Beverage Maker Barfresh Acquires Arps Dairy Inc.

Barfresh Food Group Inc., a Los Angeles-based maker of frozen, ready-to-blend and ready-to-drink beverages, has completed its acquisition of all the outstanding capital stock of Ohio-based dairy processor Arps Dairy Inc. The deal was completed primarily for about $1.3 million in debt repayment, funded through an expansion of the company’s existing credit line, according to a release from Barfresh.

Adding Arps Dairy’s 15,000-sq.-ft. processing facility already in operation, plus a 44,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility still under construction — both in Defiance, Ohio — expands Barfresh’s operational footprint. For the new facility, Arps has been preliminarily approved for a $2.3 million government grant to support final construction and equipment installation — which is expected to be finished during 2026.

Some Barfresh production is already under way at the existing Arps facility, and the acquisition allows for the elimination of third-party processing fees, reduced freight and cold-storage costs, and more efficient ingredient procurement. Barfresh expects fiscal 2026 revenue to reach $30 million to $35 million post-acquisition — twice as much as its $14.5 million to $15 million revenue guidance for fiscal 2025.

Barfresh develops, manufactures and distributes ready-to-blend and ready-to-drink smoothies, shakes and frappes, primarily for the education market, foodservice industry and restaurant chains, delivered as fully prepared individual portions or single serving and bulk formats for on-site preparation.