Universal Pure Acquires Hydrofresh HPP from Keller Logistics Group

Aurora Capital Partners Acquires Universal Pure

November 2, 2022

Food & Beverage

Aurora Capital Partners has acquired Universal Pure Holdings, LLC, the largest independent provider of high-pressure processing (HPP) and cold-chain food safety services in North America, from Tilia Holdings. Universal Pure, headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, operates ~20 HPP machines across eight U.S. facilities (1.1 million sq. ft.) and ~800 employees; terms were not disclosed.

Universal Pure Acquires Texas Food Solutions HPP Assets

April 19, 2023

Food & Beverage

Universal Pure LLC, a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire all High Pressure Processing (HPP) assets of Texas Food Solutions. The transaction expands Universal Pure's HPP and cold‑chain capacity in southeast Texas and Louisiana, adding redundancy and supporting growth across its facility network.

Universal Pure Acquires Stay Fresh Foods

July 1, 2019

Food & Beverage

Universal Pure Holdings LLC (a Tilia Holdings company) acquired Stay Fresh Foods LLC effective July 1, 2019. The deal expands Universal Pure’s high-pressure processing (HPP) capacity and Northeast footprint—adding Stay Fresh’s two SQF Level 3-certified facilities in Meriden, Connecticut and Pennsauken, New Jersey—and brings beverage co-packing and additional value‑added services into the platform.

Universal Pure Acquires Dora's Naturals' HPP Assets

February 17, 2025

Food & Beverage

Universal Pure Holdings LLC, a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, has acquired the High-Pressure Processing (HPP) assets of Dora's Naturals. The deal — terms not disclosed — expands Universal Pure's HPP capacity in the Northeastern United States as Dora's exits the HPP business to focus on its core distribution operations.

Hydrobuilder Holdings Acquires New England Hydroponics

January 4, 2022

Retail

Hydrobuilder Holdings LLC acquired New England Hydroponics, adding five retail locations and warehouse capacity in Massachusetts and Maine and marking Hydrobuilder’s entry into the Northeastern U.S. The acquisition expands Hydrobuilder’s omnichannel footprint to 22 retail locations and 9 warehouses and is intended to accelerate growth in the Commercial and retail CEA (controlled-environment agriculture) markets.

Wheatsheaf (via TriStrata) Acquires 90% of Purfresh

February 7, 2019

Agriculture

Wheatsheaf Group Limited, through its wholly owned food-safety subsidiary TriStrata Group, has acquired a 90% stake in Purfresh, a provider of controlled-atmosphere systems and cloud-based cold-chain monitoring for refrigerated ocean shipping containers. The acquisition will provide funding to accelerate global rollout of Purfresh's Intellipur monitoring software and atmosphere technologies to reduce spoilage and improve food safety in perishable cargo shipments.