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    Grainful gets $3.3M to reimagine oats
    Investments
    Grainful gets $3.3M to reimagine oatsGrainful gets $3.3M to reimagine oats

    Investors back a brand that believes the nutritional power of oats should be showcased beyond the breakfast aisle.

    Jun 12, 2017
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    1 Min Read
    Fishpeople reels in $12 million Series B investment logo in a gray background |
    Industry Insights
    Fishpeople reels in $12 million Series B investmentFishpeople reels in $12 million Series B investment
    Jun 6, 2017
    1 Min Read
    Q&A: Good Karma CEO Doug Radi on Dean Foods deal
    Investments
    Q&A: Good Karma CEO Doug Radi on Dean Foods dealQ&A: Good Karma CEO Doug Radi on Dean Foods deal
    byMelissa Kvidahl Reilly
    Jun 1, 2017
    1 Min Read
    Cold-brew coffee maker High Brew gets backing from BIGR in $17M round
    Investments
    Cold-brew coffee maker High Brew gets backing from BIGR in $17M roundCold-brew coffee maker High Brew gets backing from BIGR in $17M round
    May 30, 2017
    1 Min Read
    Fat-fueled brand Bulletproof takes in $19 million from investors
    Investments
    Fat-fueled brand Bulletproof takes in $19 million from investorsFat-fueled brand Bulletproof takes in $19 million from investors
    May 24, 2017
    1 Min Read
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Strand Equity Partners join ex-BarkThins EVP as investors in Hippeas
    Investments
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Strand Equity Partners join ex-BarkThins EVP as investors in HippeasLeonardo DiCaprio, Strand Equity Partners join ex-BarkThins EVP as investors in Hippeas
    May 23, 2017
    1 Min Read
    Fishpeople merges with fleet-integrated seafood wholesaler
    Investments
    Fishpeople merges with fleet-integrated seafood wholesaler
    Fishpeople merges with fleet-integrated seafood wholesaler
    May 10, 2017
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    1 Min Read
    Good Karma gets investment, distribution deal with Dean Foods
    Investments
    Good Karma gets investment, distribution deal with Dean Foods
    Good Karma gets investment, distribution deal with Dean Foods
    May 5, 2017
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    1 Min Read
    Investors take majority stake in Beanfields Snacks logo in a gray background | Investors take majority stake in Beanfields Snacks
    Investments
    Investors take majority stake in Beanfields Snacks
    Investors take majority stake in Beanfields Snacks
    Apr 21, 2017
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    1 Min Read
    Sir Kensington's acquired by Hellmann's mayonnaise maker Unilever
    Investments
    Sir Kensington's acquired by Hellmann's mayonnaise maker Unilever
    Sir Kensington's acquired by Hellmann's mayonnaise maker Unilever
    Apr 20, 2017
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    1 Min Read
    byNew Hope Network staff
    Q&A: LoveTheWild scores investment from Leonardo DiCaprio
    Investments
    Q&A: LoveTheWild scores investment from Leonardo DiCaprio
    Q&A: LoveTheWild scores investment from Leonardo DiCaprio
    Mar 16, 2017
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    1 Min Read
    byJenna Blumenfeld, Freelancer
    Miyoko's Kitchen, maker of dairy alternatives, secures $6 million to grow
    Investments
    Miyoko's Kitchen, maker of dairy alternatives, secures $6 million to grow
    Miyoko's Kitchen, maker of dairy alternatives, secures $6 million to grow
    Feb 20, 2017
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    1 Min Read
    byNew Hope Network staff
    Fresca Foods builds snack portfolio with Open Road Snacks acquisition
    Investments
    Fresca Foods builds snack portfolio with Open Road Snacks acquisition
    Fresca Foods builds snack portfolio with Open Road Snacks acquisition
    Feb 18, 2017
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    1 Min Read
    Nutrition industry's top deals of 2016
    Investments
    Nutrition industry's top deals of 2016
    Nutrition industry's top deals of 2016
    Feb 14, 2017
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    Kellogg’s venture capital fund backs moringa company Kuli Kuli
    Investments
    Kellogg’s venture capital fund backs moringa company Kuli Kuli
    Kellogg’s venture capital fund backs moringa company Kuli Kuli
    Jan 12, 2017
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    1 Min Read
    byDeanna Pogorelc, Senior content producer
    OmniActive gets $35 million to accelerate growth in nutraceuticals
    Investments
    OmniActive gets $35 million to accelerate growth in nutraceuticals
    OmniActive gets $35 million to accelerate growth in nutraceuticals
    Jan 2, 2017
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    1 Min Read
    New Hope Network acquires Nutrition Capital Network
    Industry Insights
    New Hope Network acquires Nutrition Capital Network
    New Hope Network acquires Nutrition Capital Network
    Dec 19, 2016
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    1 Min Read
    byHannah Esper, Managing Editor
    Rebbl raises $10M for super-herb elixirs
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    Rebbl raises $10M for super-herb elixirs
    Rebbl raises $10M for super-herb elixirs
    Dec 13, 2016
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    1 Min Read
    Vital Farms pasture-raised eggs
    Business Management
    Vital Farms pushes for animal welfare in the pasture and beyond
    Vital Farms pushes for animal welfare in the pasture and beyond
    Dec 8, 2016
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    1 Min Read
    byDeanna Pogorelc, Senior content producer
    Industry veterans launch $55 million investment fund, ‘BIGR’ logo in a gray background | Industry veterans launch $55 million investment fund, ‘BIGR’
    Investments
    Industry veterans launch $55 million investment fund, ‘BIGR’
    Industry veterans launch $55 million investment fund, ‘BIGR’
    Sep 16, 2016
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    1 Min Read
    byJenna Blumenfeld, Freelancer
    Bayer and Monsanto and the supplement story logo in a gray background | Bayer and Monsanto and the supplement story
    Investments
    Bayer and Monsanto and the supplement story
    Bayer and Monsanto and the supplement story
    Sep 15, 2016
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    1 Min Read
    byRick Polito, Editor-in-chief, Nutrition Business Journal
    Jon Sebastiani's Sonoma Brands launches Züpa Noma, a convenient, chilled soup
    Food and Beverage
    Jon Sebastiani's Sonoma Brands launches Züpa Noma, a convenient, chilled soup
    Jon Sebastiani's Sonoma Brands launches Züpa Noma, a convenient, chilled soup
    Jun 23, 2016
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    Israeli startup EQUInom raises $1.25 million, collaborates with PepsiCo logo in a gray background | Israeli startup EQUInom raises $1.25 million, collaborates with PepsiCo
    Industry Insights
    Israeli startup EQUInom raises $1.25 million, collaborates with PepsiCo
    Israeli startup EQUInom raises $1.25 million, collaborates with PepsiCo
    Apr 14, 2016
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    1 Min Read
    KRAVE founder has a plan to re-energize sluggish categories with better-for-you foods
    Business Management
    KRAVE founder has a plan to re-energize sluggish categories with better-for-you foods
    KRAVE founder has a plan to re-energize sluggish categories with better-for-you foods
    Jan 18, 2016
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    1 Min Read
    byDeanna Pogorelc, Senior content producer
    Neptune creates new growth platform with Biodroga acquisition
    Industry Insights
    Neptune creates new growth platform with Biodroga acquisition
    Neptune creates new growth platform with Biodroga acquisition
    Jan 11, 2016
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    1 Min Read
    Stauber Ingredients joins Hawkins chemical supplier
    Industry Insights
    Stauber Ingredients joins Hawkins chemical supplier
    Stauber Ingredients joins Hawkins chemical supplier
    Nov 30, 2015
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    1 Min Read
    Brand and business strategy key to Pinnacle's Boulder Brands acquisition
    Industry Insights
    Brand and business strategy key to Pinnacle's Boulder Brands acquisition
    Brand and business strategy key to Pinnacle's Boulder Brands acquisition
    Nov 23, 2015
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    1 Min Read
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    Kerry acquires immune ingredient Wellmune from Biothera
    Industry Insights
    Kerry acquires immune ingredient Wellmune from Biothera
    Kerry acquires immune ingredient Wellmune from Biothera
    Oct 20, 2015
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    1 Min Read
    SunOpta buys organic frozen fruit supplier Sunrise Growers
    Industry Insights
    SunOpta buys organic frozen fruit supplier Sunrise Growers
    SunOpta buys organic frozen fruit supplier Sunrise Growers
    Jul 31, 2015
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    1 Min Read
    European Commission approves Cargill's purchase of ADM chocolate business
    Industry Insights
    European Commission approves Cargill's purchase of ADM chocolate business
    European Commission approves Cargill's purchase of ADM chocolate business
    Jul 18, 2015
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    1 Min Read
    Ingredion to purchase Kerr Concentrates
    Industry Insights
    Ingredion to purchase Kerr Concentrates
    Ingredion to purchase Kerr Concentrates
    Jul 8, 2015
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    1 Min Read
    Packaged Facts: Campbell thinks outside of the can
    Industry Insights
    Packaged Facts: Campbell thinks outside of the can
    Packaged Facts: Campbell thinks outside of the can
    Jun 24, 2015
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    1 Min Read
    Duravant acquires Mespack
    Industry Insights
    Duravant acquires Mespack
    Duravant acquires Mespack
    Jun 22, 2015
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    1 Min Read
    Compass Diversified Holdings acquires Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods
    Industry Insights
    Compass Diversified Holdings acquires Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods
    Compass Diversified Holdings acquires Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods
    Jun 11, 2015
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    1 Min Read
    The WhiteWave Foods Company announces agreement to acquire Vega
    Industry Insights
    The WhiteWave Foods Company announces agreement to acquire Vega
    The WhiteWave Foods Company announces agreement to acquire Vega
    Jun 9, 2015
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    1 Min Read
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