MDLZ
Final Boss Sour, a gaming-themed sour snack brand founded in Los Angeles, raised $4 million in a strategic...
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BUY- Final Boss Sour, a gaming-themed sour snack brand founded in Los Angeles, raised $4 million in a strategic funding round led by Evolution VC Partners with additional backing from The Angel Group, Melitas Ventures, GFR Fund, and The Melitas Group, with Mondelez International confirming it has invested in Mondelez International.
- The $12 million round brings total capital raised since the brand launched in 2023 to $12.5 million, with the company positioning itself as the fastest-growing sour-snacking brand in the U.S. using dried fruit pieces layered with sour coating to create its signature flavour.
- The brand will be available at Walmart, Kroger, H-E-B, Wegmans, Hy-Vee, Target, 7-Eleven, and other major retailers, with rollouts planned for this fall and next year.
- The investment will support the brand's retail expansion and continued development of new flavours and collaborations.
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Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown
| METRIC | VALUE | WEIGHT | ANALYSIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Growth TTM ? | 7.8% | 25% | 35.0 ptsBelow Screener (7.8%) - Weak growth |
| EPS Growth Next 5Y ? | 7.4% | 25% | 20.0 ptsWeak (7.4%) - Low expectations |
| Target Price Upside ? | 12.0% | 20% | 50.0 ptsMeets Minimum (12.0%) - Target: $67.29 vs Current: $60.08 |
| Gross Margin % ? | 31.2% | 15% | 40.0 ptsModerate (31.2%) - Adequate margins |
| Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? | -14.9% | 15% | 40.0 ptsMild Pullback (-14.9%) - Light entry opportunity |
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About MDLZ
- Mondelez International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and sells snack food and beverage products in Latin America, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.
- The company provides biscuits and baked snacks, including cookies, crackers, salted snacks, snack bars, and cakes and pastries; chocolates; and gums and candies, as well as various cheese, grocery, and powdered beverage products.
- Its brand portfolio includes Oreo, Ritz, LU, CLIF Bar, Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and baked snacks, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka, and Toblerone chocolate.
- It serves supermarket chains, wholesalers, supercenters, club stores, mass merchandisers, distributors, convenience stores, gasoline stations, drug stores, value stores, and other retail food outlets through direct store delivery, company-owned and satellite warehouses, distribution centers, third-party distributors, and other facilities, as well as through independent sales offices and agents.
- The company also sells products directly to businesses and consumers through e-retail platforms, retailer digital platforms, as well as through its direct-to-consumer websites and social media platforms.
- Mondelez International, Inc. was formerly known as Kraft Foods Inc. and changed its name to Mondelez International, Inc. in October 2012.
- The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.