South Mill Champs Acquires Substantially All Assets of Baird Produce (Tampa)

South Mill Champs Acquires World Fresh Produce

November 28, 2023

Food & Beverage

South Mill Champs, a vertically integrated North American grower and supplier of fresh mushrooms and functional mushroom foods, has acquired World Fresh Produce, a global fresh produce sourcing organization. The acquisition expands South Mill Champs’ produce sourcing capabilities and leverages its cold-chain distribution network to extend World Fresh Produce’s reach across North America.

South Mill Champs Acquires The Mushroom Company

January 5, 2021

Food & Beverage

South Mill Champs (SMC), a leading vertically-integrated mushroom grower based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, has acquired The Mushroom Company, a long-established mushroom processor headquartered in Cambridge, Maryland. The acquisition expands SMC's processing capabilities (IQF, canning, blanching, blending, roasting) and capacity to better serve foodservice and industrial customers across North America.

South Mill Champs Acquires Loveday Mushroom Farms

July 21, 2020

Agriculture

South Mill Champs has acquired Loveday Mushroom Farms, integrating the Winnipeg-based mushroom grower and composter into its North American operations to boost production and distribution capacity. The deal expands South Mill Champs' fresh supply chain reach into the Canadian Midwest and supports planned compost and mushroom expansion to serve retail and foodservice customers more efficiently.

Cross Rapids Capital Acquires Wholesale Produce Supply LLC

October 29, 2021

Food & Beverage

An investor group led by Cross Rapids Capital L.P., with strategic partner The Baupost Group, has acquired Wholesale Produce Supply LLC from affiliates of Mill City Capital L.P. The transaction provides WPS with additional resources to accelerate organic and inorganic growth, broaden geographic reach, and expand its fresh-produce logistics and value-added service offerings.

The Bostwick-Braun Company Acquires Mill Supplies, Inc.

November 8, 2022

Industrial Services

The Bostwick-Braun Company’s Industrial Business Division has acquired Mill Supplies, Inc. (MSI), a regional distributor of power tools, abrasives, MRO and safety products operating in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. The deal brings MSI into Bostwick-Braun’s industrial group to expand its Midwest footprint and serves as a succession plan for owners Andy and Karen Beckstein, who will remain in key management roles.

The Chefs' Warehouse Acquires Cambridge Packing Company

February 3, 2020

Food & Beverage

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF) acquired substantially all assets of Cambridge Packing Company, a Boston-based specialty meat and seafood distributor, in a deal that will add approximately $50 million of annual net sales. The acquisition expands The Chefs' Warehouse's specialty protein capabilities and strengthens its presence in the Northeast U.S.