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Woodland Gourmet Acquires International Spices
Specialty ingredient purveyor Woodland Gourmet announced today it has acquired International Spices, which creates “high-impact blends” for use in snacks, proteins and prepared foods.
Strategic Investment in CPG: Northhall’s Q3 2025 Report
As early-stage deal flow moderates and mid-sized rounds gain share, the quarter signals a market that is stabilizing at a more sustainable pace – one defined by disciplined capital allocation, selective growth, and investor confidence in category leaders.
Seven Sundays Acquires Longtime Manufacturer
Better-for-you breakfast brand Seven Sundays revealed it has taken a step toward vertical integration with the acquisition of its longtime manufacturing partner Birch Packaging. The transaction closed in June, and financial details were not disclosed.
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Lillie’s Q Sold To Sauce & Spice Strategic OWS Foods
Lillie’s Q Sauces & Rubs has been sold to manufacturing company OWS Foods as it looks to accelerate growth within new channels including conventional grocery, foodservice and club stores.
Investment Analysis: As a Dry 2024 Ends, Brands Should Invest in Self-Love
Big-brand portfolio reshuffling isn’t going to all of a sudden clear a pathway to acquisition for tiny brands to get scooped up by huge food concerns – at least not right now. Instead, strategics are looking for those billion-dollar acquisitions that can bring them tangible revenue gains.
PepsiCo Takes Full Ownership of Sabra For $240.8M
PepsiCo’s healthy snack buying streak continues. The multinational announced today it will acquire the remaining 50% share of Sabra Dipping Company and its Geneva-based international arm Obela from Israel-based Strauss Group for $243.8 million.
CPG Week: Dairy Drama Hits Lifeway Foods And Ben & Jerry’s
On the podcast, the CPG Week team talks about Danone’s repeated attempts to acquire Lifeway Foods and a pending Ben & Jerry’s lawsuit against Unilever.
Lolli & Pops Acquires Hammond’s Candies
TerraMar Capital-backed Lolli & Pops announced today it has acquired fellow Denver, Colo.-based candy producer Hammond’s Candies for an undisclosed sum. According to the announcement, the transaction marks a significant milestone in Lolli & Pops’ growth strategy that has been underway since it was purchased by TerraMar in 2020.
Noosa Acquired By Lakeview Farms
Lakeview Farms, a producer of refrigerated desserts, dips and specialty food, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Australian-style yogurt brand noosa from Campbell Soup Company.
Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): Hershey’s Snags Sour Strips Amid a ‘Mixed Bag’ of M&A Deals
The Hershey Company acquired candy brand Sour Strips late last week, only one day after posting less-than-stellar earnings that were weighed down by high cocoa prices and pressures across all business segments.
Hershey Acquires Sour Strips to ‘Relentlessly Accelerate’ Growth in Sweets
The Hershey Company announced today it has acquired sour candy brand Sour Strips, expanding the snacking and confectionery giant’s growing sweets portfolio. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): Report Claims Pace of M&A May Increase
While the pace of food and beverage acquisitions has slowed from previous years, recent deals reflect two key themes – portfolio reshaping and increased snack demand – that are expected to continue, according to a new report from CoBank, a national cooperative bank and agricultural export credit agency.
PE-Backed 1440 Foods Acquires FITCRUNCH
Celebrity chef Robert Irvine’s FITCRUNCH has been acquired by 1440 Foods which already operates active nutrition brands MET-Rx, Pure Protein and Body Fortress.