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| 02.07.2026 | Bedrock Analytics Launches Bedrock Studio, the First App Store for CPG Analytics | A new in-platform catalog delivers purpose-built analytics apps, one for every CPG job, powered by a brand's own retail data
OAKLAND, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2026 / Bedrock Analytics, the AI-powered CPG data analytics platform, today... |
| 16.04.2026 | Gatorade to remove artificial colors from top flavors in brand refresh | Listen to the article 4 min
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PepsiCo will remove artificial colors from three of its top Gatorade flavors this fall, as part of a larger refresh that position... |
| 06.04.2026 | Vital Proteins launches collagen sparkling water | Listen to the article 2 min
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Nestlé-owned Vital Proteins is launching a collagen-infused sparkling water as more consumers seek out functional beverages.
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| 09.03.2026 | Hi-Chew owner to buy My/Mochi ice cream | Listen to the article 3 min
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Hi-Chew owner Morinaga & Co. said Monday it reached an agreement to acquire My/Mochi, the largest mochi ice cream brand in th... |
| 23.02.2026 | High oleic sunflower oil supports food formulations focused on meeting demand for more protein, fiber and flavor | The growing influence of GLP-1 drugs, higher food costs and the trend towards replacing meals with snacks are all leading consumers to be increasingly selective about their snack choices. They expect snacks to deliver more: quality, freshne... |
| 31.01.2026 | Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness Steps Down, Executive Team to Lead Operations | 3 Mins Read Plant-based meat leader Impossible Foods has that CEO Peter McGuinness is stepping down after nearly four years, with the company’s executive team set to take over day-to-day operations.
Impossible Foods announced that Chief Exe... |
| 30.01.2026 | Impossible Foods CEO to step down | Listen to the article 2 min
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Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness is leaving the plant-based meat maker after four years running the company.
The business wi... |
| 29.01.2026 | From ‘newstalgia’ to ‘swangy’: The flavor trends taking over 2026 | Listen to the article 7 min
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Sweet, yet spicy. New, but nostalgic. When it comes to food and beverage flavors in 2026, consumers want a little bit of everything — even wh... |
| 12.01.2026 | From misunderstood to mainstream: How MSG is powering the 2026 umami trend | For more than a century, umami—the fifth basic taste alongside sweet, salty, sour, and bitter—has helped shape how people experience savory foods. Often described as a deep, rounded taste, umami is naturally present in everyday ingredients ... |
| 18.11.2025 | Melt Organic brand owner is the winning bidder for Miyoko’s Creamery: ‘We’re surprised and delighted’ | Boise, Idaho-based Prosperity Organic Foods, Inc., the private company behind the Melt Organic dairy-free butter brand, has emerged as the winning bidder for the assets of insolvent plant-based dairy co Miyoko’s Creamery.
CEO Scott Fischer ... |
| 12.11.2025 | Trip CBD Drinks Soars Past $245 Million Valuation With Star-Backed Funding | Trip CBD drinks secures $40 million funding. Star investors fuel its $245 million valuation. The wellness brand leads US growth, expanding globally. It targets mental well-being, tapping into key consumer trends. Rapid revenue increases are... |
| 11.11.2025 | TRIP: $40 Million Raised To Accelerate Growth Of Calming Beverage Brand | TRIP has raised $40 million in new funding led by well-known investors, including Joe Jonas, Alessandra Ambrosio, Paul Wesley, Ashley Graham, and consumer-focused investment firm Coefficient Capital. The company, which has become the fastes... |
| 05.11.2025 | Exclusive: Miyoko’s founder plans bid to buy back brand from liquidator | Miyoko Schinner is aiming to put together a bid to buy back the plant-based dairy brand (Miyoko’s) she created, three years after being removed from the board as CEO, AgFunderNews has learned.
Other interested parties including animal welfa... |
| 27.10.2025 | MyForest Foods Rolls Out Mycelium-Based Products at Whole Foods Across the US | MyForest Foods has announced the nationwide launch of its MyBacon and MyPulledPork products at Whole Foods Market retailers across the United States.
MyBacon, which has quickly gained popularity in the plant-based food market, is now the to... |
| 23.10.2025 | Plant-based cheese startup Stockeld Dreamery shutters as flexitarian dream fizzles | Plant-based cheesemaker Stockeld Dreamery has ceased operations as it became clear that it “simply didn’t have the momentum to justify raising more capital.”
Founded by Anja Leissner and Sorosh Tavakoli in 2019 and backed by $20 million+ in... |
| 01.10.2025 | Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan ‘Proffee’, Bread Waste Pasta & Slutty Vegan | 5 Mins Read Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Gregorys Coffee’s plant protein coffee, Wasted’s upcycled pasta, and a new plant-based meat brand in Thailand. Ne... |
| 01.10.2025 | Powerade enters hydration market with first new product in 5 years | Listen to the article 2 min
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Powerade is stepping into the enhanced water market with its first product innovation in more than five years.
The sports drink brand unveile... |
| 10.09.2025 | Edacious and Regenerative Organic Alliance launch project showcasing the nutritional value of regen ag | Foodtech company Edacious and the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) have launched a four-year-long partnership to test the nutritional makeup of “regenerative organic certified” (ROC) foods and highlight the value of regenerative organic ... |
| 03.09.2025 | Country Life® Expands on Popular Maxi-Hair® Line with addition of Maxi-Hair® Skin & Nails Gummies with Hyaluronic Acid + Biotin | : Maxi-Hair® Skin and Nails Gummies with Hyaluronic Acid + Biotin
Powerful support for radiant skin, strong nails and healthy hair 'from the inside out'
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Country Life Vitamins® announces t... |
| 14.08.2025 | Food companies consider switching from seed oils | Listen to the article 4 min
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More food companies are starting to promote a shift away from seed oils as the “Make America Healthy Again” movement positions the controvers... |
| 16.07.2025 | From record Series A to market reset: Where TiNDLE Foods—and plant-based meat—go next | At a jaw-dropping $100 million, Next Gen Foods’ Series A—announced just weeks before agrifoodtech funding started its precipitous decline in early 2022—still stands as the largest A round in alt protein history. To make a return on this eye... |
| 26.06.2025 | Salsify Names Cory McIntyre as Vice President of Global Network | Salsify, the leading product experience management (PXM) platform that empowers brands, retailers, and distributors to win on the digital shelf, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Cory McIntyre as Vice President of Global Network. T... |
| 16.05.2025 | Plant-based meat by numbers: Grim reading for the US retail market, brighter spots in foodservice and globally | US retail sales of plant-based meat fell 7.5% to $1.13 billion in the year to April 20, 2025, with units down 10%, according to new data from SPINS shared with AgFunderNews.
Sales of frozen meat alternatives were down 5.3% to $782.3 million... |
| 03.04.2025 | The Green Shift: How Plant-Based Foods Could Revitalize the US Economy | The winds of change are blowing through the American economy. A new study reveals that embracing plant-based foods could be the key to unlocking thousands of jobs and boosting economic growth. The research, conducted by BW Research Partners... |
| 02.04.2025 | Protein Shift: This One Change Could Create 70,000 Jobs in the US | 5 Mins Read Amid trade wars and a potential recession, the solution to a strong US economy could simply be on your plate.
Can growinf and eating more plants equal more jobs? That’s the central argument from a new report suggesting that the ... |
| 03.01.2025 | How are GLP-1 drugs impacting spending on food and dietary supplements? | GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are cutting calories… and grocery bills, according to a new study from Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business using data from Numerator.
The study analyzed grocery shopping transaction data from 2,623 households (1... |
| 24.10.2024 | Health is ‘Main Reason’ Americans Eat Plant-Based Meat Now – Cheaper, Tastier Products Are Key for Growth | 5 Mins Read Americans are attracted to meat analogues mainly for their health benefits, but to overcome the sales slump, plant-based companies must offer better-tasting and cheaper products.
The health halo created by meat producers is flut... |
| 18.09.2024 | Plant Based World Expo North America Sees Record Attendance From Buyers | Plant Based World Expo North America took place for the fifth time on September 11-12 at the Javits Center in New York City.
This year’s event saw a record-breaking number of buyers in attendance, representing sectors such as food service, ... |
| 29.08.2024 | W.F. Young Joins IndiePet: A New Era for Independent Pet Retailers | In a bold move, W.F. Young has stepped into the spotlight. The pet product producer has joined the Independent & Neighborhood Pet Retail Association, known as IndiePet. This partnership aims to breathe new life into independent pet reta... |
| 29.08.2024 | Buckwheat in your ice cream? Quinoa in your milk? Sustainable grains emerge as a star ingredient | Listen to the article 4 min
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Grains such as quinoa, farro and buckwheat have long been touted by nutrition experts for their high fiber, protein content and abundant omeg... |
| 27.08.2024 | W.F. Young joins IndiePet to support independent pet retailers | EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS. — On Aug. 26, pet product producer W.F. Young announced it has become an Associate Member of the Independent & Neighborhood Pet Retail Association (IndiePet). In joining the organization, W.F. Young’s range of pet... |
| 14.08.2024 | US retail sales of plant-based milk by numbers: Coconut is up, almond is down, soy and oat are flat | US retail sales of plant-based milk fell 5.2% in the year to July 14, with units down 5.9%, according to new data from SPINS shared with AgFunderNews. Sales of almond milk continued to decline, while sales of oat and soy milk remained flat.... |
| 31.07.2024 | PBWE: “Plant Based World Expo is the Platform to Support Business Growth in the Plant-Based Industry” | Plant Based World Expo is the only 100% plant-based B2B event to attract an audience of buyers and food and beverage professionals from across retail, foodservice, and public sector catering. This unique event will combine a world-class con... |
| 27.06.2024 | Poppi lawsuit turns attention and scrutiny to the prebiotic beverage industry | Listen to the article 5 min
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Poppi is currently facing a class action lawsuit for promising gut claims. The company advertises their drinks as “gut healthy” — a slogan th... |
| 11.06.2024 | The Vitamin Shoppe Unveils its Top Five Health and Wellness Trends for 2024 in Exclusive Study | Proprietary sales data and a new consumer survey from the national health and wellness retailer reveal the latest trends, products, and shopping behaviors that are shaping the nutritional supplements market
SECAUCUS, N.J., June 11, 2024 /PR... |
| 07.06.2024 | SPINS Acquires The Data Council for Enhanced Content Management | SPINS, a leading provider of wellness-focused data and intelligence for the natural products industry, has acquired The Data Council, a leading content management platform that sits at the center of e-commerce and marketing in the CPG indus... |
| 06.06.2024 | Advantage Solutions Simplifies, Sells the Data Council to Spins | Advantage Solutions Inc., a leading business solutions provider to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers, announced it has sold content management platform The Data Council to SPINS.
As part of the agreement, which closed May 31, Advan... |
| 04.06.2024 | Liquid Death names former PepsiCo, Keurig Dr Pepper exec as CFO | Listen to the article 2 min
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Liquid Death named beverage industry executive Karim Sadik-Khan as its CFO, the company said in a statement.
Sadik-Khan brings 19... |
| 09.05.2024 | Experts question debt-laden Beyond Meat’s future in wake of grim Q1 figures | Beyond Meat has posted another lackluster set of quarterly results, blaming weak demand in US and international markets as it unveiled a net loss of $54.4 million on revenues down 18% to $75.6 million in Q1 2024. However, gross margins move... |
| 19.04.2024 | Plant-based by numbers (USA): Continued declines for alt meat, more positive news for alt dairy – GFI | US retail sales of plant-based meat continued their precipitous decline in 2023, while plant-based milk made modest gains, according to a new report from nonprofit The Good Food Institute (GFI).
In the 52 weeks ending December 3, 2023, US r... |
| 19.03.2024 | Portland Pet Food Company expands international distribution | PORTLAND, ORE. — Human-grade pet nutrition brand Portland Pet Food Company (PPFC) announced an extension of its international distribution network through a partnership with Caesars Diffusion Limited in China. Caesars Diffusion is a Hong Ko... |
| 13.03.2024 | Daasity announced the acquisition of Red Fox Analytics | Daasity, a data and analytics platform built for omnichannel consumer brands, today announced the acquisition of Red Fox Analytics, a leader in data analytics for retail-focused consumer packaged goods brands. The combined digital and retai... |
| 12.05.2023 | Got Wood Milk? MilkPEP spoof ad sparks debate, but will it revive flagging fluid milk sales? | “Wood Milk started with a simple idea,” says actress Aubrey Plaza in a recent spoof ad from MilkPEP, the dairy industry-backed body behind the iconic ‘Got Milk’ ads. “I saw a tree and I asked myself: Can I drink this?”
The answer is yes, sa... |
| 12.01.2023 | 2023 Food Trends: 12 Predictions For The Future of Alt Protein | 11 Mins Read What does the alt protein industry have in store for us amidst a very turbulent 2023 ahead? A lot, actually. Below, I share my 12 crystal ball takes (in no particular order).
I sat down to write these trends and ended up writin... |
| 24.10.2022 | Is pea protein the key to unlocking grit-free texture in plant-based beverages? | Whey protein has long been the ingredient of choice for beverages with high protein fortification. It’s a complete protein that supports a positive sensory experience due to its high solubility, smooth, grit-free texture and neutral taste t... |
| 05.10.2022 | An Evaluation Of The Future Of The Pet Wellness Industry Via SuperZoo | Yvethe Tyszka is a creative and dynamic global marketing executive at Zesty Paws & Solid Gold Pets. |
| 30.06.2022 | Why Private Label Brands Are Having Their Moment | National food retailers such as Natural Grocers have extensive private label assortments. Natural Grocers |
| 28.05.2022 | Blake Griffin on investing in plant-based food startup Daily Harvest | This is an installment of Why I Invested, a series featuring famous investors from all different backgrounds and industries, revealing what inspired them to invest their own money in a new business.
The U.S. plant-based food market is expec... |
| 25.04.2022 | 33 Executive Recognized by APPEALIE with Software Leadership Award - 2021 SaaS Leader Awards Announced | 33 Executive Recognized by APPEALIE with Software Leadership Award As shown by our employee engagement research and exceptional financial metrics of the cloud sector, SaaS companies are very well-managed. The glowing nominations our 2021-20... |
| 24.03.2022 | US Plant-Based Sales Smash $7.4Bn as Conventional Dairy & Egg Industries Decline | Despite the economic hardships of the global pandemic, supply chain issues, and inflation, new data has revealed the unstoppable growth of the plant-based industry in the US. Retail sales of plant-based foods grew 6.2% in 2021 bringing the ... |
| 08.03.2022 | FOND Bone Broth Takes Lead as the Fastest-Growing Brand in the Natural Category | FOND Bone Broth founder and CEO, Alysa Seeland “The journey from rural farmers markets to being in more than 2,000 stores, triple-digit growth and a booming online business has been challenging and also extremely rewarding, especially as a ... |
| 15.02.2022 | KOS, Fastest Growing Plant Protein Brand in US, Secures $12M in Series A | US-based plant-based powerhouse and functional nutrition brand KOS announces it has secured $12 million in Series A round to secure the company’s position as a key player in the plant-based nutrition space and diversify its plant-based foot... |
| 10.01.2022 | Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: AB InBev seizes opportunity in non-alcoholic beverages as sober-curious movement grows | According to an International Food Information Council survey of 1,000 US adults in early December, roughly one in five Americans planned to reduce their alcohol consumption this year and 13% planned to cut it out of their diets completely... |
| 13.10.2021 | ‘We out-hustled, out-innovated, and out-maneuvered the competition…’ Vita Coco gears up for IPO | In a revised S-1 filing you can read HERE, Vita Coco outlines plans to offer 11.5 million shares (under the symbol COCO) to the public at an expected $18-$21/share price range, 9 million of which will come from its current backers.
Keurig... |
| 24.09.2021 | Plant-based menu items are infiltrating fast food – and meat-eaters are all over them | As plant-based items infiltrate fast food, chains offer everything from Impossible Whoppers to McPlants.
But while only 15% of self-identified vegans or vegetarians have tried plant-based fast food, 40% of meat-eaters have.
If plant-based f... |
| 02.07.2021 | Danone Manifesto Ventures takes controlling stake in Harmless Harvest: ‘We want to preserve the unique DNA of the company’ | Speaking to FoodNavigator-USA after DMV – Danone’s corporate venture arm – acquired a controlling stake in Harmless Harvest, Mand said: “Danone brings a ton of capabilities and resources, from expertise in packaging and processing to infras... |
| 08.06.2021 | Brief: Geltor debuts ‘world’s first’ vegan collagen for food & beverage industry | US “designer protein” startup Geltor has debuted what it describes as the world’s first real vegan collagen for the food and beverage industry.
Bay Area-based Geltor claims that the product, PrimaColl, is different from plant-based ‘collage... |
| 05.04.2021 | 100% recycled ocean-bound plastic: ZenWTR attracts clutch of celebrity investors | The Los Angeles-based brand has not divulged the size of the latest funding round, backed by actors, musicians, entrepreneurs, and athletes including Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Zoe Saldana, 2 Chainz, Ellie Goulding, Juicy J, Lil Jon... |
| 18.03.2021 | Go big or go home… Flow Water gears up for going-public transaction | Toronto-based Flow, which launched its first products in 2015, is planning a reverse merger, with the stock expected to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in the first half of 2021. As part of the transaction, Flow is looking to raise ... |
| 19.01.2021 | SPINS Announces Growth Investment Led by Warburg Pincus | |
| 12.01.2021 | Oatly Could IPO This Year As Oat Milk Sees Triple-Digit Sales Growth | 1
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Oatly, one of the most famous plant-based milk brands on the market backed by the likes of Oprah and controversial investment firm Blackstone, could be launching an IPO this year. The move to go public would come at a ... |
| 25.09.2020 | Oatmilk edges past soymilk for #2 slot in US plant-based milk retail market | The figures span the conventional multi-outlet (MULO) channel powered by IRI covering grocery and mass (including Walmart) club, dollar, and military; plus the natural enhanced channel.
They do not however, include data from e-commerce sale... |
| 27.08.2020 | SPINS Launches Industry's Most Comprehensive Neighborhood Pet Channel | |
| 21.08.2020 | Upfield Appoints New North American Operations Leaders as Part of Growth Strategy | © Upfield
Upfield North America, the leading producer of plant-based spreads in the US, plans to strengthen its foothold on the plant-based foods business by recruiting new operations leaders. The company has announced the recent appointmen... |
| 21.08.2020 | Upfield Appoints New North American Operations Leaders as Part of Growth Strategy | Upfield North America, the leading producer of plant-based spreads in the US, plans to strengthen its foothold on the plant-based foods business by recruiting new operations leaders. The company has announced the recent appointments of Andy... |
| 14.07.2020 | What is an ‘authentic’ kombucha? KBI publishes long-awaited code of practice, proposes industry seal | It is also developing a seal (details will be released next year] “which will allow brewers to certify their kombucha as authentic,” with third parties to conduct audits and offer licensing opportunities.
The code of practice defines wha... |
| 10.03.2020 | KeVita unveils new look as brand owner PepsiCo seeks to shine in 'crowded' - and slowing - kombucha category | The new look – which KeVita had planned to debut at the Expo West trade show last week– will roll out in mid-to-late May, said Jim Spalding, senior director brand marketing, strategy, comms, media, at PepsiCo.
“When we were looking at our p... |
| 15.01.2020 | Grovara b2b e-commerce platform for US exporters ‘can bring any brand global in 90 days or less’ | The Grovara platform - which has helped brands from GT’s Kombucha and Pop Corners to So Delicious Dairy Free and ZICO Coconut Water reach overseas markets - was rolled out to vetted buyers in more than 45 countries last fall, said co-foun... |
| 27.11.2019 | Got oatmilk? Novozymes develops toolbox to help create the perfect oat drink | The new toolbox provides insight into how to adjust sweetness, mouthfeel and nutrition, and optimize the production process, said market development manager Alessandro Palumbo.
“Our team of experts can work with brands at a very small sca... |
| 15.11.2019 | PepsiCo drops Quaker Oat Beverage less than a year after launch | In a statement sent to FoodNavigator-USA, brand owner PepsiCo said: “Quaker made the decision to discontinue the Oat Beverage product line. As the 142-year-old leader in oats, Quaker is always looking for new ways for people to experience t... |
| 07.10.2019 | GT’s Living Foods launches easy-to-drink Aqua Kefir targeting wider consumer audience | GT's Living Foods was founded in 1995 by GT Dave, who launched a line of raw kombucha products he had been making in his home kitchen for years. More than 20 years later, GT's has become the the top-selling kombucha brand in the natural ret... |
| 24.07.2019 | JUST Egg is Top-Selling Liquid Egg in Natural Grocery Stores | © JUST, Inc.
JUST, makers of the hugely successful plantbased mayo and a liquid vegan egg alternative, has announced that its egg product is now the top-selling liquid egg in natural grocery stores.
According to SPINS data, Just Egg account... |
| 24.07.2019 | JUST Egg is Top-Selling Liquid Egg in Natural Grocery Stores | JUST, makers of the hugely successful plantbased mayo and a liquid vegan egg alternative, has announced that its egg product is now the top-selling liquid egg in natural grocery stores.
According to SPINS data, Just Egg accounted for 40% of... |
| 28.02.2019 | India’s Ola spins out a dedicated EV business — and it just raised $56M from investors | Ola, Uber’s key rival in India, is doubling down on electric vehicles after it spun out a dedicated business, which has pulled in $56 million in early funding.
The unit is named Ola Electric Mobility and is described as being an independent... |
| 21.02.2019 | Allogene blueprints a new manufacturing complex for next-gen CAR-T; Inovio spins out neoantigen upstart with $10.5M A round | → David Chang and Arie Belldegrun are back in the business of building manufacturing facilities. Their startup Allogene $ALLO has inked a deal to build a state-of-the-art cell therapy manufacturing site in Newark, CA. Th... |
| 02.01.2019 | Vengo, maker of touch-screen vending machines, just collected $7 million in fresh equity funding | Vengo, a six-year-old, Bethpage, New York-based startup that makes touchscreen vending machines for a wide variety of uses and clients, has raised $7 million in new equity funding led by Arcade Beauty, a manufacturer of beauty samples.
That... |
| 31.05.2018 | Could walnutmilk be as big as almond milk? Why not, says Mariani Nut Co | There’s room in the segment for multiple players, says Miranda Ackerman at Mariani Nut Co, but walnut milk can potentially carve a distinct niche in the category with its unusual nutritional profile (it’s a good source of the short chain om... |
| 28.02.2018 | AstraZeneca spins out 6 drugs and an R&D group into Viela Bio, which emerges with a pivotal program and $250M | AstraZeneca $AZN has culled its pipeline of preclinical through mid-stage anti-inflammatory/autoimmune drugs at its big MedImmune subsidiary in Gaithersburg, MD and spun out six programs into a new startup called Viela Bio... |
| 01.07.2015 | US ‘specialty gourmet’ channel has 1,000 stores and revenues topping $18bn, says SPINS | Meanwhile, natural and specialty products account for just over half of dollar sales in Specialty Gourmet stores, but are driving nearly 70% of the channel’s absolute dollar growth, said SPINS CEO Tony Olson.
“With a dual focus on both heal... |
| 27.09.2007 |
Sequel Pharmaceuticals Spins Out, Raises $20M
| San Diego-based Sequel Pharmaceuticals said Thursday that it has raised $20M in a Series A financing, as part of its spinout from NovaCardia. The funding came from Domain Associates, Forward Ventures, InterWest Partners, Montreux Equity Par... |
