Consumer Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending July 27, 2025

Win-Win: The company raised EUR 3 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen and FoodLabs on July 23, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at EUR 30 million. Paulig Group, Gota Ventures, Kapital, and Maze Impact also participated in the round. The company is a producer of sustainable and ethical food products by using innovative technology to transform whole plants into alternative ingredients.

Superloaf: The company raised GBP 2.5 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Adjuvo on July 22, 2025. The company is a functional food innovation business focused on re-engineering staple foods like bread to be more nutritious and beneficial for metabolic and digestive health.

Dr. Will’s: The company raised GBP 2.4 million of venture funding from The FSE Group, ATG Ventures and Kliro Capital Partners on July 25, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at GBP 3.1 million. The company is a producer of natural condiments intended to make sweetened food dressings without artificial flavors.

Cellar Insights: The company is in the process of raising CAD 1.75 million of venture funding from Tall Grass Ventures on July 21, 2025. The company is an operator of a remote monitoring platform intended to help potato growers protect the value of their crop in storage by providing real-time insights into storage conditions.

Berri Organics: The company raised $1 million of Series A venture funding from Band of Angels, Keiretsu Forum, and other undisclosed investors on July 21, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $20 million. The company produces organic, plant-based electrolyte beverages, aiming to provide healthy hydration options with premium ingredients and natural electrolytes.

JNPR: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Rémy Cointreau on July 24, 2025. The company is an operator of a brewery intended to produce non-alcoholic spirits.

Health-Ade / Generous Brands: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Generous Brands, via its financial sponsors Bolthouse Farms & Butterfly Equity, through a 500 million LBO on July 22, 2025. The company is produces and sells organic, probiotic-rich, and naturally fermented kombucha beverages, as well as gut-healthy sodas and cocktail mixers.

Balkan Bites / Djerdan Burek: The company was acquired by Djerdan Burek for an undisclosed amount on July 22, 2025. The company is a producer of Southeast European comfort foods and is dedicated to raising awareness of Balkan culture and cuisine in the United States.

Bohlsener Mühle / MDS Holding: The company was acquired by MDS Holding for an undisclosed amount on July 23, 2025. The company is a producer of food products based in Gerdau, Germany, including cookies, muesli, snacks, breads, rolls, cakes, and crispbreads.

BRIX Holdings / Legacy Brands International: The company was acquired by Legacy Brands International for an undisclosed amount on July 22, 2025. The company is an operator of multi-brand franchising company intended for foodservice chains.

Farm-ng / Bonsai Robotics: The company was acquired by Bonsai Robotics for an undisclosed amount on July 24, 2025. The company is a manufacturer and developer of general-purpose farm robots to support sustainable farming practices..

Formosa Foods / PAK Quality Foods: The company was acquired by PAK Quality Foods, via its financial sponsors Cross Rapids Capital and Farol Asset Management, through an LBO on July 21, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a distributor of food products intended to supply foodservice, retail, and institutional customers across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

Getränkewelt Handels / Ottakringer Getränke: The company was acquired by Ottakringer Getränke for an undisclosed amount on July 25, 2025. The company is an Austrian producer of preservative-free drinks under brands like Rothirsch and Romisquelle. The company serves both hospitality and retail markets and also offers private labeling and contract bottling services.

Junge Die Bäckerei / Egeria: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Egeria through an LBO on July 25, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a northern German bakery and quick-service food provider that operates 210 stores and three production facilities in Lübeck, Rostock, and Greifswald. Junge is known for its product quality, variety, and customer service, and employs over 5,000 people.

Knappogue Castle / Cobblestone: The company, a subsidiary of Irish Distillers, was acquired by Cobblestone for an undisclosed amount on July 24, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of whiskey based in New York, New York.

New World Foods Europe / Kepak: The company, a subsidiary of Valeo Foods was acquired by Kepak for an undisclosed amount on July 24, 2025. The company is a producer of meat snacks catering to the UK and European markets.

Oren Foods / Harlech Foodservice: The company was acquired by Harlech Foodservice for an undisclosed amount on July 21, 2025. The company is a supplier of fruits and vegetables serving schools, care homes, restaurants, hotels, cafes and nursing homes across Gwynedd and Anglesey in North Wales.

Tia Lupita / Vilore Foods Company, Inc.: The company was acquired by Vilore Foods Company, Inc. for an undisclosed amount on July 21, 2025. The company is a producer of Mexican hot sauce.

Warner’s Distillery / La Martiniquaise: The company was acquired by La Martiniquaise, a subsidiary of Compagnie Financiere Europeenne De Prises De Participation, for an undisclosed amount on July 22, 2025. The company is a B-Corp certified producer of all-natural, farm-grown spirits, primarily focused on gin, and is located in Northamptonshire, UK.