Consumer Products Acquisitions in Kansas

Natural Environmental Solutions, Inc. has acquired the website MinimumRiskPesticide.com to more easily bring its line of EPA minimum-risk, natural-based pesticide products (including Morgan’s Repellent and formulations for blue-green algae and zebra mussels) directly to consumers. The acquisition aims to expand the company's direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel and accelerate distribution of its patent and patent-pending products.

Platinum Equity (through its portfolio company Petmate) has acquired Cosmic Pet, a Wichita, Kansas-based designer, marketer and distributor of pet hard goods, toys, chews and treats. Cosmic Pet will be combined with Petmate to create a larger pet-products platform; financial terms were not disclosed and Guardian Capital Partners was the seller.

St. Louis-based Manna Pro Products has acquired ZuPreem, the leading specialty companion bird brand based in Shawnee, Kansas. The acquisition expands Manna Pro’s pet care portfolio into the premium companion bird market and brings a veterinary-backed, consumer-trusted nutrition brand into Manna Pro’s PE-backed portfolio.

BoxUnion, a Santa Monica-based fitness boxing brand, has acquired TITLE Boxing Club, a franchise operator with about 166 clubs across the United States, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The transaction was backed by the Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano SUPERCHARGED Initiative (KJSI) and other existing shareholders; leadership changes include Todd Wadler as CEO and Brooke Budke named president, franchise system, while TITLE’s ownership team remains equity holders.