Nexus Agriscience Acquires Hemp Division and IP Portfolio from Biotech Institute

Paine Schwartz‑Backed HGS BioScience Acquires NutriAg Ltd.

November 5, 2025

Agriculture

HGS BioScience, a Paine Schwartz‑backed bionutritional platform, has acquired NutriAg Ltd., a Toronto‑based crop‑technology and bionutritionals company. The add‑on deal expands HGS’s North American footprint and R&D/capability set in biostimulants and crop nutrition; Cascadia advised on the transaction and financing.

The Cannabist Company Acquires Ciencia Labs Portfolio

December 11, 2024

Retail

The Cannabist Company (formerly Columbia Care) acquired the Ciencia Labs portfolio earlier in 2024 and is launching the Ciencia Labs brand dreamt in Maryland, with additional markets and products planned for 2025. The acquisition expands The Cannabist Company’s branded product offerings and supports broader retail and wholesale distribution across its dispensary and wholesale channels.

NutraNomics to Acquire The Plant (DHS Development Inc.)

January 20, 2022

Manufacturing

NutraNomics, Inc. (OTC: NNRX), a Gladstone, Oregon-based nutraceuticals company, entered a binding letter of intent to acquire the assets, IP and key personnel of DHS Development Inc., doing business as The Plant, a contract cannabis processor in Desert Hot Springs, California. The acquisition is intended to expand NutraNomics’ processing, product diversity and R&D capabilities as part of its broader growth strategy; closing was targeted for February 2022 pending due diligence.

Inverness Graham-Backed Custom Agronomics Acquires BioTek Ag

April 17, 2024

Agriculture

Custom Agronomics, a portfolio company of Inverness Graham Green Light, has acquired BioTek Ag to expand its private-label portfolio of liquid plant nutrients, nitrogen stabilizers and specialty products. The deal broadens Custom Ag’s formulation capabilities and extends the combined business’s geographic reach into the U.S. Midwest and Southeast. Terms were not disclosed.

22nd Century Group Acquires RX Pharmatech Ltd

January 24, 2023

Food & Beverage

22nd Century Group, through its GVB Biopharma business, acquired UK-based RX Pharmatech Ltd, a distributor of cannabinoid/CBD products and holder of numerous U.K. novel food applications. The deal includes $650,000 up-front in cash and stock plus a three-year equity earn-out tied to revenue milestones and aims to strengthen 22nd Century's access and distribution in the U.K. and EU consumer CBD market.

Arbor Vita8 Acquires Mobile Hemp Drying Company

July 28, 2021

Agriculture

Arbor Vita8, a seed-to-sale hemp processor based in Phenix City, Alabama, has acquired Mobile Hemp Drying Company, a Florida-based builder, lessor and distributor of mobile hemp dryers, and formed a new subsidiary, Arbor Vita8 Dry, LLC (AV8D). The acquisition expands Arbor Vita8's on-farm drying capabilities, enabling mobile drying services across the Southeast and planned national rollout to reduce crop loss and speed post-harvest processing for hemp farmers.