The Freudenberg Group company expands its flavor and coatings portfolio with Blue Pacific, combining strengths to accelerate clean-label innovation and scale across three continents.
Donald Wilkes will continue as CEO of Blue Pacific Flavors, and the company’s management team and employees remain unchanged, ensuring seamless continuity for customers while adding the scale and resources of a global group.
The Thomson, Ill., facility will serve as Jungbunzlauer’s first US manufacturing footprint, supporting capacity growth and closer collaboration with North American customers
"This acquisition is an important step in delivering on our strategic capacity expansion in North America," said Bruno Tremblay, chief executive officer of Jungbunzlauer. "Establishing a US manufacturing footprint allows us to work closer to many of our US customers, better understand their challenges and deliver solutions that truly make a difference."
The acquisition of JDE Peet's will significantly enhance KDP's coffee positioning, creating a strong, resilient and diversified global portfolio. It will also unlock incremental operating and financial benefits, including approximately $400 million in anticipated cost synergies to be realized over three years and EPS accretion expected to start in year one of the combination.
The move expands JPG’s West Coast presence and unites its strategic insight and commercialization expertise with CuliNEX’s culinology-driven product development and plant-forward leadership
Known for its leadership in clean label and plant-based innovation, CuliNEX is headquartered in Seattle and will continue operating there to support existing and new clients.
Generous Brands will have four brands (Bolthouse Farms, Evolution Fresh, Health-Ade and SAMBAZON beverages) that span the juice, smoothie, kombucha, cold-pressed, protein, coffee and alternative soda categories.
The acquisition strengthens Vilore Foods’ portfolio with bold, better-for-you Mexican staples and marks its official entry into the natural foods space
Vilore Foods' acquisition of Tia Lupita Foods reflects the company's continued commitment to supporting culturally connected and emerging brands that celebrate heritage and flavor.
Company is in active discussions with buyers for its operations in the state.
July 21, 2025
Cresco Labs reports it is in active discussions with prospective buyers interested in acquiring its California assets, including cultivation, manufacturing and select distribution operations.
Willamette is renowned by consumers and retailers for its highly customizable, hand-crafted fruit pies, cobblers, and dessert products that use high quality, natural ingredients.
Zing Zang offerings play across a broad spectrum of mixers. Its lineup of premium, bold-tasting products at an affordable price point is also aligned with the current trends in the category.
Strategic purchase brings iconic cereal brands like Frosted Flakes and Special K into Ferrero’s expanding North American portfolio, marking a major step in the company’s growth journey
The transaction represents another chapter in Ferrero’s proven strategy to acquire, invest in, and grow iconic brands as it continues to enhance its overall footprint and product offerings in North America.