Bardstown Bourbon Company Acquires Green River Spirits Company

Bourdon Spirits Acquires Copper & Kings from Constellation Brands

August 5, 2025

Food & Beverage

Bourdon Spirits Company, a family-owned spirits company based in Louisville, has acquired Copper & Kings American Brandy Company from Constellation Brands. The acquisition preserves production at Copper & Kings' Louisville distillery and positions Bourdon to expand the brand's visitor experience and national distribution while maintaining its creative identity.

Gryphon Investors Acquires Majority Stake in Spindrift Beverage Co.

January 14, 2025

Food & Beverage

Gryphon Investors will acquire a majority stake in Spindrift Beverage Co., a Newton, Massachusetts-based maker of sparkling water and other fruit-based beverages, with founder Bill Creelman and the management team retaining a significant equity stake. The investment coincides with the appointment of Dave Burwick as CEO and is intended to provide financial and operational resources to accelerate the brand's growth; the deal is expected to close in Q1 2025 (terms not disclosed).

Molson Coors Beverage Company Acquires Blue Run Spirits

August 8, 2023

Food & Beverage

Molson Coors Beverage Company has agreed to acquire Blue Run Spirits, a Georgetown, Kentucky-based producer of premium bourbon and rye whiskies, and will house the brand within its newly established Coors Spirits Co. The founders of Blue Run will remain with the brand, with co-founder Mike Montgomery taking an expanded role leading Coors Spirits Co., as Molson Coors accelerates its premiumization and expansion into the spirits category.

Cargill Acquires Owensboro Grain Company

January 20, 2023

Food & Beverage

Cargill has acquired Owensboro Grain Company, a fifth-generation family-owned soybean processing facility and refinery in Owensboro, Kentucky. The acquisition expands Cargill's North American oilseeds capacity and modernizes its supply chain capabilities to support demand from food, feed and renewable fuel markets; terms were not disclosed and the transaction completed in January 2023.

Pritzker Private Capital Acquires Bardstown Bourbon Company

May 7, 2022

Food & Beverage

Pritzker Private Capital (PPC) has acquired Bardstown Bourbon Company, a Kentucky-based distiller, producer and bottler of premium bourbon and rye whiskey, with PPC investing alongside Bardstown Bourbon's management team and current investors. The deal will support Bardstown's growth by increasing production capacity, expanding its branded product presence and enhancing its experiential Bourbon Trail destination; financial terms were not disclosed.

Green Meadow Sustainable Solutions Acquires Riverbend Environmental Services LLC

July 14, 2021

Environmental Services

Green Meadow Sustainable Solutions, a PE-backed environmental services platform led by investors including Bernhard Capital Partners, acquired Riverbend Environmental Services LLC in November 2020. The deal adds a landfill in Jefferson County, Mississippi and transfer stations in Vicksburg, Mississippi and Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Green Meadow's operations and supports planned infrastructure upgrades, workforce investment and continued municipal contracts.