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What JPG Resources’ Acquisition of CuliNEX Means for Food Product Development
Food and beverage consulting group JPG Resources is expanding its capabilities and its West Coast presence with the acquisition of food product development consultancy CuliNEX.
CPG Week: Inside Kraft Heinz’s Breakup. Plus, Pepsi’s Energy Drink Plans
In this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery dig into Kraft Heinz’s separation plans and PepsiCo’s increased investment in Celsius Holdings. The hosts also chat about Pepsi’s warning letter from an activist investor and Huel’s ready-to-drink foray into the red-hot greens category.
The CPG Business Is Changing, But Execs Say Adaptation Won’t Keep Pace
The CPG business is undergoing a shift, but without a crystal ball to determine where the industry will land in a decade from now, we’ll have to rely on recent news and survey responses from those on the front lines.
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CPG Week: Bottled Water Behemoth And Omsom’s New Owner
On the CPG Week podcast, the team discusses BevNET Live Summer, the planned merger of BlueTriton and Primo Water as well as DayDayCook’s acquisition of Omsom.
DayDayCook Acquires Omsom
Asian sauce and noodle brand Omsom announced today it has been acquired by growing multi-Asian food brand platform DayDayCook. The deal will consist of a combination of DDC cash and stock which will be paid out over a four-year term. Five non-executive employees of Omsom have been granted 160,000 shares of DDC’s Class A Ordinary… Read more »
Step Inside Wicked Kitchen’s New Home
Wicked Kitchen is on a mission to do for plant-based foods what Annie’s did for organics. Here’s how its new owners plan to help.
Wicked Kitchen Joins Ahimsa Companies
Consolidation is coming to the plant-based alternative space… or at least that is the category direction U.K.-based Wicked Kitchen is banking on. The company announced today it has joined plant-based conglomerate platform Ahimsa Companies.
CPG Week: Artificial Intelligence and Slice Resurrected…Again
The CPG Week podcast team talks about how artificial intelligence is creeping further into all aspects of food and beverage, why granola is having a moment, and the resurrection of soda brand Slice.
Forward Consumer Partners Acquires Xochitl
Dallas, Texas-based tortilla chip and salsa brand Xochitl has become the second brand to join private equity firm Forward Consumer Partners’ portfolio.
A Bite With…Samantha O’Donnell, Punch Edibles And Extracts Co-Founder
While operating for 10 years in the cannabis industry, Punch Edibles and Extracts has built an expansive portfolio, established a co-manufacturing business and has recently acquired Tempo Crackers to meet consumers in the savory categories.
CPG Week: What’s With All The Recent M&A Deals?
The CPG Week team talks about mergers, acquisitions and restructuring news this week and why a prioritization of production capacity appears to be the through-line in many of the deals.
Bolthouse Restructures, Creating New CPG Division Generous Brands
Los Angeles-based private equity firm Butterfly is restructuring Bolthouse Farms, separating its produce segment from its fresh juice and salad dressing business.
Nutritional Snacks Manufacturers TruFood, Bar Bakers Merge
Two specialty nutritional foods manufacturers have combined as Pittsburgh-based TruFood Manufacturing announced today it has completed a merger with West Coast snacks producer Bar Bakers, LLC.