Consumer Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending Jan 5, 2025

ZICO: The company received $9.1 million of development capital from undisclosed investors on December 31, 2024. The company is a producer of coconut water beverages.

GoLive: The company received $2.5 million of development capital from undisclosed investors on December 31, 2024. The company is a producer of probiotic and prebiotic supplement packets.

Odd.Bot: The company raised EUR 2 million of venture funding in a deal led by Iconic Ventures on December 30, 2024. Horizon, PolKa Capital Management and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a manufacturer of mechanical weed removal robots.

BERO: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Zeal Talent Ventures in January 2025. The company is a producer of non-alcoholic beer.

South 40 Snacks: The company is in the process of raising $2 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors as of December 31, 2024. The company is a producer of nut, seed and fruit based snack products.

Kerry Dairy Holdings / Kerry Co-op: The company is in the process of being acquired by Kerry Co-op in a two stage transaction for EUR 500 million on December 31, 2024. The company is a provider of dairy consumer products and ingredients based out of Kerry, Ireland.

Harris Tea / Treehouse Foods: The private brand tea business of Harris Tea was acquired by Treehouse Foods for approximately $205 million on January 2, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of private label tea products.

AAK Hillside / Stratas Foods: The company, a subsidiary of AAK, was acquired by Stratas Foods for an undisclosed amount on December 31, 2024. The company is a producer and distributor of food products based in Hillside, New Jersey.

Good City Brewing / The Explorium Brewpub: The company was acquired by The Explorium Brewpub for an undisclosed amount on January 1, 2025. The company is an operator of a tap room and craft brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Italia Salami / Premium Brands Holding: The company was acquired by Premium Brands Holding as a part of a $66 million transaction on December 30, 2024. The company is a producer of dry-cured Italian salami products based in Ontario, Canada.

Kessels Holding / De Heus Voeders Belgie: The company was acquired by De Heus Voeders Belgie, a subsidiary of De Heus Group, for an undisclosed amount on January 2, 2025. The company is an operator of a poultry processing business located in Beringe, Netherlands.

National Steak Processors / Premium Brands Holding: The company was acquired by Premium Brands Holding as a part of a $66 million transaction on December 30, 2024. The company is a producer of cooked protein and deli meats for restaurant chanins and commercial customers.

Pacific Nurseries / Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery: The company was acquired by Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery, a subsidiary of SiteOne Landscape Supply, for an undisclosed amount on January 3, 2025. The company is a wholesale provider of plants and flowers for the landscaping industry.

Smuttynose / Harpoon Distributing Company: The company was acquired by Harpoon Distributing Company for an undisclosed amount on December 31, 2024. The company is an operator of a craft brewery based in Hampton, New Hampshire.