Lara Jackle Dickinson is the executive director and co-founder of One Step Closer (OSC).
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Female leaders drive sustainable change, transform global food systemsFemale leaders drive sustainable change, transform global food systems
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Feb 19, 2025
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    Investments
    November investments round-up: Significant funding in doing goodNovember investments round-up: Significant funding in doing good

    This November saw many investments in companies trying to do good for people and the planet.

    byGianna Rosenbach, Content Creator, CPG and Digital
    Nov 19, 2022
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    1 Min Read
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    Investments
    Fall investments round-up: Retail is boomingFall investments round-up: Retail is booming
    byGianna Rosenbach
    Nov 1, 2022
    1 Min Read
    Recent investments roundup
    Investments
    Recent investments round-up: Celebrities share the spotlight with natural foodsRecent investments round-up: Celebrities share the spotlight with natural foods
    byGianna Rosenbach
    Jun 15, 2022
    1 Min Read
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    Investments
    The funding gap is real, but not insurmountableThe funding gap is real, but not insurmountable
    byElliot Begoun
    Jan 26, 2022
    1 Min Read
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    Investments
    Top food and beverage transactions for the first half of 2021Top food and beverage transactions for the first half of 2021
    byNutrition Capital Network
    Sep 7, 2021
    1 Min Read
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    Investments
    Aleph Farms completes $105M Series B funding roundAleph Farms completes $105M Series B funding round
    Jul 7, 2021
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    Investments
    Meati Foods secures $50M Series B
    Meati Foods secures $50M Series B
    Jul 7, 2021
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    Investments
    Medly Pharmacy to acquire Pharmaca
    Medly Pharmacy to acquire Pharmaca
    Jun 30, 2021
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    Investments
    Hungryroot secures $40M Series C
    Hungryroot secures $40M Series C
    Jun 4, 2021
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    Investments
    Hershey to acquire Lily's
    Hershey to acquire Lily's
    May 19, 2021
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    Investments
    Unilever to acquire Onnit
    Unilever to acquire Onnit
    Apr 27, 2021
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    1 Min Read
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    Investments
    Nestlé in talks to buy The Bountiful Company, maker of Nature’s Bounty and other supplement brands
    Nestlé in talks to buy The Bountiful Company, maker of Nature’s Bounty and other supplement brands
    Apr 26, 2021
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    1 Min Read
    byRick Polito, Editor-in-chief, Nutrition Business Journal
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    Investors and Service Providers
    Brands need to put pandemic year gains in perspective when seeking funding
    Brands need to put pandemic year gains in perspective when seeking funding
    Apr 19, 2021
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    1 Min Read
    byMarc Brush
    Sun-Maid Growers of California acquires Plum Organics from Campbell Soup Company logo in a gray background | Sun-Maid Growers of California acquires Plum Organics from Campbell Soup Company
    Investments
    Sun-Maid Growers of California acquires Plum Organics from Campbell Soup Company
    Sun-Maid Growers of California acquires Plum Organics from Campbell Soup Company
    Apr 2, 2021
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    Meatable raises $47M Series A to continue scaling trajectory and expand its product portfolio with beef
    Meatable raises $47M Series A to continue scaling trajectory and expand its product portfolio with beef
    Mar 24, 2021
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    1 Min Read
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    Market Data and Analysis
    Monitor: Hindsight isn't 20/20 for natural products industry investment in 2020
    Monitor: Hindsight isn't 20/20 for natural products industry investment in 2020
    Mar 11, 2021
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    1 Min Read
    byRick Polito, Editor-in-chief, Nutrition Business Journal
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    Investments
    Natural products industry investments held strong in 2020
    Natural products industry investments held strong in 2020
    Mar 8, 2021
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    byDeanna Pogorelc, Senior content producer
    The Craftory invests $50M in HIPPEAS Organic Chickpea Snacks
    Investments
    The Craftory invests $50M in HIPPEAS Organic Chickpea Snacks
    The Craftory invests $50M in HIPPEAS Organic Chickpea Snacks
    Jan 26, 2021
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    Imperfect Foods secures $95M investment commitment in Series D round
    Imperfect Foods secures $95M investment commitment in Series D round
    Jan 22, 2021
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    7 natural food brands celebrities put their money in
    Investments
    7 natural food brands celebrities put their money in
    7 natural food brands celebrities put their money in
    Jan 22, 2021
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    mondelez international acquires hu chocolate paleo snacks
    Investments
    Mondelēz International acquires better-for-you paleo snack brand Hu
    Mondelēz International acquires better-for-you paleo snack brand Hu
    Jan 5, 2021
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    Business Management
    How this shelf-stable vegan chicken brand turned a roadblock into a Shark Tank investment
    How this shelf-stable vegan chicken brand turned a roadblock into a Shark Tank investment
    Dec 1, 2020
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    byMelissa Kvidahl Reilly, Writer/Editor
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    Meatless Farm raises $31M to fund growth post lockdown
    Meatless Farm raises $31M to fund growth post lockdown
    Sep 29, 2020
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    Investments
    Brightseed closes new $27M for AI-powered phytonutrient discovery
    Brightseed closes new $27M for AI-powered phytonutrient discovery
    Sep 16, 2020
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    1 Min Read
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    Investments
    Nonalcoholic craft beer brand raises $4M in series A funding round
    Nonalcoholic craft beer brand raises $4M in series A funding round
    Sep 9, 2020
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    Investments
    Quinn Snacks closes $3M series D round
    Quinn Snacks closes $3M series D round
    Aug 31, 2020
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    Investments
    Natural products industry can do more to connect investors with BIPOC entrepreneurs
    Natural products industry can do more to connect investors with BIPOC entrepreneurs
    Aug 31, 2020
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    1 Min Read
    byRick Polito, Editor-in-chief, Nutrition Business Journal
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    Investments
    Good Karma Foods announces new investment and buyout of majority ownership
    Good Karma Foods announces new investment and buyout of majority ownership
    Aug 28, 2020
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    Clio Snacks closes $8M funding round after doubling growth
    Clio Snacks closes $8M funding round after doubling growth
    Aug 25, 2020
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    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: January 2020 logo in a gray background | Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: January 2020
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    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: January 2020
    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: January 2020
    Feb 13, 2020
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    1 Min Read
    byNutrition Capital Network
    Plant-based seafood company Good Catch secures over $32M in series B round
    Investments
    Plant-based seafood company Good Catch secures over $32M in series B round
    Plant-based seafood company Good Catch secures over $32M in series B round
    Jan 16, 2020
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    1 Min Read
    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: December 2019 logo in a gray background | Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: December 2019
    Investments
    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: December 2019
    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: December 2019
    Jan 9, 2020
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    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: November 2019 logo in a gray background | Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: November 2019
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    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: November 2019
    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: November 2019
    Dec 4, 2019
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    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: October 2019 logo in a gray background | Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: October 2019
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    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: October 2019
    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: October 2019
    Nov 10, 2019
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    1 Min Read
    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: September 2019 logo in a gray background | Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: September 2019
    Investments
    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: September 2019
    Nutrition Capital Network Deal Download: September 2019
    Oct 2, 2019
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