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GoodBelly, Cheribundi Parent NextFoods Closes $10M Funding Round GoodBelly, Cheribundi Parent NextFoods Closes $10M Funding Round

GoodBelly, Cheribundi Parent NextFoods Closes $10M Funding Round

by Brad Avery,

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.

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Keurig Dr Pepper To Acquire GHOST, Expanding Energy Business Keurig Dr Pepper To Acquire GHOST, Expanding Energy Business

Keurig Dr Pepper To Acquire GHOST, Expanding Energy Business

by Martín Caballero and Jeffrey Klineman,

Keurig Dr Pepper has agreed terms to acquire energy drink and sports nutrition business GHOST, bringing one of the category’s fastest growing brands into its expanding energy portfolio.

PepsiCo Acquiring Siete Foods for $1.2 Billion PepsiCo Acquiring Siete Foods for $1.2 Billion

PepsiCo Acquiring Siete Foods for $1.2 Billion

by Monica Watrous,

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.

Palm Tree Crew Invests in Cove Soda Palm Tree Crew Invests in Cove Soda

Palm Tree Crew Invests in Cove Soda

by Brad Avery,

Lifestyle brand Palm Tree Crew is taking a deeper stake in the beverage business with a new investment into functional CSD maker Cove Soda, bringing along a slate of celebrity partners with them. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Lucky Energy Closes $11M Funding Round Lucky Energy Closes $11M Funding Round

Lucky Energy Closes $11M Funding Round

by Lukas Southard,

Lucky Energy (formerly Lucky F*ck Energy) has closed an oversubscribed Series A netting $11.75 million in a round led by Brand Foundry with additional capital from Imaginary Ventures, Sapphire Sport and Sugar Capital.

G.O.A.T. Fuel Expands NFL Investor Roster with Kayvon Thibodeaux G.O.A.T. Fuel Expands NFL Investor Roster with Kayvon Thibodeaux

G.O.A.T. Fuel Expands NFL Investor Roster with Kayvon Thibodeaux

by Martín Caballero,

Energy drink brand G.O.A.T. Fuel has drafted a new star investor with the addition of New York Giants outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux, joining a roster of other NFL headliners now working with the brand co-founded by Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice.

Danone Makes $283M Offer to Purchase Lifeway Foods [Updated] Danone Makes $283M Offer to Purchase Lifeway Foods [Updated]

Danone Makes $283M Offer to Purchase Lifeway Foods [Updated]

by Brad Avery,

Danone SA is making a move to acquire leading kefir manufacturer Lifeway Foods, offering $283 million, or $25 per share, for the publicly traded company, according to a Schedule 13D form filed yesterday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.