Consumer Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending September 7, 2025

Orchard Robotics: The company raised $22 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Shine Capital and Quiet Capital on September 3, 2025. Contrary, General Catalyst, Ravelin Capital, and Valyrian Capital also participated in the round. The company is an developer of an operating system that enables precision agriculture driven by robots and AI.

Maître Prunille: The company received EUR 12 million of development capital from Unigrains (Paris) on September 2, 2025. The company is a producer of dried fruits and soft fruit products intended to serve the healthy food sector.

Planting Naturals: The company received $7 million of development capital from AgDevCo on September 3, 2025. The company is a producer of organic palm oil catering to the food, cosmetics, feed, and infant nutrition industries.

Bespoke Kitchen Foods: The company received an undisclosed amount of development capital from LDC on September 1, 2025. The company is a producer of vegetarian and vegan food products intended for restaurants and pubs across the United Kingdom.

Rooted: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Habitat Partners in September 2025. The company is an operator of a fast-casual restaurant focusing on transparency, and simple, healthy meals.

Serendipity Ice Cream: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Forma Capital in September 2025. The company is an operator of an ice cream shop and producer of flavored ice cream products.

Blue Pacific Flavors / Capol: The company, a subsidiary of Wilmar, was acquired by Capol, a subsidiary of Freudenberg Chemical Specialties, for an undisclosed amount on September 1, 2025. The company is a producer of natural and organic-compliant fruit flavors for the food and beverage industry.

Boboli Benelux / Lantmännen Unibake: The company was acquired by Lantmännen Unibake for an undisclosed amount on September 1, 2025. The company is a producer of Mediterranean savory bakery products, including focaccias, pizzas, and calzones for the bakery industry.

Jacques’ Kruidenboter / Coöperatieve Zuivelonderneming Cono: The company was acquired by Coöperatieve Zuivelonderneming Cono for an undisclosed amount on September 1, 2025. The company is a producer and supplier of dairy products based in Den Helder, Netherlands.

Le Saloir Du Perigord / Jean Floc’h: The company, a subsidiary of Groupe Even, was acquired by Jean Floc’h for an undisclosed amount on September 1, 2025. The company is a producer of traditional dry-cured pork products intended to serve retail food chains, foodservice providers, and the meat industry based in France.

AgReliant Genetics / GDM Seeds: The company was acquired by GDM Seeds for an undisclosed amount on September 2, 2025. The company conducts research, production, and sales of corn, soybeans, sorghum, and alfalfa seeds across North America.

Ontario Natural Food Company / Purity Life Health Products: The company, a subsidiary of Horizon Distributors, was acquired by Purity Life Health Products, via its financial sponsor Banyan Capital Partners, through an LBO on September 2, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a distributor of organic and natural food, household, and wellness products.

BT Brands / Aero Velocity: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Aero Velocity through a reverse merger on September 3, 2025. BT Brands Inc operates and owns fast-food franchises such as Burger Time and Dairy Queen.

LoveBiome / Lifevantage: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Lifevantage for an undisclosed amount on September 3, 2025. The company is a producer of health and wellness products designed to support the human microbiome.

Rise / Buddha Brands: The company was acquired by Buddha Brands for an undisclosed amount on September 3, 2025. The company is a producer of organic, unpasteurized kombuchas and other functional beverages.

A-INSIGHTS / Valona Intelligence: The company was acquired by Valona Intelligence, via its financial sponsor Monterro, through an LBO on September 4, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of a market intelligence platform designed for the food sector.

BredaBest / Natra: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Natra, via its financial sponsor CapVest Partners, through an LBO on September 4, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a producer of peanut butter and other peanut-based processed ingredients intended for retail and private label sale.

Van Biesen & Pieters / Suempol/: The company was acquired by Suempol for an undisclosed amount on September 5, 2025. The company is a distributor of shrimp products.