VC Private Financings for Organic Food and Beverages

NextFoods raises $16,000,000

NextFoods Inc., formed by the founder of Silk soy milk maker WhiteWave Inc., has raised $16 million.  NextFoods’ GoodBelly probiotic fruit drinks have so-called “friendly” bacteria, similar to what lives in the human digestive system.

The Healthy Beverage Company raises $11,000,000

The Healthy Beverage Company, makers of Steaz® Sparkling Green Teas and Steaz® Energy, has received $11 million in private financing.  The Healthy Beverage Company (www.steaz.com) is the maker of USDA certified organic and Fair Trade Certified(TM) Steaz Sparkling Green Teas and Steaz Diet Sparkling Green Teas and Steaz Energy, named Energy Drink of the Year […]

Sweet Leaf Tea raises $18,000,000

Sweet Leaf Tea, one of the nation’s fastest-growing makers of ready-to-drink iced teas, announced today that it has completed its largest round of funding to date — $18 million of growth capital.  Made from all-natural ingredients, including purified water, pure cane sugar and high-quality organic tea leaves, Sweet Leaf Tea is made and brewed based […]

Snikiddy raises $15,000,000

Snikiddy, LLC, manufacturer of Snikiddy Snacks — an organic and nutritious snack brand for children — announced today the completion of a $15 million investment.  Snikiddy Snacks® are delicious, fun-to-eat organic Cheese Puffs and Cookies available in a variety of flavors and developed for kids and families. Made with the highest quality organic ingredients (including […]

Blue Water Farms raises $2,600,000

Blue Water Farms has raised $2.6 million.  Kona Kampachi(R) is a premium, versatile Hawaiian yellowtail endorsed by top chefs nationwide. A healthy fish with among the highest levels of Omega 3’s and no detectable amounts of mercury, Kona Kampachi is a top quality sashimi-grade fish with no additives, genetic engineering or hormones. From the leader […]

Gourmet Boutique raises $8,000,000

Gourmet Boutique LLC has raised $8 million.  Gourmet Boutique is a USDA approved manufacturer of high quality, preservative-free specialty foods and is the natural choice in offering your customers the absolute finest foods available.  Gourmet Boutique’s state-of-the-art production facilities make us uniquely capable of providing superior Home Meal Replacement foods (HMR) to supermarkets and gourmet […]

Purple Beverage Company raises $3,000,000

Purple Beverage Company, Inc. , the source for PURPLE, a new beverage that combines the power of the planet’s most powerful antioxidant- rich fruits, announced today it has closed its previously announced private offering in which it raised $3,015,000 in gross proceeds.

Plum Baby raises $3,078,180

Plum Baby raises $3,078,180.  Plum Baby is a developer of organic baby food.  Scientists who led the £12 million project into organic food, have reported that organic food is more nutritious than ordinary produce, and contains higher quantities of antioxidants which help ward off heart disease and cancer!

Winery Exchange raises $5,000,000

Winery Exchange, Inc.: The D. E. Shaw group, a global investment management firm, has invested $5 million in equity in Winery Exchange, Inc., a market leading producer of private label and innovative national brand alcohol beverages.  Founded in 1999, Winery Exchange sources, creates, develops and produces dynamic brands from the finest beer, spirit and wine […]

Pinkberry raises $27,500,000

Pinkberry — The retailer that has inspired almost cultlike devotion will announce today that it has raised $27.5 million in its first round of venture capital.  The investment is the biggest achievement yet for a two-year-old company whose main offering is a sour — sorry, “tangy” — frozen yogurt that comes in two flavors, plain […]