M&A

Israeli specialty food producer Eshbal Functional Food announced today that it has taken a majority stake in select assets of the U.S.-based, vegetable-forward brand Dare to Be Different Foods, expanding its North American footprint.

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.

Publicly traded TRUBAR was acquired by an affiliate of privately held, Turkey-based snack company ETi Gida for $173 million in cash.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery dig into the public relations crisis surrounding brands linked to prominent investor and advisor Peter Attia following recent revelations of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The duo also discusses the acquisition of Japanese-style barbecue sauce brand Bachan’s, Hain Celestial’s decision to divest its snack brands, and big moves by mushroom beverage makers.

Japanese barbecue sauce supplier Bachan’s has been acquired for $400 million by publicly traded food manufacturer The Marzetti Company.

The Northhall 2025 Annual Report captures a year defined by restraint at the surface and momentum beneath it. While full-year venture activity declined again in 2025, the story shifts meaningfully when viewed quarter by quarter.

A nearly endless stream of news – with a fair share being M&A-related – clearly marked the start of 2026 and the end of that slow, stagnating deal period that had been festering since sometime around 2022.

Hain Celestial is selling its North American snack segment to Canadian snacks manufacturer Snackruptors Inc. for $115 million in cash.

TreeHouse Foods is being sued for improperly refusing to provide documents prior to a shareholder vote on its planned $2.9 billion sale.

Better-for-you meat snack maker Western Smokehouse Partners acquired Texas-based hand-crafted jerky and meat products producer Junior’s Smokehouse this week.