| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.07.2026 | Costco faces lawsuit over Orgain protein powder with toxic metals | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Mirandah Davis-Powell, The Seattle Times
What do tariffs, rotisserie chicken and grain-free dog food have in common? Each has sparked a lawsuit against Issaquah, Washington-based warehouse retai... |
| 04.06.2026 | Orgain Launches the Newest Innovation in Protein - A2 Milk Shake RTD with OnoSweet® at Costco | Orgain's new A2 Protein Shake RTD is bringing one of protein's hottest trends to Costco in a convenient everyday format. Featuring CSI's OnoSweet®, 30g of high-quality dairy protein and a lactose-free A2 protein source, the new shake gives ... |
| 13.05.2026 | Clean-Label Fry Brand Jesse & Ben's Secures $10 Million for National Expansion | Jesse & Ben’s, the innovative clean-label frozen french fry brand, closed a $10 million Series A funding round. Greycroft led this crucial investment, propelling national retail expansion. The company, co-founded by Jesse Konig and Ben ... |
| 08.05.2026 | Jesse & Ben’s Raises $10 Million Series A As Clean-Label Fry Brand Expands Nationally | Jesse & Ben’s announced the close of an oversubscribed $10 million Series A financing round led by Greycroft as the frozen french fry brand accelerates national retail expansion. The round included participation from Rich Products Ventu... |
| 07.05.2026 | Jesse & Ben’s Raises $10M in Series A Funding | Jesse & Ben’s, a Washington, DC-based seed-oil-free french fry brand, raised $10M in Series A funding.
The round was led by Greycroft, with participation from Rich Products Ventures, along with existing backers Willow Growth Partners, S... |
| 05.02.2025 | Kiki Milk Maker PlantBaby Raises $4M As Healthy Kid Drink Segment Heats Up | 5 Mins Read US food tech startup PlantBaby has secured $4M to expand the reach of its plant-based Kiki Milk for kids and launch new products, including a grain-free option this year.
Following several years of continuous revenue growth, Pla... |
| 22.08.2024 | Nestlé names company veteran Laurent Freixe as CEO | Dive Brief:
Nestlé said Laurent Freixe will become CEO on Sept. 1, replacing Mark Schneider who is leaving the company after nearly eight years in the top role. Freixe, who joined Nestlé in 1986, is currently executive vice president and CE... |
| 05.08.2024 | Look, It’s Dairy Free! 8 of the Best Plant-Based Milk Alternatives for Kids | 6 Mins Read Whether it’s for one-year-old toddlers or kids starting school, here are the best plant-based milk alternatives made specifically for children.
There are a plethora of plant-based milks out there, serving a plethora of needs. So... |
| 30.07.2024 | Health | Plain ol’ water is out. Hydration supplements are in. But do these top 8 brands really work? | Those statistics are concerning, considering hydration is the oil to our body’s engine. It aids in muscle repair, digestion, energy and focus. It’s necessary for lubricating joints, regulating body temperature and removing toxins from the b... |
| 16.07.2024 | World’s largest mozzarella maker Leprino Foods to commercialize animal-free casein from Dutch startup Fooditive Group | Colorado-based Leprino Foods, the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella cheese, has struck a global licensing deal with Dutch startup Fooditive Group giving the dairy giant exclusive rights to produce casein made via Fooditive’s precis... |
| 14.06.2024 | BREAKING: Perfect Day files $200m counterclaim accusing ex-partner of ‘gross negligence’ and ‘willful misconduct’ | Animal-free dairy pioneer Perfect Day—which was hit with a $144 million lawsuit from Italian contract manufacturing partner Olon in April accusing it of breach of contract—has fired back with a $200 million counterclaim accusing Olon of “gr... |
| 28.05.2024 | Mixed bag for food deals in 1H24 | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
It's a mixed bag for sellers of CPG food brands currently in market.
Why it matters: Buyers and sellers are still trying to settle on a valuation sweet spot after interest rates plateaued this year.
Z... |
| 16.04.2024 | Perfect Day Faces $134M Lawsuit by Manufacturing Partner for Breach of Contract & Unpaid Bills | 4 Mins Read Californian precision fermentation pioneer Perfect Day has been sued for $134M by its Italian manufacturing partner Olon for breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, and fraudulent concealment.
A leader in the precision-fermen... |
| 15.04.2024 | Exclusive: Perfect Day sued by manufacturing partner for fraud and breach of contract. Olon claims $112m in unpaid bills, $32m in damages | Perfect Day—a pioneer in the ‘animal-free’ dairy space making whey protein via precision fermentation—has been sued by its Italian contract manufacturing partner Olon for breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, and fraudulent concealment... |
| 07.03.2024 | Nestle Japan Nestle Health Science Company Beauty specialist Koji Uematsu tried it for the first time and praised the excellent quality and ease of drinking! | [Nestle Japan Nestle Health Science Company] Beauty specialist Koji Uematsu tried it for the first time and praised the excellent quality and ease of drinking!
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Press release: Ma... |
| 04.03.2024 | Momentous Reveals Minority Stake By Humble Growth | Momentous – a leading human performance company that focuses on supplementation and nutrition – announced the acquisition of a significant minority stake by Humble Growth, which is an investment firm dedicated to propelling growth and value... |
| 22.02.2024 | Unilever enters ‘animal-free dairy’ arena via Breyers brand in tie up with Perfect Day | CPG giant Unilever has teamed up with Perfect Day to launch a lactose-free chocolate frozen dairy dessert under the Breyers brand, using whey protein made in fermentation tanks by microbes, rather than cows.
The ‘animal-free frozen dairy de... |
| 19.09.2023 | Humble Growth closes $312m growth equity fund for disruptive CPG brands, seeks founders with humility: ‘It’s a misunderstood trait’ | Humble Growth—a New York based growth equity investment firm launched by three CPG veterans—has closed a $312 million fund to invest in ‘disruptive’ consumer brands.
Led by Orgain founder Andrew Abraham, RXBAR founder Peter Rahal, and CPG l... |
| 17.03.2023 | 3 Dietitian-Approved Ways to Add Nutrition to Your Diet for Sustained Energy | (Family Features) Nutrition plays a key role in overall health and can positively affect everything from mood to energy levels. When thinking about ways to fuel busy days that will help you feel fuller, longer, look to clean, quality protei... |
| 10.02.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Protix bags $57m for bugs, Endless West gets $60m for molecular spirits | This week, the Netherlands’ Protix bagged big bucks for insect protein, while US-based Cooks Venture secured capital to breed slower-growing chickens.
Over in the cryptocurrency world, an initiative born as a joke might actually wind up as ... |
| 16.07.2020 | Bulked-Up DeChambeau’s Success Shines Spotlight On Orgain And Its Protein Shakes | DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JULY 05: Bryson DeChambeau celebrates his win at the Rocket Mortgage Classic at ... [+] the Detroit Golf Club on July 05, 2020. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)Getty Images |
| 15.06.2020 | Soup-to-Nuts Podcast: Orgain gives $150,000 to 3 startups with mission to help people lead 'vibrant, healthy lives' | Through the inaugural Grants for Greater Good program, Abraham sought to extend Orgain’s mission by giving $50,000 grants to three well-intentioned startups dedicated to driving change through clean nutrition, preventive health and wellness... |
| 11.11.2019 | Butterfly to Take Majority Stake in Orgain | LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Orgain, Inc.
Based in Irvine, CA, Orgai... |
| 11.11.2019 | Butterfly to Take Majority Stake in Orgain | LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Orgain, Inc.
Based in Irvine, CA, Orgai... |
