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SaltWise Acquires Green Salt

May 20, 2025

Food & Beverage

SaltWise, the plant-based Salicornia salt brand based in Sammamish, Washington, has acquired Green Salt, the sea-asparagus low-sodium seasoning brand. The deal combines product lines and distribution channels to create a leading plant-based, low-sodium salt company with expanded retail and e-commerce reach.

Linked Eats Acquires Sauce Technologies

August 6, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Linked Eats, the restaurant delivery revenue-management software arm of Virtual Dining Concepts, has acquired Sauce Technologies, an AI-powered dynamic pricing and revenue-management platform for digital ordering. The deal brings Sauce's machine-learning pricing, marketing automation and demand-forecasting capabilities into Linked Eats' platform to expand product features and accelerate digital revenue tools for thousands of restaurant operators.

iSpice Foods Acquires Spice Chain Corporation from Frontenac

September 20, 2022

Food & Beverage

iSpice Foods, a privately held spice importer and processor based in Jackson, Alabama, has acquired Spice Chain Corporation, a New Jersey-based importer, processor and supplier of spices and seasonings. The seller was Frontenac, which had previously owned Spice Chain; financial terms were not disclosed and Boxwood Partners acted as sell-side advisor.

365 Retail Markets Acquires Spoonfed

December 13, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

365 Retail Markets has acquired Spoonfed, a Glasgow-based web‑based subscription software provider for contract caterers and restaurant operators. The deal gives 365 full ownership of Spoonfed, delivering an exit for investors including Equity Gap and Scottish Enterprise and adding catering order-management capabilities to 365’s global self-service commerce platform as it targets international and higher-education markets.

Fresh & Ready Foods Acquires Green Cuisine from the Sanderson Family

January 8, 2019

Food & Beverage

Green Cuisine, a San Fernando, California private-label food manufacturer owned by the Sanderson family, was sold to Fresh & Ready Foods, a San Fernando-based portfolio company backed by Akoya Capital, Balance Point Capital and Plexus Capital. KROST acted as exclusive financial advisor to Green Cuisine; the deal value was not disclosed and represents an add-on to Fresh & Ready Foods' platform to expand its prepared-food manufacturing capabilities.

IT Solutions Consulting Acquires Spade Technology

November 7, 2023

IT Services

IT Solutions Consulting, a Philadelphia-based managed service provider, has acquired Spade Technology, an MSP headquartered in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The deal expands IT Solutions' national footprint into New England and marks the company’s eighth acquisition (third in 2023), with no financial terms disclosed.