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Perricone Farms Acquires Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company
Craft juice company Perricone Farms is squeezing out new opportunities for expansion this week, having acquired Fort Pierce, Fla.-based Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
BLK & Bold Hits Prime Time as Deion Sanders Becomes Co-Owner
Specialty coffee and tea manufacturer BLK & Bold is kicking off football season with a new partner as the Black-owned business announced this week it has brought in College Football Hall of Famer Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders as co-owner and social change leader.
‘Proudly GMO’ ZBiotics Closes $12M Round, Plots Retail Expansion
ZBiotics, a food tech startup developing a slate of functional CPG products made with genetically modified probiotics, has closed a $12 million Series A funding round led by Spring Tide Capital. Joining Spring Tide are several other CPG-focused finance firms, including Access Capital, Seamless Capital, Goat Rodeo Capital and Seaside Ventures.
Is SBA Bureaucracy Bankrupting Small Businesses? It’s Not That Simple.
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, business owners were panicking at the thought of going under. For many, federal financial assistance programs felt like a lifeline. Now, some claim they are sinking the ship.
Napa Wine Family Acquires Majority Stake in Dry Fly Distilling
A big name in Napa Valley wine is moving into craft spirits. Charlie Wagner of Caymus Vineyards has acquired a majority stake in Spokane, Washington-based Dry Fly Distilling, the distiller announced today.
Dry Drinks Curator Sèchey Soaks Up New Funding from InvestBev
As it looks to expand its own branded line of NA wines in retail this fall, no- and low-alc drinks “curator” Sèchey announced last week it has received an investment from adult beverage-focused private equity firm InvestBev. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Siddhi To Deploy New $135M Fund II For Growth Stage Investments
Siddhi Capital announced the closing of its second fund today at $135 million; the new vehicle marks the firm’s shift from startup to growth equity stage investments and a broadening beyond food and beverage.
Taste Radio: Can Kombucha Make A Comeback? Money Is Still Flowing… In Some Spaces.
It’s a “buy or sell” episode as the hosts opine about the future of online grocery shopping, fish sticks, and whether kombucha can recapture some of its magic (and sales). They also discuss Athletic Brewing Co.’s recent $50 million financing round and highlight a few fizzy and spicy new products.
Alliance Consumer Growth Closes $160M Fund V
Growth equity investment firm Alliance Consumer Growth (ACG) announced today it has closed on a new, $160 million fund, the company’s fifth. The new fund brings ACG’s lifetime financing to over $1 billion in aggregate capital commitments, the firm said.
Gallo Expands Luxury Portfolio with Ron del Barrilito and Derrumbes Mezcal
Spirit of Gallo is adding mezcal into its expanding super premium portfolio, while returning to top-end rum with an investment in Ron del Barrilito.
Athletic Brewing Closes On $50M Equity Financing Round, Led By PE Firm General Atlantic
Fast-rising non-alcoholic beer maker Athletic Brewing Company has closed a $50 million “equity financing round” led by private equity firm General Atlantic, with several key investors from previous fundraising rounds also participating.
BevNET Live: Bader Alam on “Untold Strategies” for Raises and Exits
In this video, Bader Alam of Full Frame Growth Partners talks about the right time for brands to approach institutional investors, how he helps brands set their long term goals and what entrepreneurs don’t think about when they deliver their fundraising stories.
BevNET Live: Key Moments at Lemon Perfect
In this video from BevNET Live Summer 2024, Lemon Perfect founder and CEO Yanni Hufnagel speaks about making "tough calls" as he has scaled his beverage brand.
BevNET Live: Diageo’s Head of North America Ventures Sallie Jian On Investment Strategy, Non-Alc
Sallie Jian, Head of North America Ventures for Diageo, says the spirits giant is paying attention to the non-alc category as younger generations moderate and abstain from bev-alc.