Other processors maintained their efforts to acquire smaller, artisanal and specialty brands, as well. General Mills' food incubator 301 Inc. invested in healthy snacking startup D's Naturals and acquired a minority stake in Purely Elizabeth; Campbell Soup Co. acquired Pacific Foods; Cargill invested in lab-grown meat producer Memphis Meats; Conagra Brands acquired snack makers Thanasi Foods LLC, Bigs LLC and Angie's Artisan Treats LLC; Dean Foods invested in milk alternative producer Good Karma; Hershey Co. acquired Amplify Snack Brands; and Nestle acquired Chameleon Cold-Brew, meatless frozen food maker Sweet Earth, and stakes in Blue Bottle Coffee and healthy ready meals group Freshly. Acquisitions in the retailer category slowed down significantly in the past year, after hitting a high of 101 deals in 2016.