Natural Healthy Concepts Acquires Phat Fudge

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.

Vibrant Foods Acquires Fudco

April 8, 2021

Food & Beverage

Exponent-backed Vibrant Foods has acquired Fudco, the UK premium nuts, spices and dried fruits business founded in 1979. The family-run company — led by brothers Sheilesh and Akhil Shah and operating a HQ and factory in Willesden with around 68 employees — will join Vibrant's South Asian foods portfolio (TRS, East End, Cofresh, Everest) as an add-on to expand retail distribution and product range.

Meadow Acquires Naked Foods Limited

August 3, 2023

Food & Beverage

Meadow has acquired Naked Foods Limited, a Kent-based manufacturer of fruit and confectionery sauces, to expand its product portfolio into sweet sauces and fruit preparations. Naked Foods operates a BRC A* grade factory in Kent and the acquisition will allow Meadow to leverage synergies in manufacturing, NPD and sales to accelerate growth.

TruFood Manufacturing Acquires Simply Natural Foods

July 31, 2020

Food & Beverage

AOG, LLC d/b/a TruFood Manufacturing, backed by AUA Private Equity Partners, has acquired Simply Natural Foods, a contract manufacturer of nutrition bars and confectionery. Simply Natural Foods will operate as TruFood going forward; the company is headquartered in Commack, New York and has approximately 200 employees. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Healthier Choices Management Corp. Acquires Green's Natural Foods

October 17, 2022

Retail

Healthier Choices Management Corp. (HCMC) announced the acquisition of Green's Natural Foods, an 8‑store organic and natural grocery chain operating in New York suburbs and northern New Jersey. HCMC said the purchase will significantly expand its grocery segment and is expected to approximately double the company's annualized revenue to about $60 million.

Second Nature Brands Acquires Sahale Snacks from The J.M. Smucker Co.

September 27, 2023

Food & Beverage

Second Nature Brands, a Michigan-based snack platform, has agreed to acquire Sahale Snacks from The J.M. Smucker Co. for $34 million. The deal includes Sahale trademarks and a leased manufacturing facility in the Seattle area and will transition approximately 100 employees to Second Nature Brands; the acquisition is an add-on to Second Nature Brands' premium snack portfolio.