giant Sale

by Carol Ortenberg, Sep. 3, 2015 at 6:44 PM

Taking its ongoing acquisition campaign into a new section of the store, B&G Foods announced today it had agreed to buy the venerable Green Giant and Le Suer vegetable brands from General Mills. The deal, valued at approximately $765 million in cash, allows B&G to quickly expand past its core competency, in the shelf stable space to the frozen aisle.

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