MidOcean Partners Acquires QualiTech

QualiTech Acquires Ellison Bakery

August 22, 2024

Food & Beverage

QualiTech, a portfolio company of MidOcean Partners, has acquired Ellison Bakery from Tilia Holdings. The add-on strengthens QualiTech's ingredient and inclusion capabilities—Ellison, headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, manufactures baked inclusions, crunches, toppings and related ingredients for retail, foodservice and private label customers; terms were not disclosed.

Barentz Acquires Viachem

October 6, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Barentz International has acquired Viachem, a Plano, Texas–based specialty distributor of life science ingredients, specialty chemicals and food additives. Barentz said Viachem’s market development function, digital marketing and technical sales capabilities will be combined with Barentz’s global scale and infrastructure to accelerate market share growth in North America.

MidOcean Partners Acquires Florida Food Products from Kainos Capital

September 11, 2018

Food & Beverage

MidOcean Partners has acquired Florida Food Products (FFP), a leading manufacturer of natural and clean-label food ingredients, from Kainos Capital. The private equity firm intends to use its industry expertise and operating resources to drive FFP's continued growth, product expansion, and strategic initiatives across existing and new end markets.

Tilia Holdings Acquires NutriScience Innovations

May 4, 2021

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Tilia Holdings completed the acquisition of NutriScience Innovations, a Milford, Connecticut developer and supplier of branded nutritional and specialty ingredients. The sellers on the transaction included Akoya Capital, Lakeview Equity Partners and Greyrock Capital Group; NutriScience's CEO Alan Yengoyan will remain in his role to support the company's next phase of growth.

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.

Ardian & MidOcean-Backed Florida Food Products Acquires T-Bev Natural Ingredients

May 26, 2022

Food & Beverage

Ardian and MidOcean Partners, together with their portfolio company Florida Food Products (FFP), have acquired T-Bev Natural Ingredients. The add-on expands FFP’s beverage and nutraceutical ingredient capabilities by integrating T-Bev’s extraction technology into FFP’s product portfolio; Cascadia Capital acted as financial advisor to Ardian, MidOcean and FFP.