acquisitions
FreshEdge acquires Nebraska-based specialty produce distributor
FreshEdge, a family of fresh food distribution companies backed by private equity investment firm Wind Point Partners, has acquired Nebraska-based spe... continue reading »
Investment firm acquires snacking tomatoes brand NatureSweet
Best-selling snacking tomatoes brand NatureSweet has been sold to Blue Road Capital, an independent investment firm focused on acquiring food and agri... continue reading »
FreshEdge acquires Chicago-headquartered Testa Produce
Fresh food distributor FreshEdge has acquired Testa Produce, a Chicago-headquartered produce and specialty food distribution business. FreshEdge is... continue reading »
Taylor Farms acquires Curation Foods from Landec Corp.
Taylor Farms has acquired Curation Foods, a producer of packaged salads, green beans and fresh-cut vegetables. The announcement came Dec. 13 that T... continue reading »
Indoor farming operation BrightFarms acquired by Cox Communications
Cox Enterprises announced the acquisition of BrightFarms, an indoor farming company and provider of locally grown packaged salads. The move solidif... continue reading »
BASF acquires melon-breeding firm ASL
BASF formally agreed Oct. 28 to acquire ASL, an innovative melon breeding company, to continue expanding its position as a preferred partner in the f... continue reading »
Van Doren boosts data management capabilities with Agjet acquisition
Produce handling firm Van Doren Sales (VDS) had announced the acquisition of Agjet. This strategic move brings together the VDS current offering of... continue reading »
SpartanNash to acquire Caito Foods Service
SpartanNash and Caito Foods Service have entered into a definitive agreement under which SpartanNash will acquire certain assets of Caito Foods Servic... continue reading »
Emerson acquires PakSense, Locus Traxx
Emerson recently acquired PakSense and Locus Traxx. Chicago-based Sikich Investment Banking acted as the exclusive sell-side adviser. PakSense was in... continue reading »
Aquion acquires Procam Controls
In a strategic move to strengthen and diversify its water treatment brand portfolio, Aquion announced that it is acquiring Plano, Texas-based Procam ... continue reading »
