Eat Well Group Completes Acquisition of Sapientia Technology, LLC

Rockshield Capital Acquires Belle Pulses and Sapientia (Healthy Table) to Build Plant-Based Foods Platform

August 3, 2021

Food & Beverage

Rockshield Capital Corp. completed acquisitions of Belle Pulses Ltd. and Sapientia (Sapientia Technology LLC together with Innovative Prairie Snack Foods Ltd./Healthy Table Superfoods), creating a vertically integrated agribusiness and plant-based foods division. The transactions were financed with a $33.5 million revolving debt facility and a mix of cash and Rockshield shares; Rockshield forecasts combined 2021 revenue of $60 million for the acquired businesses. Novel Agri‑Technologies sourced the deals and will provide managerial/advisory support to the acquired companies.

Wellness Natural, Inc. Acquires SimplyProtein

September 29, 2020

Food & Beverage

Wellness Natural, Inc., a newly created Toronto-based natural foods company led by CEO Michael Lines, has acquired the SimplyProtein nutritional snacking brand from Simply Good Foods USA, Inc. The acquisition transfers ownership of SimplyProtein — a plant-based, high-protein snack line sold across Canada and the U.S. — to Wellness Natural, which plans to expand the brand’s distribution and product growth under its leadership and board.

Citation Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Cibo Vita

October 11, 2023

Food & Beverage

Citation Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm, will acquire a majority interest in Cibo Vita, a Totowa, New Jersey-based better-for-you snack manufacturer. The founders, Emre Imamoglu and Ahmet Celik, will remain significant shareholders as Citation partners with management to accelerate growth and innovation; financial financing is being led by Wells Fargo, Bank of America and American Ag Credit.

Sapiens Acquires Tia Technology from EQT Mid Market

November 9, 2020

Software

EQT Mid Market has agreed to sell Tia Technology A/S, a Denmark-headquartered provider of insurance software solutions, to Sapiens International Corporation. Under EQT's ownership Tia expanded its product portfolio, accelerated cloud capabilities and grew its employee base to about 200; the deal is expected to close by the end of November 2020.

Summa Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Nutris

September 3, 2024

Food & Beverage

Impact investor Summa Equity has acquired a majority stake in Nutris, a Croatian plant-based protein ingredients manufacturer founded in 2019. The investment will support scaling Nutris’s manufacturing capacity and R&D to expand production of fava-bean protein isolates and other plant-based ingredients for food, sports nutrition and dairy/meat alternative markets.

Planethic Group AG Acquires IP Innovation Partners Technology GmbH

September 16, 2025

Manufacturing

Planethic Group AG (formerly Veganz Group AG) has acquired 100% of IP Innovation Partners Technology GmbH, a spin-off focused on the design, manufacture and distribution of machines for 2D production of beverages and foodstuffs. The €3.0 million purchase will be paid in 200,000 Planethic shares and aims to consolidate the Group's machine design and IP to strengthen its 2D printing/food-production capabilities.