USA: MPearlRock acquires The Good Crisp Company
MPearlRock, the US-based growth capital platform formed by MidOcean Partners and Kroger, has expanded its presence in the ‘better-for-you’ snacking sector with the acquisition of The Good Crisp Company for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, The Good Crisp Company specializes in clean-label canister potato chips and cheese balls. The […]
USA: Beyond Meat expands into functional drinks
Beyond Meat, the US-based plant-based meat substitute producer, has ventured outside the food category for the first time with the launch of a new functional protein beverage line. The new product, branded as Beyond Immerse, has been introduced as a “refreshing” plant-based protein drink designed to support muscle health, gut health, and immune function. The […]
USA: Fresh Del Monte reunites Del Monte brand with $285 million acquisition
Fresh Del Monte Produce, the US-based produce giant, has agreed to acquire the vegetable, tomato and refrigerated fruit assets of bankrupt peer Del Monte Foods for $285 million, effectively reuniting the Del Monte brand under a single owner for the first time in nearly four decades. The transaction, which emerged from a court-supervised auction following […]
Saudi Arabia: Unilever expands Omo production
Unilever, the global consumer goods giant, has expanded its home care manufacturing capabilities in Saudi Arabia with the inauguration of a new production line for its Omo liquid detergent brand at its Jeddah facility. The new state-of-the-art line has been installed at the Binzagr Unilever Limited (BUL) factory and will serve as a key regional […]
USA: Izzio Artisan Bakery expands production with second Colorado facility
Izzio Artisan Bakery, the US-based wholesale bread producer, has opened a new 150,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Thornton (CO) to meet rising national demand for sourdough products. The expansion increases the company’s total production footprint to more than 250,000 sq ft across two plants, including its existing site in Louisville. The Thornton facility is nut-free and […]
Brazil: JBS to divest from Jack Link’s joint venture
JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, is set to exit its long-standing meat snacks partnership with US-based manufacturer Jack Link’s. The Brazilian giant has filed a formal petition with the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), Brazil’s competition authority, to approve the sale of its 50% stake in Meat Snack Partners. Under the terms […]
USA: Tropical Cheese acquires Cibao Meat Products to expand refrigerated portfolio
Tropical Cheese, the US-based producer of Hispanic dairy products, has acquired Cibao Meat Products, a manufacturer of Hispanic-style meats, for an undisclosed sum. Based in Perth Amboy (NJ), Tropical Cheese plans to integrate the business as a new division to provide a more comprehensive portfolio of branded Hispanic refrigerated food products across the US East Coast. […]
UK: GHF acquires Fielden Whisky
GHF, the London-based premium drinks brand development agency, has announced the acquisition of UK whisky brand Fielden for an undisclosed sum. The deal marks the first outright brand acquisition for GHF, which specialises in scaling high-quality drinks brands through strategy and sales execution. Fielden, formerly known as The Oxford Artisan Distillery until a 2024 rebrand […]
Australia: Reliance Consumer Products to acquire majority stake in Nexba
Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the FMCG arm of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, has reached an agreement to acquire a controlling 75% stake in Goodness Group Global, the Australian parent company of functional drinks brand Nexba. The deal is valued at approximately A$25.4 million ($16.6 million), according to documents shared with the company’s crowdfunding […]
USA: USK Capital acquires majority stake in Go Raw
USK Capital, the family office of Indian billionaire banker Uday Kotak, has acquired a majority stake in Go Raw, a US-based manufacturer of seed-centric snacks. The transaction, executed through an overseas entity, marks USK Capital’s first international investment and its debut in the consumer goods sector. The stake was acquired from Juggernaut Capital Partners, a […]