In This Issue:
- Food Venture Financing Trends
- CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Funds
- Links to Relevant Content and Events
Food Venture Financing Trends
- Mondelēz International's SnackFutures Ventures, the corporate VC arm for Mondelēz, participated in a $4.5M funding round for Celleste Bio, a startup that produces cell-cultured cocoa ingredients.
- Cerve, a food supply chain startup based in London, announced that it raised £3.5M in seed funding.
CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Fund
This week's featured corporate venture and private equity fund is 199 Ventures.
- 199 Ventures is the corporate venture group for Hormel Foods.
- 199 Ventures partners with emerging food companies and entrepreneurs that create innovative products focused on improving the lives of consumers. Their areas of focus include the following:
- Alternative Proteins
- Food Technology
- Fueling Foods
- Direct to Consumer New Business Models
- Among others, this venture group has partnered with Green Circle Foodtech Ventures and Explore Cuisine.
Links to Relevant Content and Events
ARTICLES
- AGEYE Receives Investment from Mann+Hummel
- Burcon and Puratos Join Forces to Develop Canola Protein-Based Egg Alternative
- Rebellyous Foods Plant Based Chicken Now Available Nationwide Through Dot Foods
- Gavan Technologies Raises $8 Million to Commercialise Plant-Based Fat Solution
- Finneato Fysh Foods Hooks Shark Tank Deal for Squeezable Vegan Tuna
UPCOMING EVENTS
Naturally New England
MA Holiday Happy Hour: Portico Brewing
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Monday, December 16 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET
Location: Portico Brewing, 101 South Street, Somerville, MA
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Early Look: Growth & Disruption in 2025 Trends for Natural
Tuesday, December 16 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT
You'll enjoy a lively, evidence-based discussion with SPINS and KeHE on the dynamics set to have the greatest impact on the Natural Product Industry in 2025. From specific trends in consumer preference and product attributes, to the changing face of sales and marketing, experts will give an early look into the critical success factors for brands and retailers in the next 1-3 years.
The webinar features insights from these industry experts:
- Kathryn A. Peters, Head of Industry Relations, SPINS
- Marc Nehring, Senior Director of Growth Solutions, KeHE
- Hannah Law, Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Communications, SPINS (Moderator)
Naturally New England
VT Holiday Happy Hour: Zero Gravity Brewery
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Tuesday, December 17 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zero Gravity Brewery, 716 Pine Street, Burlington, VT
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Naturally New England and Naturally New York
CT Holiday Happy Hour: Two Roads Brewery
Wednesday, December 18 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. ET
Location: Two Roads Brewing Company, 1700 Stratford Avenue, Stratford, CT
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NH Holiday Happy Hour: Post & Beam Brewing
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Wednesday, December 18 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Post & Beam Brewing, 40 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH
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ME Holiday Happy Hour: Orange Bike Brewery
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Thursday, December 19 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Orange Bike Brewing Company, 31 Diamond St., Portland, ME
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RI Holiday Happy Hour: Narragansett Brewery
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Friday, December 20 | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET
Location: Narragansett, 271 Tockwotton St., Providence, RI
Location: Narragansett, 271 Tockwotton St., Providence, RI
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