In This Issue:
- Food Venture Financing Trends
- CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Funds
- Links to Relevant Content and Events
Food Venture Financing Trends
- Chobani invests $567 million to expand its LA Colombe facility in Michigan to grow its ready-to-drink, multi-serve, and coffee beans operations.
- Halter, a company that provides virtual fencing for cattle, raised $220 million in a Series E round.
- Swish, a Bengaluru-based food delivery startup, has raised $38 million in a Series B round.
CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Fund
This week's featured corporate venture and private equity fund is Capital Kitchens.
- Capital Kitchens is a shared-use commercial kitchen rental, culinary incubator, and mobile food commissary based in Austin, Texas. It creates a nurturing atmosphere for startups mixed with experienced food vendors. Capital Kitchens was named as one of the top 10 Mission Driven Incubator Kitchens in the country by Foodboro.
- Capital Kitchens specializes in the following sectors:
- CPG food & beverage manufactures
- Artisan food & beverage
- Mobile food trucks & trailers
- Caterers, Personal Chefs, Bakers, and more
- Capital Kitchens has helped over 300 consumer package goods (CPG) companies, food manufacturers, caterers, chefs, and food truck businesses succeed since 2012. Examples include:
- Credo Foods
- Simmering Soup Co
- Maple & Merit
- Sezi
- Steamm Espresso
Links to Relevant Content and Events
ARTICLES
- Ferrero Lands Deal to Buy Brazil's Bold Snacks
- Flora Food Group Agrees to Sell Latin American Operations to Alicorp
- Shinkei Systems Expands U.S. Footprint With New Seafood Processing Hub in Washington
- The Source Ventures Invests in Living Things to Accelerate Gut-Friendly Soda Growth
UPCOMING EVENTS
Naturally Chicago
April Morning Mingle
Thursday, April 9 | 8–9:30 a.m. CT
Location: Chicago French Market, 131 North Clinton Street, Chicago, IL
Join Naturally Chicago at Chicago French Market and be one of the first to know the six rising-star brands whom their expert judges have chosen to compete in their May 27 Pitch Event!
Naturally San Diego
Coffee + Convos at Seaside Market
Friday, April 10 | 9–11 a.m. PT
Location: Seaside Market Cardiff, 2087 San Elijo Ave., Encinitas, CA
Join your fellow Naturally San Diego community members for a Coffee & Convos meetup at Seaside Market in Cardiff. This gathering is especially supportive for San Diego brand founders and operators who want to connect with peers, compare notes, and share real-world lessons over our morning coffee.
Naturally Chicago
Mentorship Celebration Reception and Networking Event
Wednesday, April 15 | 5–7 p.m. CT
Location: InvestBev, 222 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL
Naturally Chicago proudly invites you to join in their celebration of their Mentorship program, which pairs experienced industry leaders and experts with founders of rising-star emerging brands.
Naturally NorCal
Sales Forum: April Round Table
Thursday, April 16 | 12–1 p.m. PT
Location: Online Webinar
This month's Sales Forum meeting will be a roundtable discussion to cover your pressing needs—everything from trade show prep to distributor management best practices to trading tips on getting into your target retailer. The floor is yours!
The Sales Forum lead is Adam Biggs, CO-Founder of C2O Coconut Water and Vice President of Sales at Nova Naturals.