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The chocolate category has been rather bittersweet lately, with record cocoa price inflation leaving brands scrambling through a commodity crisis by either diversifying their supply chains or passing price hikes onto consumers. 

Amid these pressures, some subcategories are faring better than others.

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The online grocery boom continues (see Amazon’s addition of perishables to same-day delivery this week as evidence) with sales up 26% YoY per the latest Brick Meets Click grocery shopper survey, leading the channel to capture 17% of total grocery spending during July. 

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The CPG industry has been buzzing with deals of all sizes. No, we aren’t talking about promos on-shelf, but rather the companies themselves. Here’s a look at some recent (and potential) transaction news you may have missed. 

🐔 Daring Foods Acquired by v2food. CEO Jeff Gendelman told Nosh the partnership will leverage the scale and frozen food expertise of Ajinomoto and the proprietary protein technology of v2food, bringing the brand into new protein formats and meal occasions across retail and foodservice channels. 

Dive deeper here.

🍟 Jesse & Ben’s Secures ‘Seven Figures’ In New Funding. The investment round will support its expanded retail footprint and marks the first institutional funding for the Washington D.C.-based startup. 

Read all of the details.

🤔 Is Bachan’s Headed for a Sale? Japanese barbecue sauce slinger Bachan’s may be the latest condiment brand to explore an exit as it has reportedly hired investment banking advisory firm Centerview Partners to test the market. 

Read up on the rumor on Nosh.

An acquisition, an acquisition attempt and an acquisition target. 

In this episode of CPG Week, the hosts dive into the latest deal news surrounding Daring Foods, Lifeway Foods and Bachan’s. Plus, the podcasters discuss why artificial intelligence is no replacement for an attorney…Just ask Jack Owoc.

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