Astara Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Wyandot Snacks

Mars Acquires Kellanova

December 11, 2025

Food & Beverage

Mars, Incorporated has acquired Kellanova in an all-cash transaction valued at $35.9 billion ($83.50 per share). The deal brings Kellanova's snack and breakfast brands — including Pringles, Cheez-It and Pop-Tarts — into the Mars Snacking portfolio to expand Mars' global snacking scale, capabilities and product categories.

Vestar Capital Partners Makes Minority Investment in Simple Mills

October 7, 2019

Food & Beverage

Vestar Capital Partners has agreed to make a minority growth investment in Simple Mills to support the natural-foods company's new product development, brand-building and distribution expansion. Terms were not disclosed; the deal is expected to close in October 2019 and Simple Mills will continue to operate as an independent company under founder and CEO Katlin Smith.

Wheatsheaf Group Acquires Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies

July 7, 2020

Agriculture

Wheatsheaf Group Limited, the food and agriculture investment arm of the Grosvenor Estate, acquired Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc. in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition is intended to provide capital and expertise to scale Ostara's Pearl nutrient recovery facilities and Crystal Green fertilizer business, supporting international growth and expanded deployment of its water-treatment and nutrient-recovery technologies.

KIND Healthy Snacks Acquires Creative Snacks Co.

October 15, 2019

Food & Beverage

KIND Healthy Snacks acquired Creative Snacks Co., a family-owned better-for-you snack manufacturer based in North Carolina. The deal expands KIND’s product portfolio with Creative Snacks’ award-winning clusters, trail mixes, granolas and pretzels and gives KIND access to Creative Snacks’ manufacturing capabilities and retail distribution.

Astara Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Cross City Lumber

April 15, 2021

Building Products

Astara Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Cross City Lumber, a Southern Yellow Pine sawmill based in Cross City, Florida. Astara will partner with the existing management team to expand mill capacity, improve efficiency and pursue complementary investments in other Southern Yellow Pine mills across the Southeast U.S.

Wynnchurch Capital Acquires Astro Shapes from Monomoy Capital Partners

January 28, 2025

Manufacturing

Wynnchurch Capital has acquired Astro Shapes, LLC, a custom aluminum extrusion manufacturer headquartered in Struthers, Ohio, from Monomoy Capital Partners in a private-equity-to-private-equity transaction. Wynnchurch will partner with Astro Shapes' management to accelerate growth and leverage the company's specialized extrusion capabilities across building products, recreational vehicle and industrial end markets.