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Hometown Food Company Acquires Birch Benders

Birch Benders makes pancake & waffle mixes, toaster waffles, pancake and baking cups, baking mixes and frostings, cookies and syrups
January 10, 2023

Hometown Food Company is home to baking brands including Pillsbury Baking®, Funfetti®, Hungry Jack®, Arrowhead Mills®, White Lily®, Jim Dandy®, Martha White®, and De Wafelbakkers®. 


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Butterfly Acquires Milk Specialties Global

Milk Specialties operates 12 state-of-the-art facilities strategically positioned across the US
January 9, 2023

Milk Specialties is an industry-leading, vertically integrated ingredient manufacturer focused on the processing of raw dairy inputs, such as milk and liquid whey, into value-added functional ingredients for a variety of growing nutrition end markets. 


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Mars Acquires Whole-Fruit Snacking Brand Trü Frü

Trü Frü’s snacks are made from real fruit and immersed in premium chocolate
December 20, 2022

Mars, Incorporated, a family-owned, global leader in confectionery, snacking, food, and pet care products and services announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Trü Frü, a high-growth, better-for-you, whole-fruit snacking brand from its founders and management team.


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Mondelēz International to Sell Developed Market Gum Business to Perfetti Van Melle

The divestiture advances the company’s portfolio reshaping strategy, enabling greater focus on growth and reinvestment in its core chocolate, biscuit and baked snacks categories
December 19, 2022

Mondelēz International announced it has entered into definitive agreements to sell its developed-market gum business in the United States, Canada and Europe to Perfetti Van Melle Group, a leading European gum and confectionery maker for a headline purchase price of $1.350 billion or 15 times equivalent to estimated current year EBITDA.


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Barilla Group Acquires Back To Nature

Back to Nature features a portfolio of plant-based, non-GMO products that compete in the cookies, crackers, granola, nuts and trail mix categories
December 16, 2022

Founded in 1960, the brand is mainly distributed in the US natural and specialty channels and is committed to providing people with good food made with nature-inspired recipes.


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Second Nature Brands Acquires Brownie Brittle

Brownie Brittle is a brownie snack brand with a combination of rich flavor and thin, crunchy texture
December 15, 2022

Second Nature Brands, a US-based creator of premium, nutritional and better-for-you snacks and treats, controlled by CapVest Partners LLP, completed the acquisition of Brownie Brittle from Encore Consumer Capital.


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Ferrero Group to Acquire Wells Enterprises

Ferrero and Wells are both family companies with extensive confectionery and ice cream experience
December 8, 2022

Ferrero and Wells are both family companies with extensive confectionery and ice cream experience, quality products, proud heritage and a strong portfolio of well-loved brands.  


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Mancini Foods Acquired by Family Members Alan and Debbi Mancini

2023 plans include retail and foodservice expansion and innovative new product introductions
December 5, 2022

A full century after beginning operations in 1922, Mancini Foods has been acquired in its entirety by family member Alan Mancini and his wife, Debbi Mancini. The new company will be called Mancini Foods, LLC.


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California Dairies, Inc. to Acquire Dairyamerica

DairyAmerica will continue to market milk powders produced by Agri-Mark, Inc. and O-AT-KA Milk Products
December 1, 2022

California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the largest dairy farmer-owned cooperative in California, announced that it has agreed to acquire DairyAmerica, effective Jan. 1, 2023. 


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Wellness Shots, Drinks and Powders Increase Consumer Access to Immune Health

Scores of new immunity products are bolstered with ingredients such as elderberry, ginger, turmeric and mushroom extract
November 16, 2022

Founded in 2015, Vive Organic is apioneer in cold-pressed and plant-powered 2oz ready-to-drink wellness shots made from organic and sustainably sourced super-herbs. Vive Organic's beverages are organic, non-GMO, gluten free and vegan and offered in thousands of blue-chip retailers across the United States.


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