Mizkan America Acquires Zing Zang

Sazerac Company Acquires BuzzBallz (Southern Champion)

March 25, 2024

Food & Beverage

Sazerac Company has acquired BuzzBallz (dba Southern Champion), the Dallas-area ready-to-drink cocktail maker founded by Merrilee Kick. The deal will add BuzzBallz's spherical RTD cocktail portfolio to Sazerac’s spirits platform and support international and U.S. distribution expansion; financial terms were not disclosed.

Monster Beverage Acquires Bang Energy Assets from Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX)

July 31, 2023

Food & Beverage

Monster Beverage Corporation, through its subsidiary Blast Asset Acquisition LLC, completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (owner of the Bang Energy brand) for approximately $362 million. The deal includes the Bang Energy beverage business and a beverage production facility in Phoenix, Arizona, which Monster said it will ramp up to support its broader portfolio.

Braverman Greenspun Acquires Zingman & Associates

January 9, 2025

Legal Services

Braverman Greenspun, a New York-based law firm specializing in condominium, cooperative and real estate matters, has acquired boutique real estate law firm Zingman & Associates. The deal deepens Braverman Greenspun’s landlord-tenant and real estate litigation capabilities as partners Mitchell Zingman and Cheryl Ginsburg (and their legal assistant) join Braverman Greenspun.

VIG Partners Acquires 85% Stake in Teazen Inc

April 26, 2022

Food & Beverage

South Korean buyout firm VIG Partners has agreed to acquire an 85% stake in Teazen Inc, a tea-based health drinks maker best known for its Tae-ri Kim Kombucha. VIG will purchase 70% from IBK-TS Private Equity Fund and 15% from CEO Jong-tae Kim and related parties for about $70 million, with closing expected in May; VIG plans to install professional management and expand Teazen's customer reach.

Mars, Incorporated Acquires KIND North America

November 17, 2020

Food & Beverage

Mars, Incorporated announced the acquisition of KIND North America, bringing the business into the Mars Family of Companies and combining it with KIND International. Founder Daniel Lubetzky will retain an ongoing financial stake and the deal is intended to accelerate KIND's expansion across geographies and product categories as part of Mars' healthy snacking platform.

Next Century Spirits Acquires XED Beverages

November 3, 2022

Food & Beverage

Next Century Spirits (NCS), a Raleigh-area spirits company, has acquired XED Beverages, the New York–based maker of better-for-you ready-to-drink (RTD) brands including SESH and HAPĒ Sake Spritz. The deal adds high-growth RTD brands to NCS's portfolio and aims to accelerate distribution and scale through NCS’s route-to-market, co-packing and white-label capabilities.