Nasta Pet Food Acquires FirstMate Pet Foods

Ethos Partners Completes Buyout of Pet Mate

April 12, 2024

Consumer Products

Ethos Partners has completed a buyout of UK-based Pet Mate, the designer, manufacturer and distributor of pet products (brands include Cat Mate, Dog Mate and Fish Mate). Ethos and its HNW investor base provided equity while Shawbrook Financial Sponsors provided senior debt; the deal aims to support product innovation and domestic and international expansion under CEO Andrew Lane.

Nactarome Group Acquires Plantex SAS

October 16, 2025

Food & Beverage

Nactarome Group, majority owned by private equity firm TA Associates, has acquired Plantex SAS, a French producer of high-quality plant extracts for the food, nutraceutical, cosmetics and animal nutrition markets. The deal is an add-on to Nactarome’s ingredient platform to expand its plant-extraction capabilities and product offering; terms were not disclosed.

BrightPet Nutrition Group Acquires Bravo! Pet Foods

October 25, 2022

Food & Beverage

BrightPet Nutrition Group, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners, has acquired Bravo! Pet Foods, a pioneer in frozen raw and freeze-dried pet diets. The add-on acquisition expands BrightPet's branded portfolio and manufacturing capabilities in the premium frozen and freeze-dried pet food category.

Partner in Pet Food Acquires Mispol S.A.

July 28, 2021

Food & Beverage

Partner in Pet Food (PPF) has reached an agreement to acquire Polish pet food manufacturer Mispol S.A. from NDX Group, UAB. The transaction, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, expands PPF’s production footprint in Poland and complements its recent European acquisitions to broaden its product offering and local presence.

United Raw Pet Foods Acquires Lucky Paws Enterprises and A Pet's Life Ventures

August 3, 2021

Retail

United Raw Pet Foods Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Dane Creek Capital Corp., has acquired Lucky Paws Enterprises Inc. (two locations in Mill Bay and South Duncan, BC) and A Pet's Life Ventures Inc. (Oak Bay/Victoria, BC). The deals expand United Raw's Vancouver Island retail footprint to six specialty stores focused on frozen raw pet food; combined purchase prices represent roughly 40% of the acquired businesses' expected 2021 revenues.

FoodScience Acquires Natural Dog Company

April 25, 2025

Consumer Products

FoodScience, LLC has acquired Natural Dog Company, a North Carolina–based maker of dog care products and supplements. The deal—terms not disclosed—is FoodScience's first acquisition since becoming a portfolio company of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners and expands FoodScience's presence in pet wellness and supplements.