Perricone Farms Acquires Natalie's Orchid Island Juice Company

Trivest Partners Invests in Perricone Juices

January 31, 2023

Food & Beverage

Trivest Partners has entered a strategic growth partnership with Perricone Juices (Perricone Farms), a Newport Beach–headquartered premium juice manufacturer. The Perricone family remains part of the ownership group and management, and Trivest will support organic growth and operational investment across the company’s California and Florida processing facilities.

Polenghi Group Acquires Nielsen Citrus Products Company

May 13, 2025

Food & Beverage

The Polenghi Group has acquired Nielsen Citrus Products Company, a California-based producer of lemon juice, to strengthen its US presence and shorten supply chains for improved quality and sustainability. Italian development finance institution Simest supported the deal with an €8 million investment, acquiring a minority stake in Nielsen.

Peterson Farms Acquires Fresh Innovations from Arable Capital Partners

December 13, 2022

Food & Beverage

Peterson Farms has acquired Fresh Innovations California from Arable Capital Partners and Alpine Pacific Capital. The transaction, which completes Arable’s investment in Fresh Innovations, will boost Peterson Farms’ fresh-cut processing and distribution capabilities for customers (notably K-12 schools) across the U.S.

Plant Agricultural Systems Acquires MightyVine

December 21, 2022

Agriculture

Ft. Lauderdale-based Plant Agricultural Systems has acquired Rochelle, Illinois-based glasshouse tomato grower MightyVine. Plant will integrate MightyVine's 30-acre hydroponic facility into its Active Production Site (APS) program to expand its controlled-environment agriculture footprint and digital/physical infrastructure in the U.S. Midwest.

Fremman Capital Acquires Majority Stake in The Natural Fruit Company

July 1, 2021

Food & Beverage

Fremman Capital has closed the acquisition of a majority stake in The Natural Fruit Company (TNFC), a leading Spanish citrus processor and distributor, with GPF Capital remaining involved alongside existing shareholders. TNFC, which controls approximately 900 hectares of plantations and operates eight processing facilities (plus a logistics site in Perpignan, France), will pursue organic growth and an active M&A-driven consolidation strategy under Fremman's ownership; financial terms were not disclosed.

MPearlRock Acquires nutpods

January 16, 2024

Food & Beverage

MPearlRock, a strategic partnership between PearlRock Partners and MidOcean Partners, has acquired nutpods, a leading plant-based, non-dairy coffee creamer brand headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The deal (terms undisclosed) positions MPearlRock to scale nutpods' retail and ecommerce distribution and accelerate product innovation and growth.