FoodChain ID Acquires Nutraveris

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.

FoodChain ID (Paine Schwartz Portfolio Company) Acquires Decernis

June 19, 2019

Food & Beverage

FoodChain ID, a Paine Schwartz Partners portfolio company, has acquired Decernis, a provider of regulatory intelligence, compliance and risk-management technology for food, consumer and chemical sectors. The deal expands FoodChain ID’s technology-enabled compliance, supply-chain and claim-verification capabilities and adds scale to its U.S. business while broadening its global regulatory content and analytics offerings.

FoodChain ID Acquires Lexagri

November 7, 2022

Data & Analytics

FoodChain ID, a Berkshire Partners portfolio company, has acquired Lexagri International, a France-based AgTech data provider that harmonizes and distributes global agricultural and crop protection data. The acquisition expands FoodChain ID's regulatory, compliance and crop protection data capabilities and strengthens its farm-to-fork data offerings for food, chemical and agricultural customers.

FoodChain ID Acquires Diversified Laboratories

November 18, 2019

Food & Beverage

FoodChain ID, a Paine Schwartz Partners portfolio company, has acquired Diversified Laboratories, an analytical testing lab based in Chantilly, Virginia. The deal expands FoodChain ID’s contaminants testing capabilities — adding Diversified’s USDA-accredited and ISO 17025-certified pesticide, PCB, antibiotic and mycotoxin testing to its food safety, quality and sustainability platform.

Bettera Brands (Highlander Partners) Acquires Nutravail

September 14, 2020

Food & Beverage

Bettera Brands, a portfolio company of Highlander Partners, acquired substantially all of the assets of Nutravail, a Chantilly, Virginia-based developer and manufacturer of soft chew nutraceuticals. The acquisition expands Bettera's confectionary delivery capabilities (gummies, lozenges and chewables) and is intended to accelerate cross-selling, product development and manufacturing capacity for wellness brands.

Paine Schwartz‑Backed HGS BioScience Acquires NutriAg Ltd.

November 5, 2025

Agriculture

HGS BioScience, a Paine Schwartz‑backed bionutritional platform, has acquired NutriAg Ltd., a Toronto‑based crop‑technology and bionutritionals company. The add‑on deal expands HGS’s North American footprint and R&D/capability set in biostimulants and crop nutrition; Cascadia advised on the transaction and financing.