Keurig Dr Pepper Invests in Nutrabolt; MidOcean Partners Exits

Nutrabolt Expands Strategic Investment in Bloom Nutrition

September 9, 2025

Consumer Products

Nutrabolt has made a new, significant investment in Bloom Nutrition, expanding a strategic partnership that began with a minority stake in January 2024. The investment strengthens Nutrabolt's consumer wellness portfolio and supports Bloom's continued product and distribution expansion while Bloom's founders remain in control of the brand.

MPearlRock Acquires nutpods

January 16, 2024

Food & Beverage

MPearlRock, a strategic partnership between PearlRock Partners and MidOcean Partners, has acquired nutpods, a leading plant-based, non-dairy coffee creamer brand headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The deal (terms undisclosed) positions MPearlRock to scale nutpods' retail and ecommerce distribution and accelerate product innovation and growth.

Keurig Dr Pepper Acquires Majority Stake in GHOST for $1.65B

October 24, 2024

Food & Beverage

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) agreed to acquire a 60% stake in GHOST (GHOST Lifestyle LLC and GHOST Beverages LLC) for roughly $990 million, with plans to purchase the remaining 40% by 2028 for a total transaction value of $1.65 billion. The founders will remain in leadership, and KDP expects to integrate GHOST into its U.S. refreshment beverages segment and leverage its distribution network to scale the energy drink and sports nutrition brand.

Keurig Dr Pepper Acquires Dyla Brands

July 24, 2025

Consumer Products

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has acquired full ownership of Dyla Brands, a maker of powdered drink mixes and liquid water enhancers (including the STUR brand). KDP previously held a minority stake since 2017 and says the acquisition expands its functional hydration and drink-mix capabilities while preserving Dyla's third-party brand partnerships.

JAB Acquires Mondelez's Stake in JDE Peet's and Distributes Shares to JCP Investors

October 21, 2024

Food & Beverage

JAB agreed to buy Mondelez’s 86 million shares in JDE Peet’s for €25.10 per share, increasing JAB’s stake in JDE Peet’s to 68%. JAB also distributed 43 million JDE Peet’s shares (9% of issued capital) to over 70 limited partners of JAB Consumer Partners, raising JDE Peet’s free float to 32%.

Keurig Dr Pepper Acquires DSD Territory Rights in East Texas and Northern Louisiana

November 24, 2020

Food & Beverage

Keurig Dr Pepper agreed to acquire the manufacturing, sales and direct-store-delivery (DSD) distribution rights to key KDP-owned and licensed brands across 37 counties in east Texas and northern Louisiana from The Red River Beverage Group and The Made‑Rite Company. The move brings brands such as Canada Dry, A&W, 7UP, Sunkist, Snapple, CORE and Bai into KDP’s company-owned DSD operations beginning February 2021; terms were not disclosed.