JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 21, 2025

Food Venture Financing Trends - PepsiCo announced that is plans to acquire Poppi, a prebiotic soda brand, for $1.95 billion, which includes $300 million in tax benefits. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Food Venture Financing - Trends Lever VC announced that it completed a first close of $50 million for a new fund dedicated to early stage agrifoodtech startups. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Food Venture Financing Trends - Inari, a seed gene-editing company, raised $144 million in its Series G round. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Food Venture Financing Trends - Formo, a fermentation startup that develops alternative cheeses, announced that it raised $61 million in its Series B round. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 7, 2024

PepsiCo announced that it will acquire Siete Foods, a popular Mexican-American food brand, for $1.2 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. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Federal regulators are trying to block Kroger’s merger with Albertsons. In a Portland suburb, residents already know what deteriorating access to fresh food looks like.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Food Venture Financing Trends - Nongshim, a South Korean food and beverage company, announced that it is investing $7.4 million in developing foodtech startups and technologies. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 2, 2023

M&A is proving popular with companies looking to reinvigorate their portfolios and adapt to shifting consumer demands - The North American food sector is experiencing a period of transition.

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TechCrunch: M&A

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

French grocery delivery startup La Belle Vie is acquiring Frichti, another food delivery service that was placed under court-ordered receivership. This is yet another chapter in the tumultuous story of quick commerce and food delivery […]

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 11, 2024

At the end of May, the Israel Competition Authority’s Director General published a consent decree with Mizra Delicacy Food Industries and Zilber Meat and Sausage Products Industries. Both companies agreed to pay approximately ILS 1.5 million to the State treasury for violating the Competition Law. By: Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Like the broader market, the food and beverage industry had its challenges in 2024, from inflation impacting consumer spending to interest rates limiting growth and spending. Yet the food and beverage industry is nothing if not resilient and despite the years challenges, there were bright spots including dealmaking.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Venture capital can be a vital source of funding and support for emerging companies in the healthy food and beverage space. In addition to providing capital, venture capitalists may offer strategic guidance, networking opportunities, and market expertise.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 2, 2023

Food Venture Financing Trends - DouxMatok, a foodtech company that develops sugar reduction products, announced that it raised $30 million in its Series C round. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

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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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

JULY 22, 2024

The problem is our monopolised food system. Think of it as a vast profit machine shaped like an hourglass, with many food producers at the top, millions of consumers at the bottom, and a few dominant firms – such as giant supermarkets or global food traders – clustered at its narrowing neck, siphoning a cut from the passing traffic.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 20, 2024

M&A in the agricultural sector received a boost in the first quarter of 2024. Deal value rose by more than 600 percent year on year from US$820 million in the first quarter of 2023 to US$5.87 billion in the first three months of this year. By: White & Case LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Duckhorn Portfolio, a luxury wine company, announced that it was being acquired by Butterfly Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, for $1.95 billion in a cash transaction. Moët Hennessy, the luxury wine and spirits producer, announced a minority investment in French Bloom, a nonalcoholic sparkling wine brand.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The proposed final judgment requires Legends, a global venue services company providing food and beverage services in stadiums and other venues, to pay a $3.5 million penalty, as well as retain an antitrust compliance officer, By: Cooley LLP

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PE Hub

JANUARY 24, 2024

Revela was created via the 2016 merger of Welcome Dairy and Gamay Food Ingredients. The post New Heritage exits dairy flavor ingredients provider Revela Foods appeared first on PE Hub.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 29, 2024

Infinite Roots, an alternative protein foodtech startup that focuses on mycelium fermentation, announced that it raised $58 million in its Series B round. Elo Life Systems, a foodtech company that develops a natural high-intensity sweetener, announced that it raised $20.5 million in its Series A2 round. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 18, 2023

At a recent Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) conference, Arun Rao, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Consumer Protection Branch (CPB), reiterated DOJ’s “Safe Harbor Policy” with respect to mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Antitrust and Competition - The European Commission Opens an Investigation into Alleged Market Allocation and No-Poach Agreements in the Online Food Delivery Sector - On 23 July 2024, the Commission opened an antitrust investigation against two large online food delivery companies (Companies) in the European Economic Area (EEA).

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PE Hub

JUNE 28, 2023

Late last year, Upper Crust announced a merger with College Chefs, another food service provider serving the Greek community. The post Copley invests in college food service firm Upper Crust appeared first on PE Hub.

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 21, 2024

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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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 18, 2023

In 2021, Boxed completed a reverse merger, acquiring Seven Oaks Acquisition in a $900 million SPAC deal in order to begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol BOXD. At the time, Boxed had more than 7 million registered users and reported it was close to profitability. ”

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN --Nate's Food Co. ( OTC: NHMD ) is excited to announce the successful execution of an agreement to acquire JP Energy Group, a Food Jobber Company. HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.,

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 28, 2023

Astor Group, a consumer-based advisory firm and merchant bank, announced that Taguchi & Co. a prominent Japanese bakery, has acquired Astor Group’s portfolio company, Brooklyn Brands, a dessert manufacturer that develops and acquires Brooklyn-based bakeries.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 30, 2024

Given the Canadian government’s increasing scrutiny over M&A activity in the food, transportation and critical infrastructure sectors, Canadian businesses operating in these sectors should plan accordingly and remain prepared for the possibility of scrutiny and longer regulatory review timelines. By: Stikeman Elliott LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 4, 2024

April 22, 2024: CryoWorks manufactures and provides cryogenic piping systems intended to serve its clients in the aerospace, defense, clean energy, food and beverage, semiconductor, electronics, and automotive sectors. The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Crane Company.

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Benchmark International

APRIL 3, 2024

Explore the latest trends in the 2024 Global Consumer, Food, & Retail Industry Report. Read more to discover key insights from social commerce to same-day delivery and more.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

August 01, 2024: SEAM Group, a B2B business products and services company that provides safety, reliability, maintenance, and enterprise asset management services in the hospitality, food processing, and pharmaceutical industries, was acquired by ABB for an undisclosed amount.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In Q3 2024, 113 transactions were announced in the food and beverage industry, continuing a trend of steady deal volume across segments and reflecting a 25% increase in M&A activity on a year-over-year basis. The post Food & Beverage 3Q 2024 Report appeared first on FOCUS. DOWNLOAD THIS REPORT.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JANUARY 26, 2024

Major Food Group, the team behind Carbone, plans to help Altamarea Group open Marea satellites around the world.

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Intrepid Banker Insights

MARCH 11, 2024

Intrepid Investment Bankers Food, Beverage & Agriculture Sector Update – Winter 2024 We’re excited to present our latest sector update highlighting key themes we are tracking across food and beverage categories in 2024! Consider these insights for the year ahead!

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