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Just Ice Tea has closed a $9 million Series B funding round, backed by investors such as Total Wine & More co-founder Robert Trone, Taste Tomorrow Ventures, Polar Strategic Ventures and executives from New York DSD house Big Geyser.
Global manufacturer Refresco has entered a definitive agreement to acquire SunOpta Inc. for $6.50 per share in cash, providing the Netherlands-based conglomerate with a major plant-based co-packer as it broadens its business outside of CSDs and packaged water.
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.
Indoor farming business Edible Garden is expanding into RTD nutritional shakesv through a manufacturing partnership with Tetra Pak.
Caliwater has added Seattle-born, Grammy-nominated artist Benson Boone to its cap table, following singer Demi Lovato last March.
OoMee seaweed drink has secured $5 million as part of a $13 million seed round by the brand's parent company Aqua Theon.
Patrick Mahomes-backed functional beverage maker Throne Sport Coffee is ready to build its kingdom in New York, announcing a $10 million funding round and partnering with DSD house Big Geyser for a major push into the NYC metro market this year.
Energy drink brand Proper Wild raised $10 million to support the launch of its caffeinated gummies as it scales the line alongside its shots.
Agua fresca maker Bawi has raised $4.1 million of a planned $6 million funding round, according to a SEC filing.
Coconut water-based sports drink brand Coco5 has secured its largest tranche of growth capital to date as it looks to expand its retail footprint and scale its leadership team.
Cactus snack maker Nemi, seasoning blend producer Todo Verde and powdered beverage platform Tuyyo have merged under the Tuyyo Foods name.
SPINS acquired commerce intelligence and omnichannel orchestration platform MikMak this week, accelerating its capabilities for enabling and measuring consumer engagement throughout the shopping experience “across physical, digital, and agentic shelves.”
Growth equity fund SEMCAP announced today its inaugural Food & Nutrition fund closed at $125 million, garnering commitments from a base that spans strategic investors and leading food brokers from across the industry.
Mermaid Gin has landed fresh investment and new leadership as the UK-born brand ramps up its push into the U.S. market, the company announced today.
InvestBev Capital's flagship Fund V has received a $14 million strategic investment from a “leading global beverage company," the private equity firm announced today.
Coconut water brand Zico Rising reported that it has secured $2.2 million of an expected $7 million funding round.
Jeng received a seed round investment from beverage-focused VC firm Quench Ventures, as the brand emphasizes its female consumer positioning.
