https://pitchbook.com/tag/food-beverage food-beverage en-US Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:45:28 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tom-hollands-bero-is-the-latest-celeb-backed-beverage-brand-to-attract-private-investors The nonalcoholic beer brand received a strategic investment from Paine Schwartz Partners. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:45:28 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tom-hollands-bero-is-the-latest-celeb-backed-beverage-brand-to-attract-private-investors https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-craves-growth-in-better-for-you-brands Deal counts are dipping, but premium healthy brands remain resilient on the back of shifting generational priorities Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:24:33 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-craves-growth-in-better-for-you-brands https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/kkr-apollo-finance-keurig-dr-peppers-split With a $7B infusion of private capital, the drink company will finance its acquisition of JDE Peet's. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:09:05 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/kkr-apollo-finance-keurig-dr-peppers-split https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pai-scoops-up-4-2b-for-haagen-dazs-maker-continuation-fund PAI Partners scoops up €3.6B for ice cream venture with ADIA as a new investor Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:27:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pai-scoops-up-4-2b-for-haagen-dazs-maker-continuation-fund https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/doordash-to-snap-up-deliveroo-in-3-9b-takeover The acquisition marks the end of Deliveroo's tumultuous public market life Tue, 06 May 2025 10:37:23 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/doordash-to-snap-up-deliveroo-in-3-9b-takeover https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pepsico-acquires-prebiotic-soda-brand-poppi-for-nearly-2b The acquisition strengthens PepsiCo’s position in the growing functional beverage market, where consumer demand for gut-friendly drinks is rising. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 23:26:16 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pepsico-acquires-prebiotic-soda-brand-poppi-for-nearly-2b https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-health-focus-drives-pe-deal-growth-in-food-beverage-in-2024 PE investment in food and beverage remained strong in 2024, with health-focused deals thriving and exits surging Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:06:03 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-health-focus-drives-pe-deal-growth-in-food-beverage-in-2024 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/prosus-to-take-just-eat-takeaway-private-in-4-1b-deal The food delivery sector has suffered significant setbacks since the end of lockdowns. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:25:47 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/prosus-to-take-just-eat-takeaway-private-in-4-1b-deal https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/apollo-novolex-pactiv-evergreen-take-private-food-packaging The merger aims to meet rising consumer demand for eco-friendly food packaging. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 22:48:44 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/apollo-novolex-pactiv-evergreen-take-private-food-packaging https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-indulges-in-food-beverage-deals-setting-a-quarterly-high As consumer preferences evolve, private equity firms target smaller food and beverage CPG deals to capture the next big trend. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:39:32 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-indulges-in-food-beverage-deals-setting-a-quarterly-high https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/wonder-grubhub-acquisition-just-eat-steep-loss Wonder's purchase of Grubhub marks the company's latest step in pivoting away from its on-the-go kitchen roots Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:12:16 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/wonder-grubhub-acquisition-just-eat-steep-loss https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/private-equity-epiris-uk-hospitality-restaurants-distressed Epiris-backed hospitality company Big Table Group is being paid roughly $9.4 million to take on The Restaurant Group's leisure business. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/private-equity-epiris-uk-hospitality-restaurants-distressed https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-european-beverage-investment With overall deal activity slowing down, PE is still targeting European beverage companies on the lookout for must-have consumer goods. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-european-beverage-investment https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/lab-grown-cultivated-meat-usda-vc-deals A major regulatory roadblock for cultivated protein companies has been removed, and it may prove a boon for the industry. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/lab-grown-cultivated-meat-usda-vc-deals https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/top-pe-investors-european-food-beverage French specialist investor Unigrains has topped a list of the 10 most active private equity investors in Europe's food and drink sector. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/top-pe-investors-european-food-beverage https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/hotel-sector-hospitality-pandemic-pe Private equity firms have rediscovered their taste for leisure, restaurant and hotel companies following the sector's crash during the economic crisis triggered by the pandemic. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/hotel-sector-hospitality-pandemic-pe https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/advent-gic-buy-uk-tea-brands-pg-tips-lipton Private equity firm Advent International has joined with Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC Private in a £4 billion offer by PG Tips, Lipton, and other tea brands from Unilever, Sky News has report Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/advent-gic-buy-uk-tea-brands-pg-tips-lipton