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Chobani Pulls IPO Plans
Chobani scuttled its public offering plans on Friday, citing “current market conditions.” The news comes over a year after it filed with the SEC and six months after announcing it would delay its public offering.
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NewAge Declares Bankruptcy, Claiming Almost $150M in Debts [Updated]
NewAge, Inc., the Utah-based beverage portfolio company-turned-MLM wellness business, and three of its subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief in Delaware. The announcement on Tuesday comes nearly three months after NewAge declared in June that it would commence a review of strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value.
Butterfly Locks In $1 Billion For Food-focused Investments
Private equity firm Butterfly announced today it has closed its sophomore fund, securing commitments from an undisclosed number of institutional investors, family offices, entrepreneurs, and food investors to invest a total of $1 billion in “seed to fork” food-focused entities.
Profile: Beverage Investor Cælum Capital Limited Seeks Founders Ready to Scale-Up
After over two decades, CompassBox has earned a name for itself through frequent releases of blended malts and a campaign aimed at encouraging transparency in whisky spirits. That’s the exact kind of innovation and passion Manesh Rungta, the founder and managing partner of Cælum Capital Limited, is looking for.
Canopy Cuts Costs, Jobs; CEO: “Challenging But Necessary Changes”
Facing consistent challenges on the path to profitability, cannabis corporation Canopy has announced a host of cost reduction measures on Tuesday — including slashing around 250 jobs — as it targets hundreds of millions in savings by the end of the fiscal year 2022.
Droplet Fundraises On New Crowdfunding Platform Designed For PoC Founders
Female PoC-owned sparkling, adaptogen-enhanced water brand Droplet activated a crowdfunding campaign this month on NuAMP, a new platform dedicated to connecting PoC founders with various forms of capital. Created in collaboration with community fundraising platform NuMarket and AMP, a tech company connecting PoC founders with funding resources, the NuAMP program debuted with seven active crowdfunding campaigns to support diverse founders across the country
Constellation Brands Net Sales +11%, Shipments +8.8%, Depletions +8.9% in FY 2022
Constellation Brands’ beer business recorded an +11% increase in net sales growth, to $6.75 billion, for the company’s 2022 full fiscal year.
Koia Names The Weeknd, Kyler Murray Amid Slate of New Investors; Chris Paul In Discussions on “Expanding His Role”
Refrigerated plant-based beverage brand Koia’s cap table continues to grow with today’s announcement that Grammy-winner The Weeknd, comedian Kevin Hart and a wide ranging group of athletes and entertainment figures have made an investment. The new funding will go towards supporting product innovation and retail expansion.
Speed Dating: Connecting Brands with Investors on October 29
BevNET & NOSH Speed Dating, a virtual event designed to connect food and beverage brands with industry experts, returns on Thursday, October 29. For this round, brands have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with CPG investors.
Coca-Cola Acquires Full Ownership of Fairlife
The Coca-Cola Company has acquired the remaining stake in dairy producer Fairlife LLC, the company announced on January 3. The soda giant had been a minority investor in Chicago-based Fairlife since 2012, holding a 42.5% stake in the brand through a joint venture partnership with Select Dairy Producers.
OWYN Closes $7.5 M Round Led by Powerplant Ventures
Plant-based beverage maker OWYN has raised $7.5 million in a financing round led by Powerplant Ventures, the company announced today. Powerplant co-founder and partner Mark Rampolla will join the brand’s board of directors.
Investment Roundup: Grady’s Calls for Crowdfunding; JAB Forms Peet’s JDE
In this roundup of recent investment and M&A news, New York-based Grady's Cold Brew kicks off a crowdfunding investment campaign online, IFF and DuPont come together, and the merger of Peet's Coffee and Jacobs Douwe Egberts sets the stage for potentially the world's biggest publicly traded coffee company.
First Beverage Group Enters CBD Stakes With Mad Tasty
First Beverage Group is getting into the CBD business with today’s announcement of its investment in Mad Tasty, a line of infused sparkling waters backed by Interscope Records recording artist Ryan Tedder, lead singer of the group One Republic.
New Slice Ventures Acquires Somerset Sparkling Water
New Slice Ventures, a Pennsylvania-based group that re-launched carbonated soft drink line Slice earlier this year, announced yesterday it has acquired caffeinated sparkling water brand Somerset, the second sparkling water in the company’s portfolio.