BNP Media Acquires Food Safety Magazine

NFP Acquires Direct Safety Solutions Ltd

January 23, 2023

Professional Services

NFP has acquired Direct Safety Solutions Ltd, a West Midlands–based health and safety consultancy, to integrate bespoke health & safety services with NFP’s commercial insurance, HR and employee benefits offerings. The deal will expand NFP’s UK service capability and allow Direct Safety Solutions’ clients access to NFP’s broader insurance, HR and wealth management network.

Brown Brothers Media Acquires DMNews

February 15, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Singapore-based Brown Brothers Media Pte. Ltd. has acquired DMNews (dmnews.com), a digital publisher focused on self-improvement and lifestyle content, effective February 15, 2025. The acquisition expands Brown Brothers Media's content portfolio and audience reach; DMNews co-founder Justin Brown has been named editor-in-chief.

Industry Dive Acquires CFO Media Group (CFO.com / CFO Magazine)

December 16, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Industry Dive has acquired CFO Media Group, bringing the CFO brand, magazine, website, research, events, audience and staff into Industry Dive’s portfolio of industry-focused publications. The deal expands Industry Dive’s reach into the finance/CFO audience and combines CFO’s long-standing finance journalism with Industry Dive’s data-driven B2B publishing and studio capabilities.

The Anderson Group Acquires Double B Foods, Inc.

September 1, 2024

Food & Beverage

The Anderson Group, LLC has acquired Double B Foods, Inc., partnering with Double B's executive management team led by CEO Patrick O'Ray and CFO Don Wall. The deal provides Double B with capital to accelerate organic growth, expand customer relationships across retail (primarily private label) and foodservice channels, and pursue complementary add-on acquisitions under Anderson's ownership.

Ideagen Acquires Authenticate and Safefood 360° to Launch Food & Beverage Compliance Division

July 21, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Ideagen has acquired Authenticate (Authenticate Information Systems Ltd) and Safefood 360° and is combining them with its existing supplier management solution to launch Ideagen Food & Beverage Solutions, an integrated, cloud-based compliance and traceability offering for the food and beverage industry. The move expands Ideagen's capabilities in food safety, ESG and supply-chain transparency and marks the company's third and fourth acquisitions of 2025.

Boyne Capital Acquires AC Business Media

August 30, 2018

Media & Entertainment

Boyne Capital has partnered with management to acquire AC Business Media, a Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin–based business-to-business media and business intelligence company, purchasing a majority stake from prior owners Anil Narang and Carl Wistreich (who remain minority owners). Boyne will work with new CEO Barry Lovette and the existing management team to invest in products and capabilities and expand AC Business Media's audience across its portfolio of digital properties, trade shows, magazines, webinars and data-driven marketing offerings.