Articles Tagged with ''acquisitions''

Hershey has officially acquired LesserEvil, adding a fast-growing organic snack brand known for bold flavors and clean ingredients. The move strengthens Hershey’s better-for-you lineup and supports continued growth across its expanding salty snacks portfolio.

Prosperity Organic Foods has acquired Miyoko’s Creamery, reinforcing its mission to deliver high-quality, sustainable plant-based foods. The company says it will preserve the brand’s roots while accelerating innovation and growth in the plant-based dairy space.

With North America projected to represent 20% of future revenues, Cerealto’s majority investment in Fresca marks a pivotal step toward international expansion. The collaboration brings together scale, agility, and shared innovation platforms across key snacking segments.

Urban Farmer has acquired CAULIPOWER, bringing together two innovators in the better-for-you frozen pizza and dough market. The partnership combines advanced manufacturing with brand-driven innovation to expand nutritious, craveable options across North America.

ROHA Group has acquired Brazil-based Tebracc, a leader in natural color production specializing in annatto. The deal bolsters ROHA’s supply chain resilience and expands its global reach in natural, plant-based color solutions.

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MBC Companies has acquired Texas-based Alpha Foods, adding significant pizza production capacity and accelerating product innovation. The move expands MBC’s ability to serve customers nationwide across retail, foodservice, and K-12 channels.

Calbee, Inc. has taken a majority stake in Hodo, the Oakland-based tofu innovator, as part of its “Change 2025” plan to expand in the US and strengthen its Food and Health business. Sagamiya Foods also invested, supporting Hodo’s mission to deliver high-quality, sustainable plant proteins to health-conscious consumers.

LEVIA’s first product became available for purchase in Massachusetts in 2021, providing consumers a zero-calorie, zero-sugar, fast-onset cannabis beverage.

By moving further into value-added products, Richardson positions itself to integrate grain supply with branded and foodservice pasta, an area where innovation around formulations, fortification, and clean-label ingredients continues to grow.