Consumer Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review

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Private Placement / Financing Transactions

Moa Technology: The company raised GBP 22.2 million of Series C venture funding in a deal led by Oxford Science Enterprises and Supernova Invest on July 23, 2026, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at GBP 22.3 million. The company is a developer of a crop protection discovery platform that identifies novel herbicide chemistries with new modes of action from natural and synthetic sources.Phytokana Ingredients: The company raised $25 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on July 23, 2026. The company is a producer and distributor of sustainably processed plant protein ingredients for the food and beverage industry.Moth Drinks: The company raised GBP 11 million of venture funding in a deal led by Puma Growth Partners on July 21, 2026. The company is a producer of canned cocktails.Organic Traditions: The company raised $10.5 million of Series A venture funding from undisclosed investors on July 20, 2026. The company is a producer of certified organic superfood ingredients, including seeds, powders and functional food products, for retail and food manufacturing customers.Chica-Chida: The company raised venture funding from undisclosed investors on July 23, 2026. The company is a producer of peanut butter tequila.Peace Coffee: The company received development capital from undisclosed investors on July 22, 2026. The company is an operator of a fair trade coffee roasting business that sources beans from small-scale growers and sells roasted coffee products in the United States.Aptimiz: The company raised venture funding from Kinvest, Demea Sustainable Investment and Asterion Ventures on July 23, 2026. The company is a developer of farm management software that tracks and optimizes the working time and efficiency of agricultural laborers.FarmHQ: The company raised venture funding in the form of convertible debt from undisclosed investors on July 22, 2026. The company is a developer of a smart irrigation platform designed for remote agricultural monitoring.Custom Flavors: The company received an undisclosed amount of development capital from Graham Partners and Butterfly Equity on July 22, 2026. The company is a provider of flavor development and manufacturing services intended for the food and beverage industry.

M&A Transactions

Nestle Waters France / Platinum Equity: Nestlé announced a 50/50 joint venture deal on July 23, 2026, to sell a 50% stake in its water and premium beverages business to Platinum Equity. The transaction values the new independent company, named Peranel, at an enterprise value of €4.9 billion ($5.6 billion). Nestlé expects €3.0 billion (~$3.4 billion) in cash at closing, which is anticipated in the first half of 2027.Utz Brands / Rice and Lissette Family: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Rice and Lissette Family and Intersnack Holding Gesellschaft Für Auslandsbeteiligungen mbH, a subsidiary of Intersnack Group, for $2.9 billion on July 21, 2026. The company is a manufacturer of branded salty snack products, including potato chips, pretzels and cheese snacks, in the United States.Lyons Magnus / Truelink Capital: The company was acquired by Truelink Capital through an estimated $1 billion LBO on July 20, 2026. The company is a producer of plant-based functional beverages and fruit and flavor ingredient solutions for the food service, healthcare, and dairy industries.Copra / The Vita Coco Company: The company was acquired by The Vita Coco Company for $175 million on July 22, 2026. The company is a producer of organic, sustainably sourced coconut-based food ingredients for culinary and beverage applications.Searay Foods / HF Foods Group: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by HF Foods Group for approximately CAD 47.9 million on July 23, 2026. The company is a distributor of seafood products intended for grocery stores and food service.Luca Mariano Distillery / Apogee 21 Holdings: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Apogee 21 Holdings for $19.5 million on July 20, 2026. The company is a producer of alcoholic beverages based in Danville, Kentucky.Cublend / ACOMO: The company was acquired by ACOMO for an undisclosed amount on July 21, 2026. The company is a producer of powder mix ingredients for food manufacturers.Domaine Pierre Damoy / Louis Roederer Champagne: The company was acquired by Louis Roederer Champagne for an undisclosed amount on July 24, 2026. The company is a producer of wine products based in Gevrey-Chambertin, France.Endeavor Seafood / Mark Foods: The company was acquired by Mark Foods for an undisclosed amount on July 21, 2026. The company is a retailer of frozen seafood products intended for the retail and foodservice sectors.Pineland Farms Dairy Company / Tropical Cheese Industries: The company was acquired by Tropical Cheese Industries, via its financial sponsors AUA Private Equity Partners, Avance Investment Management and WP Global Partners, through an LBO on July 22, 2026 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a producer of dairy products designed for retail and foodservice markets.SPUD / GrubMarket: The company was acquired by GrubMarket for an undisclosed amount on July 21, 2026. The company is an operator of an online grocery delivery platform offering organic and natural food products.Synaco Group / Individual Investors: The company was acquired by Geoffroy Dieu and Raphaël Mirgaux for an undisclosed amount on July 22, 2026. The company is a provider of natural ingredients for food products.

Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.
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