# How Olipop's founders turned a $100,000 investment into a ‘healthier’ soda brand bringing in $20 million a month [Read more](https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/09/16/how-olipops-founders-turned-100k-investment-into-healthier-soda-brand.html) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - August 18, 2023 --- # Helaina earns top honors at IFT FIRST pitch event [Read more](https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/24277-helaina-earns-top-honors-at-ift-first-pitch-event) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - July 27, 2023 --- # How a Cling Wrap Will Save The World's Plastic Problem [Read more](https://www.foodandwine.com/game-changers-great-wrap-7501803) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - June 19, 2023 --- # Helaina Ready to Commercialize Animal-Free Lactoferrin [Read more](https://vegconomist.com/cultivated-cell-cultured-biotechnology/fermentation/new-yorks-helaina-ready-to-commercialize-animal-free-lactoferrin/) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - May 11, 2023 --- # Lab-grown cocoa? Celleste Bio backs plant cell culture to solve chocolate supply crisis [Read more](https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2022/12/21/lab-grown-cocoa-celleste-bio-backs-plant-cell-culture-to-solve-chocolate-supply-crisis) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - December 21, 2022 --- # Sustainable Chocolate Gets A Boost [Read more](https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/trendlines-celleste-bio-sustainable-chocolate/) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - November 8, 2022 --- # This Plastic Wrap Alternative Uses Potato Waste and is 100 Percent Home Compostable [Read more](https://thedieline.com/blog/2022/8/16/this-plastic-wrap-alternative-uses-potato-waste-and-is-100-home-compostable) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - September 2, 2022 --- # Soaring Demand in the Non-Alcoholic Category Drives Partake Brewing’s $16.5M Series B Funding [Read more](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220307005555/en/Soaring-Demand-in-the-Non-Alcoholic-Category-Drives-Partake-Brewing%E2%80%99s-16.5M-Series-B-Funding) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - March 7, 2022 --- # With Fresh Funding In Hand Win Brands Group Acquires Love Your Melon [Read more](https://www.retaildive.com/news/with-fresh-funding-in-hand-win-brands-group-acquires-love-your-melon/618039) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - February 1, 2022 --- # Olipop Raises $30M Series B [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/camilla-cabello-mindy-kaling-gwyneth-paltrow-olipop-soda/) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - February 1, 2022 --- # Soona Raises $35M Series B [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/24/soona-a-virtual-photo-shoot-platform-for-e-commerce-raises-35-million-series-b/) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - December 9, 2021 --- # Pod Foods Bags Additional Funding to Overhaul the Grocery Supply Chain [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/09/pod-foods-grocery-supply-chain/) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - December 9, 2021 --- # Grabango's Checkout-Free Technology Introduced at Multiple Arizona Circle K Stores [Read more](https://grabango.com/grabango-launches-with-circlek/) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - November 2, 2021 --- # Grabango Raises A $39 Million Series B Round For Its Checkout-Free Grocery Technology [Read more](https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccaszkutak/2021/06/07/grabango-raises-a-39-million-series-b-round-for-its-checkout-free-grocery-technology/?sh=f139c6728450) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - June 7, 2021 --- # Gem Closes Round to Bring its Food Based Supplements into Retail [Read more](https://www.nosh.com/news/2021/gem-closes-round-to-bring-its-food-based-supplements-into-retail) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - May 12, 2021 --- # Tasting: 5 Non-Alcoholic (Extremely Low Calorie) Craft Beers from Partake Brewing [Read more](https://www.pastemagazine.com/drink/craft-beer/partake-brewing-review-non-alcoholic-beer-styles/) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - April 15, 2021 --- # Forget Aperol. This new aperitif company will spice up your cocktail hour [Read more](https://www.fastcompany.com/90617584/haus-aperitifs-will-help-spice-up-your-cocktail-game) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - March 23, 2021 --- # How Hawaiian Brand Moku Is Innovating Plant Based Foods With The Launch Of Its Vegan Jerky [Read more](https://www.forbes.com/sites/afdhelaziz/2021/02/10/how-hawaiian-brand-moku-is-innovating-plant-based-foods-with-the-launch-of-its-vegan-jerky/?sh=34e44a8c45a6) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - February 15, 2021 --- # Gainful raises $7.5M for personalized sports nutrition [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/13/gainful-series-a/) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - January 13, 2021 --- # Going Dry (or Dryish) this January? These new no- and low-alcohol spirits will keep things interesting [Read more](https://www.fastcompany.com/90588961/going-dry-or-dry-ish-this-january-these-new-no-and-low-alcohol-spirits-will-keep-things-interesting) **Author:** [Nathan Cooper](/content/press?author=5d3ee751103b870001249a5e/index.html) - January 10, 2021