Meadow Acquires Naked Foods Limited

Sweet Harvest Foods Acquires Nature Nate's Honey Co.

January 4, 2022

Food & Beverage

Sweet Harvest Foods, a natural sweeteners platform in the Blue Road Capital portfolio, has purchased Nature Nate's Honey Co. from founder Nathan Sheets and will merge the brand into the Sweet Harvest platform. The deal brings the leading U.S. branded honey business together with Sweet Harvest to accelerate growth of the honey and natural sweetener market and expand retail availability.

Taylor Farms Acquires Natures Way Foods

November 5, 2025

Food & Beverage

Taylor Farms, a family-owned North American fresh foods producer, has acquired Natures Way Foods, a Chichester, England-based manufacturer of fresh prepared salads and convenience foods. The acquisition marks Taylor Farms' first major expansion into the United Kingdom; Natures Way Foods (approximately 1,300 employees) will retain its existing management and workforce.

Fairfax Financial Acquires Stake in Meadow from Exponent

August 22, 2023

Food & Beverage

Exponent has sold a portion of its stake in Meadow to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. Fairfax takes a significant minority stake while Exponent and the Chantler family retain ownership stakes as Meadow prepares for its next phase of growth across its UK manufacturing sites.

Blue Road Capital Acquires NatureSweet from Silver Ventures

September 20, 2023

Agriculture

Blue Road Capital, an investment firm focused on vertically integrated food and agriculture businesses, has acquired NatureSweet (NS Brands, Ltd.), the largest vertically integrated greenhouse-grown produce company in North America, from Silver Ventures for an undisclosed sum. NatureSweet grows, harvests, and packages tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers across more than 1,400 acres and employs over 6,000 people, with products sold through major supermarkets across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Natural Healthy Concepts Acquires Phat Fudge

November 18, 2024

Food & Beverage

Natural Healthy Concepts (a subsidiary of Renew Wellness Brands) has acquired Phat Fudge, a tahini-based, low-sugar spread founded by Mary Shenouda. The product will be made available nationwide through NHC.com and retail stores, expanding NHC's healthy snack and functional foods assortment.

Mars, Incorporated Acquires Kevin's Natural Foods

July 5, 2023

Food & Beverage

Mars, Incorporated has signed an agreement to acquire Kevin's Natural Foods, a Modesto-based maker of chef-inspired sous-vide nutritious meals. Kevin's will operate as a standalone business within Mars Food & Nutrition; the deal includes the exit of minority investors TowerBrook Capital Partners and NewRoad Capital Partners and is expected to accelerate Kevin's product innovation and distribution reach.