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Q3 CPG Financing Deals – Northhall Report, October 2026
Investment activity in the food, beverage and CPG sectors rebounded in Q3 2026, but the headline growth figures tell only part of the story. Beneath the topline figures, the report reveals important shifts in deal size, funding distribution and investor activity.
Stride Buys Clio as Greek Yogurt Bars Scale to 60,000 Stores
Clio Snacks announced today it has been acquired by Stride Consumer Partners.
Cerebelly-Fresh Bellies Deal Signals Platform Push in Kids Nutrition
Children’s meal and snack platform Cerebelly announced today it has made its first acquisition, buying up freeze-dried kids snack brand Fresh Bellies.
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Chobani’s On Sale — Who’s Buying?
It’s the entrepreneurial food brand that has turned into the firmament of its category, but Chobani, now a staple of many a shopping list, might even be targeted for purchase by strategic investors, as well.
Swander Pace Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Voortman Cookies
Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies, has acquired Voortman Cookies, a premier manufacturer and marketer of cookies and wafers. Based out of Burlington, Ontario, Voortman Cookies products are sold in retailers throughout the world.
Monde Nissin Acquires Quorn Foods
Monde Nissin, one of the leading food consumer goods companies in the Philippines, has agreed to purchase Quorn Foods from Exponent Private Equity and Intermediate Capital Group for the amount of £550m. The purchase is expected to be completed by October 30.
Flowers Foods To Acquire Alpine Valley Bread Company
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
Perdue and LNK Partners announced today that Natural Food Holdings, including the well-known Niman Ranch® brand, is being purchased by Perdue.
B&G Acquires a Grocery Goliath with Green Giant Sale
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.
Saffron Road Owner Enhances Its Natural Snack Portfolio with Strategic Acquisition
This week American Halal Company announced that it has acquired Mediterranean Snack Foods Company, LLC. The addition of Mediterranean Snack gives a significant boost to the company’s snack portfolio.
McCormick Completes Acquisition of Stubb’s, the U.S. Leader in Premium Barbecue Sauces
McCormick & Company today announced that it has completed the purchase of 100% of the shares of One World Foods, Inc., seller of Stubb’s barbecue sauces for a cash payment of approximately $100 million (subject to certain closing adjustments).
Flowers Foods To Acquire Dave’s Killer Bread For $275M
Flowers Foods, Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Dave’s Killer Bread for approximately $275 million in cash.
Campbell Soup Co. Completes Acquisition of Garden Fresh Gourmet for $231 Million
“The acquisition of Garden Fresh Gourmet provides Campbell with another platform for growth in a key strategic area – the fast-growing perimeter of the grocery store,” said Jeff Dunn, President–Campbell Fresh.