Monica Watrous

Monica Watrous

Managing Editor, Nosh

For more than a decade, Monica Watrous has covered the latest trends, innovations and developments in the food and beverage industry and has organized and hosted multiple events featuring emerging brands and cutting-edge concepts. She is a lifelong foodie and a champion of startups and disruptors in the consumer packaged goods landscape.

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Posts by Monica Watrous

Aria Growth Partners Closes $152M Fund-II

Buoyed by strategic exits of portfolio companies LesserEvil and Hero Cosmetics, Aria Growth Partners announced today the close of its second fund with $152 million in capital commitments.

No Deal (Yet): Kroger-Albertsons Merger Denied

The proposed $24.6 billion Kroger/Albertsons mega-merger was temporarily blocked today by a federal judge, who ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suing to block the deal.

PepsiCo Acquiring Siete Foods for $1.2 Billion

PepsiCo, Inc. announced this morning it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Siete Foods for $1.2 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025, pending regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.