Food & Beverage Growth Capital Investments in 2026

The Riverside Company has made a growth investment in Western Botanicals, a Spanish Fork, Utah-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) of vitamins, minerals and supplements. Riverside will partner with management — which retains a meaningful ownership stake — to support organic growth, expand product and format capabilities, and pursue an M&A strategy to broaden Western Botanicals' capabilities.

Westcap Mgt. Ltd., through its Westcap MBO III fund, completed an investment in Fit Foods LP, a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of sports nutrition and healthy-living supplement brands including MUTANT, Pure Vita Labs, Whey Gourmet and North Coast Naturals. The deal positions Fit Foods as a platform for Westcap to support growth and expansion while founder Jim McMahon remains an ongoing shareholder and the company continues operating from its Port Coquitlam, British Columbia manufacturing and warehousing facilities.

Humble Growth has acquired a minority growth-equity stake in simplyFUEL, the protein-snack brand founded by Mitzi Dulan. The partnership is intended to help simplyFUEL scale its brand and accelerate retail expansion (Costco, Sam’s Club, Walmart, Target) with Humble Growth providing hands-on operating and brand-building support.