M&A
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Why Keep It REAL Is Building A New Business Model
Keep It REAL Foods is betting that vertical integration is the key to unlocking longevity for a quintet of founder-led companies that it recently brought together under the newly established moniker.
Hi-Chew Parent Co. Morinaga Acquires My/Mochi Ice Cream
Morinaga & Co., the holding company of global confectionery manufacturer Morinaga, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire My/Mochi Ice Cream for an undisclosed amount.
Tastee Apple Acquires Art of Sucre
In an act of confectionery consolidation, candy apple maker Tastee Apple Inc. has acquired cotton-candy brand Art of Sucre, bringing a “social-first” next-gen brand under the stewardship of a legacy sweets manufacturer.
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Good Dee’s Founder Acquires West Food Brands
Deana Karim, the founder of direct-to-consumer low-sugar, low-carb and gluten-free baking brand Good Dee’s, has acquired and relaunched West Food Brands (WFB).
Laird Acquires Terrasoul Superfoods, Expanding Ingredients Platform
Laird Superfood has acquired vertically integrated wellness product platform Terrasoul Superfoods for $48 million, continuing its strategy to grow through M&A.
CPG Week Podcast: Gummies, Gut Checks and Gin Deals
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss Unilever’s acquisition of Grüns, Suja Life’s initial public offering, Ithaca Hummus’ plans for category domination, and Mark Anthony Brands’ purchase of Finnish Long Drink.
2026 M&A: What’s Shaping Buyers’ Wishlists?
After more than a year marked by lower deal counts but rising enterprise value, the food and beverage M&A market is both cautious and selective, though deals may accelerate if macro conditions stabilize.
Unilever To Acquire Grüns
Less than three years after launching, supplement gummy brand Grüns has agreed to be acquired by personal care and beauty multinational Unilever.
CPG Week Podcast: Mayo-Mustard Merger, Creatine Craze and HOP WTR On Top
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery unpack the McCormick-Unilever merger, Constellation Brands’ purchase of HOP WTR, Create Wellness’ fresh funding-fueled expansion, and Q Mixers’ move into functional beverages.
CPG Week Podcast: From Huel to Hellmann’s, Big Food Makes Its Moves
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss Danone’s acquisition of Huel, fresh funding for frozen dumpling maker Laoban, a potential merger in the condiment set, and the high cost of eating according to the new food pyramid.
Unilever In Talks To Sell Food Business To McCormick
Such a deal would add Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Knorr stock cubes to McCormick’s broad portfolio of condiments, sauces and seasonings under the Frank’s RedHot, French’s, Old Bay, Zatarain’s, Lawry’s and Stubb’s brands.
CPG Week Podcast: The People v. David, A Protein Soda Boom and George Clooney’s Near Beer
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss a class action lawsuit against David Protein, Bloom’s entry into the crowded protein soda set, Bachan’s post-acquisition plans, and George Clooney’s near beer brand.
Why Bachan’s Sold to Marzetti – and What Comes Next for the Japanese BBQ Brand
After six and a half years building distribution and refining its product lineup, Japanese barbecue sauce brand Bachan’s was ready to find a strategic partner that could help it go “further faster,” said founder and CEO Justin Gill.