Vibrant Foods Acquires Everest Dairies

Exponent Private Equity Acquires TRS and East End Foods (Vibrant Foods Platform)

November 26, 2019

Food & Beverage

Exponent Private Equity has acquired UK ethnic-food producers and distributors TRS and East End Foods and will integrate them into a single group operating under the Vibrant Foods platform. The combined business — headquartered outside London and led by Rohit Samani (Chairman) and Umesh Parmar (CEO) — will have a combined turnover of approximately £300m and will continue to operate the TRS and East End brand names.

Vibrant Foods (Exponent) Acquires Cofresh Snack Foods

June 30, 2020

Food & Beverage

Vibrant Foods, the UK ethnic foods platform backed by Exponent Private Equity, has acquired Cofresh Snack Foods (CSF), the owner of the Cofresh and Eat Real brands, for an undisclosed sum. The Patel family, selling shareholders, will reinvest as minority holders; the deal strengthens Vibrant Foods' portfolio across South Asian staples and fast-growing plant-based/free-from snacking to accelerate distribution and growth across the UK and Europe.

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.

Latina Boulevard Foods (The Anderson Group portfolio) Acquires Assets of Diversified Dairy Products

January 1, 2019

Food & Beverage

Latina Boulevard Foods, a portfolio company of The Anderson Group, acquired certain assets of Western New York-based Diversified Dairy Products and will integrate the business into Latina’s Cheektowaga storage and distribution operations. The deal expands Latina’s product offering in ice-cream-related products and ingredients and grows its customer base in Western New York.

Platinum Equity Acquires Horizon Organic and Wallaby from Danone

January 1, 2024

Food & Beverage

Platinum Equity has signed and completed an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Danone's Horizon Organic and Wallaby brands, a carve-out intended to operate the brands as a standalone business. The transaction transfers ownership from Danone to Platinum Equity, positioning the organic dairy brands to benefit from Platinum's carve-out and operational expertise and to pursue growth and product innovation.

FoodChain ID Acquires Verdant

December 7, 2021

Software

FoodChain ID, a Berkshire Partners–backed provider of food safety, quality and sustainability solutions, has acquired Verdant, a consulting and SaaS provider that automates compliance, PLM integration and product development workflows for CPG, food & beverage and specialty chemical companies. The add-on expands FoodChain ID's technology-enabled services and accelerates its ability to deliver PLM integrations, compliance automation and product formulation tooling to enterprise customers.