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Palm Tree Crew Invests in Cove Soda

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 (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

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 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.

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.

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.