Mergers & Acquisitions

Highlights

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Legacy Bakehouse Acquires Classic Cookie

Feb. 6, 2025
Contract and private-label baker adds retail brand to its portfolio, and looks to apply its expertise to the cookie and brownie baker’s product capabilities.
Courtesy of Molson Coors Beverage Co.
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Beverage Products

Molson Coors Acquires U.S. Commercialization Rights for Fever-Tree Mixers

Feb. 4, 2025
The global beverage behemoth will acquire an 8.5% stake in the UK carbonated drinks and mixers brand as well, further building its “total beverage” portfolio.
Courtesy of Frazil
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Frazil Slushie Company Adds Trident Beverage to Its Portfolio

Feb. 4, 2025
Acquisition of fruit juice-based slush company gives Frazil enhanced presence in the K-12 schools channel.
Courtesy of Brown Gibbons Lang & Co.
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Dairy, Cheese, Eggs

Pete & Gerry’s Organics Acquires Pasture Brands Holdings

Feb. 4, 2025
Farmers Hen House specialty eggs and Pillars drinkable yogurt brands will join the specialty egg company.
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Smucker Divests Two Former Hostess Businesses for $40 Million

Feb. 3, 2025
Cloverhill, Big Texas brands, as well as some private-label business, will be purchased by JTM Foods, the latest move by Smucker to focus its sweet baked goods business directly...
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Mergers & Acquisitions

PepsiCo Completes Acquisition of Siete Foods

Jan. 17, 2025
Siete brings another snack brand into the fold for PepsiCo.
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Plant Protein

Plant-Based Company Misha’s Acquires Vertage, Access to Fresh Del Monte Produce Logistics Network

Jan. 16, 2025
Plant-based company believes access to logistics network, production capabilities of Fresh Del Monte will accelerate its distribution and new product development.
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Sweetmore Bakeries Adds Azteca Bakeries to Its Family of Businesses

Jan. 16, 2025
Phoenix, Ariz.-based Azteca becomes the fifth bakery under the Sweetmore umbrella, all acquired since 2020, expanding the company’s product offerings in retail and foodservice...
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Lillie’s Q Sauces & Rubs Sold to OWS Foods, Looking to Accelerate Growth

Dec. 4, 2024
OWS Foods manufactures sauces and rubs, and welcomes new brand into the fold, looking to expand the Lillie’s Q reach to a wider national audience.
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Smucker Completes Sale of Voortman to Second Nature Brands

Dec. 4, 2024
Voortman business pulled in approximately $305 million in value and follows Smucker’s strategic plan to optimize its portfolio.
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Mergers & Acquisitions

TreeHouse Foods Agrees to Add Harris Tea Private Brand Business to Portfolio

Dec. 2, 2024
Acquisition expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, brings vertical integration to TreeHouse’s existing tea business.
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Detroit Meat Processor E.W. Grobbel Acquires Freirich Foods

Dec. 2, 2024
Nine months after filing for bankruptcy when $7 million worth of its product spoiled in cold storage, Freirich Foods will become part of E.W. Grobbel Sons Inc. and be produced...