Chobani Acquires La Colombe for $900M

LaSalle Capital Invests in Cascade Coffee

October 1, 2024

Food & Beverage

LaSalle Capital has completed an investment in Cascade Coffee, a contract roaster, grinder, flavorer and packager headquartered in Everett, Washington. The private equity firm will partner with CEO John Gilbert to expand Cascade's capabilities and national presence; Cascade was previously owned by Westward Partners.

SYSTM Foods Acquires Chameleon Organic Coffee from Nestlé USA

June 15, 2022

Food & Beverage

SYSTM Foods, a food & beverage brand platform formed by SYSTM Brands and PowerPlant Partners, has acquired Chameleon Organic Coffee (Chameleon Cold-Brew) from Nestlé USA. The acquisition brings a leading organic cold-brew brand into SYSTM Foods’ portfolio to accelerate product innovation, expand distribution, and support global growth of the brand.

Chobani Acquires Daily Harvest

May 16, 2025

Food & Beverage

Chobani, the U.S. food and beverage company, has acquired plant-based frozen meal brand Daily Harvest. The deal — terms not disclosed — gives Chobani entry into the frozen ready-to-make meals category and broader distribution in the frozen grocery aisle while expanding Daily Harvest's retail and DTC 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.

Keurig Dr Pepper Acquires Majority Stake in GHOST for $1.65B

October 24, 2024

Food & Beverage

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) agreed to acquire a 60% stake in GHOST (GHOST Lifestyle LLC and GHOST Beverages LLC) for roughly $990 million, with plans to purchase the remaining 40% by 2028 for a total transaction value of $1.65 billion. The founders will remain in leadership, and KDP expects to integrate GHOST into its U.S. refreshment beverages segment and leverage its distribution network to scale the energy drink and sports nutrition brand.

Coca‑Cola HBC Acquires Serbian Confectioner Bambi from MidEuropa

February 18, 2019

Food & Beverage

Coca‑Cola HBC AG agreed to acquire Bambi, the leading biscuit and confectionery producer in the former Yugoslav markets, from private equity owner MidEuropa. The transaction (reported at €260m) is subject to customary competition clearance and was expected to close in Q2 2019; Coca‑Cola HBC said the acquisition will support Bambi's geographic expansion across its network of markets.