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CPG Funding Trends: Capital Gets More Targeted – FABID by Northhall Q1 2026 Report
The Q1 2026 funding report from Northhall paints a picture of a funding environment that is cooling, but not collapsing. Total investment in food, beverage, and CPG brands reached approximately $340M, marking a 13% decline quarter-over-quarter as deal volume also pulled back.
Create Lands $20M To Scale Into Creatine Hydration Powders
Creatine gummy brand Create Wellness is moving into powdered beverages with a $20 million investment led by Alliance Consumer Growth and Impact Capital.
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Flow Revenue Slips 17% in Q2; New Funding, CFO Revealed
Flow Beverage Corp. touted 14.3 million Canadian dollars in new investment so far this fiscal year as fuel to spur a return to growth, despite suffering a 17% year-over-year drop in consolidated net revenue.
BevNET Live Day 1: Leadership Lessons & Collective Investing
At BevNET Live Summer Day 1, entrepreneurs and stakeholders tackled leadership amid transformation, what CPG investors are looking for in brands and the current state of hemp-derived THC drinks, among many other topics.
Trump-Era SBA Eliminates DEI, Tightens Underwriting And Citizenship Requirements
The Small Business Administration (SBA) under the second Trump term does not seem to be signaling support for its core constituents: Small businesses.
Part-Time Power: Unleashing Growth In CPG With Fractional Talent
In an industry where cash is hard to come by, but insights and experts are plenty, one expert makes a case for part-time hiring as a strategy to scale up.
Loom Juice Teams With Michigan Star Justice Haynes On Equity NIL Deal
Justice Haynes is hoping to bring some of his rising star to startup juice brand Loom, as the University of Michigan football player has taken an equity stake in the business as part of a new NIL deal last week.
CPG Week: A Spirits Distributor Exits California. Plus, AG1 Hits Costco
This week, the podcast team discusses the merger of two legacy cheesemakers and the exit of a major beverage alcohol distributor from a key spirits market. Next, the hosts dig into the debut of digitally-native supplement brand AG1 in physical retail and explore why the news of an energy drink startup’s new investor brings fresh opportunities for its growth goals.
Reddy Family Expands Manufacturing With Trillium Foods, Backed by Bain Capital
There’s a new-ish manufacturer in town. After Flavor Reddy Foods grew its food manufacturing footprint via M&A in the past two years, the company is bringing the combined businesses together under one new entity, Trillium Foods.
Can A ‘Big Tobacco’ Giant Be the New Face of Better-For-You Beverages?
As it works to wean itself off of the combustible tobacco products that made it a multi-billion dollar behemoth, British American Tobacco (BAT), the 123-year-old multinational nicotine producer, has been placing bets on the better-for-you, functional food and beverage sector
Going Green: THC Brands Line Up Investments Amid Regulatory Storm Clouds
Three hemp-derived THC brands have lined up new financing rounds of less than $2 million each, even as regulatory challenges mount state-by-state.
Next In Natural Acquires Rowdy Mermaid; Founder Dunn Staying On
CPG private equity firm Next In Natural (NeNa) has acquired Colorado-based kombucha and soda brand Rowdy Mermaid, along with new equity investor Luke Comer, founder of Sapient Stews, the company announced today.
InvestBev Backs Lucky Energy; Brand ‘Not Waiting’ To Tap New Partners
Private-equity firm InvestBev Group announced itself this morning as an investor in Lucky Energy, adding “mid-six-figures” to the company’s $14.2 million round in March.
Moment Gets $5M Follow On From Btomorrow Ventues As Retail Footprint Grows
Btomorrow Ventures (BTV) is deepening its investment in relaxation drink Moment with $5 million in funding, the group shared with BevNET this morning.
L.A. Libations Investment Wing Taste Tomorrow Ventures Debuts $30M Fund
L.A. Libations is looking to spread the wealth with the launch of Taste Tomorrow Ventures, a venture capital arm that has closed a $30 million fund to invest in emerging beverage and snack brands.
Emil Capital Relaunches As ECP Growth, Closes $100M Fund IV for Growth-Stage Investments
Longtime CPG investor Emil Capital Partners is now ECP Growth, as the private equity firm used the $100 million closing of its Fund IV yesterday to reveal its new name and strategy.