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Post Holdings Acquires Potato Products of Idaho

March 3, 2025

Food & Beverage

Post Holdings, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Potato Products of Idaho, L.L.C., effective March 3, 2025. The purchase expands Post’s refrigerated and potato product capabilities for retail and foodservice channels; financial terms were not disclosed.

LaSalle Capital and Lightspring Complete Acquisition of Great Lakes Potato Chips

December 22, 2022

Food & Beverage

LaSalle Capital, in partnership with Lightspring Capital I, LP, has completed the acquisition of Great Lakes Potato Chips, a Traverse City, Michigan-based kettle-cooked potato chip manufacturer founded by Ed and Chris Girrbach. The founders remain involved (Chris Girrbach will stay on as CEO) and the buyers intend to accelerate growth into new states and accounts across retail, foodservice distributors and direct-to-consumer channels.

ProA Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Patatas Hijolusa

December 21, 2021

Food & Beverage

Spanish private equity firm ProA Capital has acquired a 50% stake in Patatas Hijolusa in a transaction valued at about €100 million via a share purchase and a capital increase. The founding family (José and Carlos Gómez Pérez) will retain 50% and continue to run the business as Hijolusa pursues international expansion (France and Italy), increased R&D and digitalization, and a buy-and-build strategy.

UpSnack Brands Acquires Pipcorn and Spudsy

October 31, 2024

Food & Beverage

UpSnack Brands, a newly formed snack-platform company, has acquired the assets of Pipcorn Heirloom Snacks and Spudsy, combining two better-for-you, upcycled snack brands under one umbrella. Joe DePetrillo (former CEO of Pipcorn) will serve as CEO of UpSnack Brands while Spudsy founder Ashley Rogers will transition to a role with Sprinkles CPG in the KarpReilly family of brands.

U.S. News & World Report Acquires Culture Trip

February 27, 2024

Media & Entertainment

U.S. News & World Report has acquired TheCultureTrip.com from Culture Trip Travel UK Ltd., adding the travel website and its marketplace for small, insider-led group trips to U.S. News' travel franchise. The Culture Trip site — founded in London in 2011 with 75,000+ travel articles, millions of monthly users and a dedicated apps audience — will continue to operate under the Culture Trip brand; terms were not disclosed.

Outside Interactive Inc. Acquires Inntopia

February 6, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Outside Interactive Inc., the Boulder-based outdoor media and active-lifestyle platform, has acquired Inntopia, a Stowe, Vermont–based provider of booking, marketing, and business intelligence SaaS for resorts and travel destinations. The deal combines Outside's large audience and event/advertising network with Inntopia's booking technology to create an integrated adventure travel booking and insights platform; terms were not disclosed.