BANSK GROUP ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN SO GOOD SO YOU FROM PRELUDE GROWTH Bansk Group is acquiring a majority stake in So Good So You, the number one wellness shot brand in U.S. multi-outlet channels. Prelude Growth Partners is fully exiting as part of the deal as the first/only

CHEWY FETCHES RECORD SPENDING PER CUSTOMER Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) reported good fourth quarter results with revenue in line with expectations. While Adjusted EPS for the quarter slightly missed consensus, the full year performance stood out with record spending per active user. The

Celsius' stock is down 11%, or $1.2B in market cap since Costco announced its own energy drink, which is basically a Celsius dupe. Costco was 11% of Celsius revenues in 2025 ($270m revenue). Celsius adjusted EBITDA margin is 24.5% - at that margin, Costco is responsible for $66m

Breaking down Mars current M&A strategy 👇 Today we look at the family owned powerhouse dominating the snacking ecosystem: Mars. Mars is prioritizing category scale over smaller bolt on acquisitions. The $36B Kellanova deal represents one of the largest food transaction in

HENKEL TO ACQUIRE OLAPLEX IN $1.4B TAKE-PRIVATE Henkel has agreed to acquire OLAPLEX Holdings ($OLPX) for approximately $1.4B, or $2.06 per share, a 90% discount to the $21 IPO price from September 2021, and a 54% premium to yesterdays close. Olaplex's board unanimously

This week has to go down in history as one of the most active weeks in consumer M&A history, with over $3B deployed into 5 transactions in the last 4 days! All of these brands are generating north of $100m in sales, with a good mix of PE and strategic buyers. That's a refreshing

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FORWARD CONSUMER CLOSES FUND II AT $500M Forward Consumer Partners closed its second fund at a $500M hard cap in March 2026, just three months after its launch. The round was significantly oversubscribed and brings the firm total assets under management to $925M across two

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WEEKLY CONSUMER GOODS TRANSACTION ROUNDUP - 03.26.26 VC Deals: 👉 Habiza the Gen Z-led hummus brand, has closed a $2.5M seed round led by supernatural ventures and Vanquish Equity to fund national distribution. 👉 Just Date, a physician-founded organic sweetener brand, secured

HERBALIFE ACQUIRED CRISTIANO RONALDO BACKED BIONIQ Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) has agreed to acquire Bioniq for up to $150M, including $55M to be paid over five years and a $95M earnout based on future performance. The deal follows a $15M Series B led by HV Capital and Unbound in

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CK SNACKS ACQUIRES KEYSTONE FOOD PRODUCTS CK Snacks, a company from Nexus Capital's portfolio, acquired Pennsylvania based co-manufacturer Keystone Food Products, marking its second acquisition in 18 months following the 2024 purchase of Axium Foods. The platform now operates

CONSTELLATION BRANDS ACQUIRED NON-ALCOHOLIC BRAND HOPWTR Constellation Brands just acquired the remaining interest in HOPWTR, the premium non-alcoholic brand it first backed in 2021. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in early April 2026,

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What a week! We've seen 8 deals happen, along with two conversations between companies that could seriously shake up the market. Here is a summary of what happened: - Danone acquired Huel for $1.15B - Molson Coors acquired Atomic Brands ($100M-$300M est.) - Estée Lauder is in

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It should feel unhealthy how often you look at net profit daily. Monthly P&L should be confirmation rather than when you find out about profits for the month.

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The Hershey Company outlined their M&A strategy for 2026 and beyond If Hershey is going to continue to cough up sweet sweet keesh for a brand, it must be: - a new category - early mover - they don't have a brand that can credibly compete - they need to be able to accelerate