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Home » acquisitions

Articles Tagged with ''acquisitions''

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SVB Foods Acquires Vita Specialty Foods

The acquisition will facilitate a seamless integration that ensures the continuity for existing product lines
October 24, 2023

Vita Specialty Foods offers a portfolio of food products through licensing agreements, private labeling, and its own brands, including the nationally acclaimed Virginia Brand Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette.


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Ferrara Candy Company to Acquire Jelly Belly Candy Company

Transaction to add well-known, family-owned candy brands to Ferrara’s fast-growing platform
October 19, 2023

The proposed acquisition would combine Jelly Belly Candy Company’s more than 100 flavors of Jelly Belly® jelly beans and gourmet specialty confections with Ferrara’s broad portfolio of sugar candies.


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Citation Capital Acquires Majority Interest in Cibo Vita

Nature's Garden is the company's flagship brand and operates within the smart snacking category
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
October 12, 2023

Citation will become Cibo Vita's first outside shareholder. Cibo Vita's co-founders Emre Imamoglu (CEO) and Ahmet Celik (President) will continue to hold a significant ownership interest.


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Impact Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Junkless Foods

Companies shares a vision to build the JUNKLESS brand into a billion-dollar healthy snack platform
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
October 5, 2023

Repole, a serial entrepreneur with a track record of building and selling profitable businesses, and his team, will partner with JUNKLESS founders, Ernie Pang and Larry Beyer to help the better-for-you chewy granola bar become the go-to choice in the category. 


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The J.M. Smucker Co. Announces Agreement to Divest Sahale Snacks® Brand

The company intends to sharpen focus and support continued growth in consumer foods business
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
October 4, 2023

The transaction will include all trademarks and the company's leased manufacturing facility in Seattle, Washington, including about 100 employees who will transition with the business.


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Brenntag Specialties Acquires Colony Gums

In 2022, Colony Gums reported annual sales of $38 million
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
September 20, 2023

Colony Gums is a family-owned distributor headquartered in Monroe, N.C. The company has grown into a specialty ingredients supplier and blending services provider over several generations.


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Heartisan Acquires North Country Packaging

The deal will triple Heartisan’s manufacturing capacity
September 15, 2023

The deal will allow Heartisan to launch new, innovative products across cheese spreads and cheese curds.


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The J. M. Smucker Co. to Acquire Hostess Brands

Strategic move aims to accelerate focus on convenient consumer occasions
September 12, 2023

The acquisition expands the company's offering of beloved brands in growing categories and accelerates its focus on convenient consumer occasions.


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Campbell to Acquire Sovos Brands

Combination expected to fuel earnings growth; align with Campbell’s focused strategic plan
August 7, 2023

The strategic transaction adds a high-growth, market-leading premium portfolio of brands to diversify and enhance Campbell’s Meals & Beverages division, providing a substantial runway for sustained profitable growth.


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LIVEKINDLY Collective Acquires Alpha

The acquisition of Alpha—a popular plant-based brand with a large US footprint—will anchor LIVEKINDLY Collective's position as category consolidator
August 2, 2023

With Alpha joining the Collective, LKC enters the ready-to-eat breakfast and burrito snacking category and expands its distribution in the US.


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