Bansk Group Acquires Majority Interest in Red's All Natural

Seneca Foods Purchases Green Giant U.S. Frozen Business from B&G Foods

March 2, 2026

Food & Beverage

Seneca Foods Corporation announced it has purchased the Green Giant U.S. frozen business from B&G Foods. The transaction includes the Green Giant brand and related intellectual property, frozen inventory, and frozen vegetable manufacturing operations in Yuma, Arizona, with Seneca also entering a supply agreement for certain products produced by B&G Foods in Irapuato, Mexico.

Bansk Group Acquires Majority Interest in No Man's Land Foods

February 1, 2024

Food & Beverage

Bansk Group, a New York-based consumer-focused private investment firm, has acquired a majority interest in No Man's Land Foods, a premium beef jerky and meat sticks brand based in Oklahoma. The investment is intended to expand the brand's distribution into new channels and geographic markets and accelerate growth while the existing management team and founders remain involved.

Rastelli Foods Group Acquires Greensbury Market

April 20, 2023

Food & Beverage

Rastelli Foods Group has acquired New York–based Greensbury Market, a direct-to-consumer retailer of organic, grass‑fed beef, bison, poultry, pork and sustainable seafood. Greensbury’s premium product portfolio will be sold exclusively through Rastelli’s DTC site Rastellis.com, expanding Rastelli’s online offerings and convenience for consumers nationwide.

Sovos Brands Acquires Birch Benders

October 26, 2020

Food & Beverage

Sovos Brands has completed its acquisition of Birch Benders, a Denver-based producer of better-for-you pancake & waffle mixes, toaster waffles and baking cups. The deal expands Sovos' portfolio into the breakfast and snacking categories and strengthens its presence in natural and specialty retail channels; Sovos is backed by private equity firm Advent International.

Encore Consumer Capital Invests in Murry's, Inc.

November 14, 2019

Food & Beverage

San Francisco-based private equity firm Encore Consumer Capital completed an investment in Murry's, Inc., a family-owned frozen French toast manufacturer based in Greenbelt, Maryland. The partnership will support Murry's next phase of growth, leveraging Encore's experience in consumer packaged foods and private-label channels.

Millstone Capital Advisors Acquires Native Foods

June 18, 2018

Restaurants & Hospitality

St. Louis-based private equity firm Millstone Capital Advisors has acquired Native Foods, a Chicago-based plant-focused fast-casual restaurant chain with 13 locations across California, Colorado, Oregon and Illinois. Millstone said the investment will provide resources to support Native Foods' expansion while maintaining the brand's plant-based mission and operations under existing management.