NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF.  — SYSTM Foods, a partnership between SYSTM Brands and GroundForce Capital, has acquired HUMM Kombucha. HUMM will join SYSTM’s portfolio of plant-based functional beverage brands REBBL and Chameleon Organic Coffee. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

HUMM is SYSTM’s most recent acquisition since the company acquired Chameleon Organic Coffee from Nestle USA in June 2022. Previously, SYSTM acquired REBBL, an organic beverage brand that creates plant-based elixirs, in May 2022. 

HUMM, a gut-health and wellness focused kombucha beverage brand in Bend, Ore., was founded in 2009 by Jamie Danek and Michelle Mitchell. HUMM is a zero-sugar, probiotic soda, probiotic seltzer, is Whole30 approved, and is manufactured through a fermentation process of combining sweet tea with bacteria and yeast, according to the company.

“Today’s consumers are seeking healthier, lower-sugar beverage options with functional advantages, ranging from digestive health to immune support, that don’t sacrifice taste or quality,” said Andy Fathollahi, chief executive officer of SYSTM Foods. “HUMM provides SYSTM Foods with unique capabilities and adds another incredible brand to our portfolio.”

SYSTM Foods is a privately held functional beverage brand platform that acquires and operates beverage brands geared toward better-for-you organic and functional products, according to the company.