Califia Farms Acquires Uproot Inc.

Once Upon a Farm Acquires Raised Real

June 22, 2021

Food & Beverage

Once Upon a Farm (a Berkeley-based plant-based kid nutrition company) acquired Raised Real, a direct-to-consumer organic baby food meal delivery company. The acquisition adds Raised Real’s frozen meal capabilities and subscription DTC assets to Once Upon a Farm’s portfolio, expanding its product formats (fresh refrigerated pouches to frozen meals) and strengthening its DTC and retail reach.

FairWave Acquires Up Coffee Roasters

August 2, 2022

Food & Beverage

Kansas City-based FairWave Holdings LLC has acquired Minneapolis-based Up Coffee Roasters, bringing the local roaster into its specialty coffee collective. Up Coffee will continue to operate locally under owner David Chall (who becomes an investor in FairWave), retain its employees, and gain access to FairWave's marketing, technology and best practices.

Urban Farmer Acquires CAULIPOWER

November 3, 2025

Food & Beverage

Urban Farmer, a Paine Schwartz Partners–backed manufacturer of frozen dough and pizza products based in Manteno, Illinois, has acquired CAULIPOWER, the leading better‑for‑you cauliflower‑crust and gluten‑free frozen pizza brand. The deal combines Urban Farmer’s integrated manufacturing platform with CAULIPOWER’s brand, nationwide distribution, and innovation pipeline to create a vertically integrated frozen better‑for‑you foods platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

Sun-Maid Growers of California Acquires Plum Organics from Campbell Soup Company

March 31, 2021

Food & Beverage

Sun-Maid Growers of California will acquire Plum Organics, a premium organic baby food and kids snacks brand, from Campbell Soup Company. The deal—expected to close in Spring 2021—was announced as part of Campbell's strategy to focus on its core soup, sauces and beverage categories while allowing Sun-Maid to expand its healthier snacking portfolio into baby and kids foods.

Prima Acquires Prospect Farms to Form Uplifter Brands

December 13, 2022

Consumer Products

Prima has acquired Prospect Farms, a vertically integrated USDA Certified Organic hemp farm and manufacturing complex in Prospect, Maine, and together the businesses will operate as Uplifter Brands, PBC. The deal gives Prima in-house cultivation, formulation and fulfillment capabilities to accelerate growth across personal care, supplements, spa/hospitality and pet wellness and is backed by strategic investors including Maximalist, Greycroft, Lerer Hippeau, Global Founders Capital, Ropart Asset Management and Platform Ventures.

GrowGeneration Acquires The Harvest Company

May 25, 2021

Retail

GrowGeneration Corp. acquired The Harvest Company, a Northern California hydroponic supply center with stores in Redding and Trinity County, to expand its footprint in the Emerald Triangle cannabis market. The Harvest Company's 16 employees joined GrowGeneration and founder Robert Masterson will remain in an advisory role.