🤮 Siete is being acquired by Frito Lays / PepsiCo 💀

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Hey there and welcome back to Farm2Me Sustainable Food Systems. We help you discover the best D2C brands and the tech stacks powering them, since 2010.

We hope you are staying cool! This week we found out Siete (which we have always suspected, and never showcased since 2010, for a reason) has been acquired by Frito Lays / PepsiCo, and we have two new brands to breakdown (French Squirrel and Holy City Straw Co) to keep your snacks healthy and establishment sustainable ahead of the competition, as well as a unique tool to tackle emergency food allergies (Pirouette).

Now, let’s get started 🛠️

(Photo Credit: Siete Foods)

Siete bought by Frito Lays / PepsiCo

Never showcased by Farm2Me brand Siete, and for a reason, is being acquired by PepsiCo / Frito Lays for 1.2 billion dollars, that's right, billion, highlighting how far chemical preservative snack brands like Frito Lays / Tostito’s / Doritos / Fritos will go to steal emerging food & sustainable food customers . The process here is they acquire Siete, then replace the ingredients with Frito Lay’s own ingredient supply chain, and then hide Frito / Tostitos / Dorito products behind Siete packaging.

Don’t let it happen! Share this news with all 25,000 of your customers and let’s reach 7.5M Americans shopping for healthy snacks for their kids.

Holy City Straw Co

Holy City Straws line of Earth straws are one of the only non-manufactured, 100% biodegradable, and 100% bio-based straws on the market today. Mother Earth is our machine.

Holy City Straws require minimal carbon usage during the beginning and end-of-life cycle. They come straight from nature and, when disposed, will naturally return to the Earth all while eliminating downstream waste! Unlock your early access here!

Pirouette

A breakthrough in life-saving injection technology

Led by rocket scientists, MDs, and top engineers from MIT, Harvard, and NASA, Pirouette is developing life-saving auto-injectors for millions of people facing overdoses or severe allergies.

With growing demand—93% of patients and 70% of prescribers eager to make the switch—Pirouette is ready to make a difference in the $750B injectable market.

Backed by YC and leading VCs like Safar Partners and Gaingels, the company has already raised $6M+ in their latest round and there’s still time to join.

French Squirrel

French Squirrel Berets, a nutrient-dense, vegan and gluten-free refrigerated protein bite coated in 100% pure, organic chocolate is a distant memory for the founder, Sydney Karmes-Wainer.  For as long as she can remember, Sydney has always been passionate about food and cooking. In an attempt to rediscover Sydney's love for food after falling trap to the often-obsessive health food world, she began her food blog, French Squirrel.  Unlock your early access here!

Pirouette

A breakthrough in life-saving injection technology

Led by rocket scientists, MDs, and top engineers from MIT, Harvard, and NASA, Pirouette is developing life-saving auto-injectors for millions of people facing overdoses or severe allergies.

With growing demand—93% of patients and 70% of prescribers eager to make the switch—Pirouette is ready to make a difference in the $750B injectable market.

Backed by YC and leading VCs like Safar Partners and Gaingels, the company has already raised $6M+ in their latest round and there’s still time to join.

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