Westrock Coffee Company Completes Business Combination with Riverview Acquisition Corp.

Westrock Coffee Company Acquires Bixby Roasting Co.

February 28, 2023

Food & Beverage

Westrock Coffee Company (Nasdaq: WEST) has acquired Bixby Roasting Co., a Los Angeles-based specialty coffee roaster known for influencer-led, DTC brands. The acquisition includes Bixby's roasting facility in Los Angeles and brings co-founders Miles Fisher and Remington Hotchkis into Westrock's senior management to help expand omnichannel marketing, product development, and e-commerce capabilities.

Westrock Coffee Acquires S&D Coffee & Tea from Cott Corporation

January 31, 2020

Food & Beverage

Westrock Coffee Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire North Carolina-based S&D Coffee & Tea from Cott Corporation. BBH Capital Partners will provide acquisition capital alongside Westrock's existing investors, including The Stephens Group, and the combined business — which will employ approximately 1,700 people globally — will create a leading integrated coffee, tea, and extract supplier; S&D President and CEO Ron Hinson will remain with the combined organization as Chairman Emeritus.

Smurfit Kappa and WestRock Combine to Form Smurfit Westrock plc

July 8, 2024

Packaging

Smurfit Kappa and WestRock completed their previously announced combination on July 5, 2024, creating Smurfit Westrock plc, a global paper-based packaging leader. The combined company began primary trading on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker SW and maintains a standard listing on the London Stock Exchange under ticker SWR, with approximately 100,000 employees across 40 countries.

Mid Penn Bancorp Acquires Riverview Financial Corporation

June 30, 2021

Financial Services

Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. agreed to acquire Riverview Financial Corporation in an all-stock merger valued at approximately $124.7 million, creating a combined community banking franchise with about $4.8 billion in assets. The transaction expands Mid Penn's footprint into the Lehigh Valley and State College markets and adds core deposit funding in western Pennsylvania; it is expected to close in Q4 2021 subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

Westward Partners Acquires Cascade Coffee, Inc.

August 4, 2020

Food & Beverage

Westward Partners, together with Cascade Coffee management, has acquired Cascade Coffee, Inc., a specialty coffee roasting and contract packaging company based in Everett, Washington. Cascadia Capital served as exclusive financial advisor to Cascade on the transaction; the deal positions Westward to invest in contract manufacturing capabilities and expanded retail-focused production amid rising at-home coffee demand.

One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos & Co. Acquire Nestlé Waters North America

March 31, 2021

Food & Beverage

One Rock Capital Partners, in partnership with Metropoulos & Co., completed the acquisition of Nestlé Waters North America from Nestlé S.A. The deal transfers NWNA — the Stamford-based bottled water business that includes brands like Poland Spring and the ReadyRefresh delivery service and ~7,200 employees — to new private ownership to operate as an independent company focused on growth and operational improvement.