Florida Food Products Acquires Comax Manufacturing Corp.
November 30, 2021
Florida Food Products (FFP), backed by Ardian and MidOcean Partners, has acquired Comax Manufacturing Corp., a provider of clean-label natural flavor solutions focused on beverage and nutrition markets. The Calabretta family will retain an equity stake and Comax will continue operating its Melville, NY manufacturing facility and Marlton, NJ R&D site as part of FFP's Taste Division to expand FFP's clean-label flavor capabilities.
- Buyers
- Florida Food Products, Ardian, MidOcean Partners
- Targets
- Comax Manufacturing Corp.
- Sellers
- Calabretta family
- Platforms
- Florida Food Products
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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