Green Boy Group Acquires Sweet Nature Inc.

Blue Road Capital Acquires NatureSweet from Silver Ventures

September 20, 2023

Agriculture

Blue Road Capital, an investment firm focused on vertically integrated food and agriculture businesses, has acquired NatureSweet (NS Brands, Ltd.), the largest vertically integrated greenhouse-grown produce company in North America, from Silver Ventures for an undisclosed sum. NatureSweet grows, harvests, and packages tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers across more than 1,400 acres and employs over 6,000 people, with products sold through major supermarkets across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Sweet Harvest Foods Acquires Nature Nate's Honey Co.

January 4, 2022

Food & Beverage

Sweet Harvest Foods, a natural sweeteners platform in the Blue Road Capital portfolio, has purchased Nature Nate's Honey Co. from founder Nathan Sheets and will merge the brand into the Sweet Harvest platform. The deal brings the leading U.S. branded honey business together with Sweet Harvest to accelerate growth of the honey and natural sweetener market and expand retail availability.

Tate & Lyle Acquires Sweet Green Fields

December 1, 2020

Food & Beverage

Tate & Lyle PLC has acquired the remaining shares of Sweet Green Fields, a global stevia solutions business, bringing SGF's integrated stevia supply chain and product portfolio into Tate & Lyle. The deal strengthens Tate & Lyle's sweetener solutions capability and extends its presence in the faster-growing Asia Pacific region, with dedicated stevia production and R&D facilities in Anji, Zhejiang, China.

Graycliff Partners Acquires Sweeteners Plus, Inc.

May 14, 2019

Food & Beverage

Graycliff Partners LP has completed the acquisition of Sweeteners Plus, Inc., a Lakeville, New York-based manufacturer and distributor of liquid and dry sweeteners serving quick service restaurants, specialty beverage, bakery/confectionery and pharmaceutical customers. Sweeteners Plus operates rail-served facilities and a company-owned trucking fleet, providing bulk processing and rapid delivery; Graycliff, a lower-middle-market private equity firm, will support the company's growth and distribution capabilities.

Whole Earth Brands Acquires Wholesome Sweeteners

December 17, 2020

Food & Beverage

Whole Earth Brands, Inc. agreed to acquire all outstanding stock of WSO Investments, the holding company for Wholesome Sweeteners, for $180 million in cash plus up to $55 million in earnouts. The acquisition, expected to close in Q1 2021 subject to customary antitrust review, expands Whole Earth Brands' portfolio in organic and natural sweeteners and is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings.

Nature's Touch Acquires Sunrise Growers (SunOpta) Frozen Fruit Operations

October 13, 2023

Food & Beverage

Nature's Touch has acquired certain assets of Sunrise Growers, the frozen fruit operations of SunOpta Inc., in a transaction valued at an aggregate purchase price of approximately $141 million. The deal transfers facilities in Edwardsville, Kansas and Jacona, Mexico to Nature's Touch, expanding its production capacity, product diversity and North American geographic reach.