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Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 208

JD Supra: Mergers

Mondelēz International’s corporate venture capital arm has announced that it purchased a minority stake in Urban Legend, a UK-based fresh doughnut and pastry business, for an undisclosed sum. PepsiCo announced that it will acquire Siete Foods, a popular Mexican-American food brand, for $1.2 By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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Ten Issues to Consider When Acquiring a Food Business

JD Supra: Mergers

The food industry is generally considered recession-resistant and less susceptible to economic downturns than other sectors, making it an attractive investment for private equity firms seeking stable returns.

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IMCD Colombia to acquire the distribution business of Joli Foods S.A.S. to strengthen its food and nutrition portfolio

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

(“IMCD” or “Company”), a global leading distribution partner, and formulator of speciality chemicals and ingredients, today announces that IMCD Colombia has signed an agreement to acquire the distribution business of Joli Foods S.A.S. Joli Foods”) to expand its food and nutrition business and product portfolio.

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Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No.166

JD Supra: Mergers

Food Venture Financing Trends - - Ferrara Candy announced that it plans to buy Jelly Belly Candy, the prominent jelly bean business, for an undisclosed amount. Tyson Foods announced that it plans to make a strategic minority investment in Protix, an insect protein startup company. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 212

JD Supra: Mergers

Smucker will plan to sell its Voortman cookie business to Second Nature Brands for $305 million. Keurig Dr Pepper announced that it plans to acquire GHOST, an energy drink brand, for $1 billion. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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Zomato buys Paytm’s entertainment ticket business for $244 million

TechCrunch: M&A

Zomato, the Indian food delivery giant, has acquired the entertainment ticketing business of financial services firm Paytm for $244.1 million, signaling a strategic move to expand its “going out” offerings.

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Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 153

JD Supra: Mergers

Oritain, a forensic traceability business that tracks the origins of food and textile products, announced that it raised $57 million in its Series C round. a global meat producer, announced that it plans to go public in the US by listing shares on the NYSE. JBS also plans to go public on the São Paulo Stock Exchange in Brazil.

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