Food, Beverage & Consumer Goods

Gooder Foods, Inc., a KO client, recently raised $6.4 million to launch Goodles – a new, healthier mac and cheese brand. The KO team, led by partner Jennifer Rosenthal, represented Gooder Foods. Co-founded by actress Gal Gadot, Goodles is high in vegetables, protein and fiber and aims to provide a tastier,…

Hope Foods LLC, a leading brand of hummus and other plant-based dips, has been acquired French dairy firm SAVENCIA Fromage & Dairy. The KO team, led by attorney Ian Kuliasha and partner Jennifer Rosenthal, represented Hope Foods in the acquisition. The acquisition includes Hope Foods’ manufacturing plant in Louisville, Colo.…

KO partner Jon Taylor and attorney Matt Burns represented Arryved in the closing of a $20 million financing round led by Tribe Capital and Foundry Group. Arryved, the leading point-of-service (POS) provider for craft food and beverage establishments, plans to accelerate its footprint in the food, beverage and entertainment technology…

When you have limited dollars for legal issues, it’s important to know where to spend those funds to maximize your company’s investment in legal resources without waste and inefficiency.​ Experienced corporate counsel will tell early stage companies in most industries to focus on two priorities as soon as possible: capital…

KO client and all-terrain eBike brand, QuietKat was acquired by Vista Outdoor Inc., to help fuel Vista’s growth strategy. KO partner Jennifer Rosenthal and attorneys Melissa Mellen and Michael Wysolmerski represented QuietKat in the acquisition. QuietKat specializes in designing, manufacturing and marketing rugged, all-terrain eBikes. Based in Eagle, Colo., the…

KO Client June Life, Inc., a smart appliance and technology company that created the June Oven and JuneOS, has been acquired by Weber. Weber has acquired 100 percent of June, including its proprietary software, technology, intellectual property, and the June Oven line of products and accessories. Financial terms of the…

KO client Good Buy Gear, a recommerce marketplace for second-hand baby and children’s gear, recently raised a $6 million Series A round of funding. The round was led by Revolution Ventures with participation from existing investors Access Venture Partners and Relay Ventures. The company’s revenue has increased by four times…

Today, many have the misperception that M&A deals aren’t getting done because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, or that the only deals closing are distressed deals that are unfavorable to the seller. But there’s more to the story. While we have seen a shift from a seller-favorable market to a…