ADM Acquires Fuerst Day Lawson (FDL) from Highlander Partners

Fuerst Day Lawson (FDL) Acquires Quest Ingredients from Quest Vitamins

September 6, 2022

Food & Beverage

Fuerst Day Lawson Limited (FDL), a portfolio company of Highlander Partners, acquired Quest Ingredients Limited from Quest Vitamins Limited. Quest Ingredients — a Hereford, England-based manufacturer of food flavours, animal feed flavours and botanical extracts — will continue operating from its Hereford facility and its employees will join FDL as part of an add-on acquisition to expand FDL’s capabilities and European/US customer base.

ADM Acquires Flavor Infusion International (FISA)

December 22, 2021

Food & Beverage

ADM has acquired Flavor Infusion International, S.A. (FISA), a provider of flavor and specialty ingredient solutions serving customers across Latin America and the Caribbean. The bolt-on deal adds two manufacturing facilities in Panama and Colombia and a team of approximately 60 employees to ADM's Nutrition/Flavors business to expand capabilities and accelerate growth in the high-value flavors segment in the region.

ADM Acquires Revela Foods

January 24, 2024

Food & Beverage

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) agreed to acquire Revela Foods, a New Berlin, Wisconsin-based developer and manufacturer of dairy flavor ingredients and enzyme-based flavor technology. Revela, a portfolio company of New Heritage Capital since 2019, has roughly 400 employees and projected 2023 sales of about $240 million; the acquisition expands ADM's dairy and savory flavors capabilities and is expected to close in early 2024 subject to customary approvals.

Advent International Acquires Sauer Brands from Falfurrias Capital Partners

February 19, 2025

Food & Beverage

Advent International has completed its acquisition of Sauer Brands Inc., a portfolio of condiments and seasonings brands including Duke's Mayo, Kernel Season's and Mateo's Gourmet Salsa, from Falfurrias Capital Partners. As part of the close, E. Yuri Hermida was appointed CEO and the deal positions Advent to support Sauer Brands' next phase of growth across retail and away-from-home channels.

Fayat Group Acquires Controlling Interest in Asphalt Drum Mixers LLC

July 7, 2024

Manufacturing

Fayat Group acquired a controlling interest in Asphalt Drum Mixers LLC (ADM), effective July 1, 2024. ADM will join Fayat's Mixing Plants business unit while the Boyd-Devine family remains a minority owner and Mike Devine stays on as ADM president; the deal strengthens Fayat's road-construction equipment position in North America and creates product and distribution synergies with existing Fayat brands.

Adams Flavors Acquires Goodman's Vanilla

September 29, 2024

Food & Beverage

Adams Flavors, Foods & Ingredients, a portfolio company backed by Midwest Growth Partners and partners, completed the acquisition of Goodman's Vanilla (Goodman's Flavorings) on September 29–30, 2024. Goodman's, a Marshfield, Missouri manufacturer of vanillas, flavor extracts and colors, is Adams' first add-on and will support regional expansion of Adams' branded products and the addition of spice offerings under the Goodman's banner.