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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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Our Home Acquires Sonoma Creamery
Our Home’s better-for-you snack platform is expanding with today’s announcement that it has acquired cheese crisp snack maker Sonoma Creamery for an undisclosed sum.
The Simply Good Foods Company Acquires OWYN
The Simply Good Foods Company announced today it will acquire Only What You Need (OWYN) for $280 million in a cash transaction.
Kroger/Albertsons: 166 Stores and Support Assets Added To Updated Divestiture Plan With C&S
Two months after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) completed a review of Kroger and Albertsons’ proposed supermarket mega-merger and filed a lawsuit to block the deal, the grocery chains have added more store locations and assets to an updated version of their definitive divestiture agreement with C&S Wholesalers.
CPG Week: Water That’s Not Beer And PE Firm Buys Cracker Company
On this episode of CPG Week, the team discuss developments in a spicy trademark dispute, water thats Not Beer and the first acquisition for a new PE firm.
Cracker Maker Firehook Bakery Bought By PE Fund Forward Consumer Partners
Newly launched CPG Private Equity firm Forward Consumer Partners has made its first acquisition, taking a majority stake in Virginia based artisanal cracker maker and baking company Firehook Bakery.
Hain Celestial Sells Thinsters Brand to Icee Owner J&J Snack Foods
The Hain Celestial Group has sold cookie brand Thinsters to Icee and Dippin’ Dots owner J&J Snack Foods in an all-cash transaction. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Expo West Notebook: Tattooed Chef Emerges From Bankruptcy; TiNDLE Expands Into New Categories
This latest news roundup from Expo West 2024 highlights the reemergence of Tattooed Chef from Chapter 11, TiNDLE’s U.S. expansion into the beverage category, Dr. Praeger’s pushes crunchy innovation and the K-food craze continues.
CPG Week: FTC Throws A Wrench Into The Kroger Albertsons Merger
This week’s podcast dives into the FTC’s challenge to the $24.6B Kroger/Albertsons merger, the potential of yaupon in energy beverages, and why Mason Dixie is betting consumers want more clean comfort food.
Kroger/Albertsons vs The FTC: What Happens Next?
As speculated last week, the next challenge for the proposed $24.6 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons is coming from the federal government.
Report: Kroger/Albertsons Merger Facing FTC Lawsuit
The pushback against Kroger and Albertsons’ proposed $24.6 billion merger continues to mount, with a new report from Bloomberg claiming that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to file a lawsuit to block the deal as early as next week.