Frontenac Acquires Monterey Bay Spice Company

Monterey Bay Herb Co Acquires AmeriHerb

January 24, 2022

Food & Beverage

Monterey Bay Herb Co, a Frontenac-backed botanical processor and distributor based in Watsonville, California, has acquired AmeriHerb, an Ames, Iowa–based distributor of botanicals, herbs, and spices that sells primarily through AmeriHerb.com and Herbalcom.com. The deal is an add-on to the Monterey Bay platform intended to expand product assortment and e‑commerce reach across nutraceutical, food & beverage, pet, and health & beauty end markets.

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.

Incline Equity Partners Acquires Starwest Botanicals

June 3, 2021

Food & Beverage

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Incline Equity Partners acquired Starwest Botanicals, a Sacramento-based value-added distributor and processor of organic botanicals, herbs and spices. Incline plans to accelerate growth through investments in marketing, channel management, infrastructure, technology and add-on acquisitions; transaction terms were not disclosed.

Woodland Gourmet Acquires International Spices

October 27, 2025

Food & Beverage

Woodland Gourmet has acquired International Spices, a developer of custom seasoning blends for snacks, proteins and prepared foods, to expand its custom seasoning and flavor development capabilities across foodservice, retail and industrial channels. The deal strengthens Woodland's product portfolio and manufacturing/commercialization resources; terms were not disclosed.

Champlain Financial Corporation-Led Group Acquires Dion Herbs & Spices

May 17, 2021

Food & Beverage

A group of Quebec investors led by Champlain Financial Corporation has acquired Dion Herbs & Spices. The deal secures leadership succession to André Fortier, Jean-François Bieler and founders' children Marie-Andrée Morin-Dion and Samuel Morin-Dion; financial terms were not disclosed. Dion offers roughly 450–600 spice varieties across nine product categories and is sold in over 1,000 retail locations in Canada and the United States.

Frontenac Acquires Majority Stake in Crofter's Organic

February 3, 2021

Food & Beverage

Frontenac, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired a majority interest in Crofter's Organic, a Parry Sound, Ontario-based manufacturer of branded and private-label organic fruit spreads. The Latka family will retain a significant financial stake and Apu Mody will join as Executive Chairman as the company looks to expand market penetration and accelerate growth across North America.