Florida Food Products Acquires T-Bev, Inc. from Swander Pace Capital

Ardian & MidOcean-Backed Florida Food Products Acquires T-Bev Natural Ingredients

May 26, 2022

Food & Beverage

Ardian and MidOcean Partners, together with their portfolio company Florida Food Products (FFP), have acquired T-Bev Natural Ingredients. The add-on expands FFP’s beverage and nutraceutical ingredient capabilities by integrating T-Bev’s extraction technology into FFP’s product portfolio; Cascadia Capital acted as financial advisor to Ardian, MidOcean and FFP.

Swander Pace Capital (via Triple Crown) Acquires T-Bev, Backed by Five Points Capital Financing

June 6, 2021

Food & Beverage

Swander Pace Capital formed Triple Crown Holdings to partner with and acquire T-Bev, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of natural and organic tea extracts, caffeine and botanical ingredients for the functional beverage and dietary supplement markets. Five Points Capital led unitranche financing and provided an equity co-investment to support the transaction; Triple Crown will pursue organic growth and add-on acquisitions in the clean-label food ingredients category.

Florida Food Products (FFP) Acquires Javo Beverage Company

June 23, 2022

Food & Beverage

Florida Food Products (FFP), the Ardian- and MidOcean-backed clean‑label ingredient platform, has agreed to acquire Javo Beverage Company, a specialist extractor of natural coffee, tea and botanical ingredients for beverage applications. The add-on expands FFP's beverage extraction capabilities and product offering as part of its strategy to build the world’s largest independent provider of clean‑label ingredients.

Florida Food Products Acquires Amelia Bay, LLC

August 10, 2020

Food & Beverage

Florida Food Products (a MidOcean Partners portfolio company) has acquired Amelia Bay, LLC, a Johns Creek, Georgia-based extractor and formulator of brewed tea, coffee extracts and botanicals. The acquisition builds FFP's beverage platform and strengthens its clean-label ingredient capabilities across meat, savory, health & wellness and beverage end-markets.

MidOcean Partners Acquires Florida Food Products from Kainos Capital

September 11, 2018

Food & Beverage

MidOcean Partners has acquired Florida Food Products (FFP), a leading manufacturer of natural and clean-label food ingredients, from Kainos Capital. The private equity firm intends to use its industry expertise and operating resources to drive FFP's continued growth, product expansion, and strategic initiatives across existing and new end markets.

Tradebe Acquires Florachem from SK Capital Partners

April 9, 2025

Manufacturing

Tradebe has acquired Florachem Corporation from an affiliate of funds advised by SK Capital Partners. The acquisition brings Florachem into Tradebe's Life Sciences business, expanding Tradebe's ingredients manufacturing capabilities and international footprint while enabling Florachem to scale its manufacturing and sustainability initiatives.