Laird Activates M&A-Driven Platform Strategy With Nexus Backing
Backed by a new investment partner, Laird Superfood has big plans for expansion. The Colorado-based brand is working with Nexus Capital to build a superfood platform.
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GoodBelly, Cheribundi Parent NextFoods Closes $10M Funding Round
NextFoods Inc., the parent company of better-for-you beverage brands Cheribundi and GoodBelly, has raised $10 million in a funding round led by investment firm ECP Growth. ECP (Emil Capital Partners) has long been the largest investor in NextFoods and helped steer the 2023 merger with Cheribundi.
Ball Corp. Buys Majority Stake in Two European Canning Facilities
Beverage packaging manufacturer Ball Corporation will acquire an 80% majority stake in Benepack’s European can manufacturing businesses, including two production facilities in Belgium and Hungary.
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Lemon Perfect Nets Fresh $9.7M
Lemon Perfect reported a $9.7 million investment of an expected $15 million round, according to a recent SEC Form D filing.
Laird Superfood to Acquire Navitas Organics
Laird Superfood is powering up its food and beverage platform with plans to acquire all outstanding equity of Navitas LLC in an all-cash transaction valued at $38.5 million.
How Beverage Investors Find The Next Big Thing
Three beverage industry investors discussed the metrics they use to guide their decisions in backing new drink brands.
Lion Beverage Raises $150M Round Ahead of 2026 Expansion
Penn.-based contract manufacturer Lion Beverages, LLC has closed a $150 million investment as it prepares to expand capacity in the new year. The round was led by Apogem Capital and included additional funding by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, RCP Advisors and Montana Capital Partners.
Alix Earle Joins Gorgie As Strategic Partner
Female-focused energy drink Gorgie welcomed influencer and "Dancing With the Stars" runner-up Alix Earle as a strategic investor today, bringing her 10 million-plus social media followers along.
Loonen Debuts Spring-Sourced Purified Water, Closes $6M Round
Pitching itself as a first-to-market “purified spring water” exclusively in glass bottles, Loonen aims to raise the bar on transparency in a category particularly vulnerable to vague claims and greenwashing.
BevNET Live Day Two: The Evolution Of Beverage Biz Leadership
The personal and professional responsibilities of a modern beverage entrepreneur were in the spotlight on Day Two of BevNET Live Winter 2025.
Ripple Foods Raises $17M, Names O’Grady as CEO
Plant-based milk producer Ripple Foods today announced the close of a $17 million funding round and the appointment of Becky O’Grady as its permanent CEO , setting the stage to execute on its growth plans in the new year.
Horizon Acquires Maple Hill Creamery
Horizon Family Brands has acquired organic, grass-fed dairy company Maple Hill Creamery, strengthening the company's retail presence, which already includes a selection products under the Horizon Organics and Wallaby Organics brands.
Hiyo Lands Investment, Multi-Year Partnership with Live Nation
Non-alcoholic social tonic maker Hiyo is the latest beverage maker to align with concert promotion giant Live Nation, which has similarly backed brands like JOLENE Coffee, Liquid Death and Owen's Craft Mixers.
Chlorophyll Water Seeking ‘Low Seven-Figure’ Round to Scale Into Aluminum, Walmart
Functional beverage Chlorophyll Water is raising its first institutional round as it unveils an aluminum can format and prepares to enter Walmart.
Monogram Capital Closes New $350M Fund
Monogram Capital Partners closed an oversubscribed $350 million Fund III last week, which will expand its investment team and operating partner program.
Suja Files For IPO
Another cold chain company is heading for a public market exit. Suja Life, Inc. announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Report: BeatBox Exploring $700M Sale To Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) is reportedly in talks to acquire party punch brand BeatBox, according to a story by the Wall Street Journal. Citing unnamed “people familiar with the matter,” the…