Cargill Acquires Owensboro Grain Company

Columbia Grain / Enrich Foods Acquires Great River Milling

June 23, 2023

Food & Beverage

Columbia Grain International has launched consumer foods subsidiary Enrich Foods, LLC and completed its first acquisition by purchasing Great River Milling in Fountain City, Wisconsin. The acquisition adds organic and specialty flour, grains and co-manufacturing/private-label capacity — supporting Columbia Grain's expansion into retail and e-commerce consumer packaged foods under the Enrich Foods/Balanced Bushel portfolio.

Viterra Acquires Gavilon's Grain and Ingredients Business

October 3, 2022

Agriculture

Viterra Limited has closed its purchase of the grain and ingredients business of Gavilon Agriculture Investment, Inc. from Marubeni America Corporation for US$1.125 billion plus working capital and customary adjustments. The acquisition adds Gavilon's origination, storage and distribution footprint across major U.S. growing regions to Viterra's global agriculture network and will be integrated under the Viterra brand.

Bardstown Bourbon Company Acquires Green River Spirits Company

June 30, 2022

Food & Beverage

Bardstown Bourbon Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Green River Spirits Company, combining two Kentucky bourbon producers. The acquisition adds the historic Green River Distilling Co. in Owensboro and a production facility in Charleston, South Carolina, expanding Bardstown's custom distillation capacity and branded bourbon portfolio.

Redwood Capital Investments Acquires Grain Craft

June 21, 2022

Food & Beverage

Redwood Capital Investments, a Baltimore-based permanent holding company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Grain Craft, the U.S. flour miller headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The transaction, in which Grain Craft is being sold by family owner G&L Holdings, is expected to close in Q3 2022; terms were not disclosed.

Bushel Acquires GrainBridge

October 12, 2021

Software

Bushel, an independent ag‑software company based in Fargo, North Dakota, has acquired GrainBridge, a joint venture technology team owned by ADM and Cargill. The deal brings GrainBridge employees into Bushel's Omaha office, expanding Bushel's data science capabilities and broadening its network across grain origination and marketing in the U.S. and Canada.

Commodity Blenders Acquires Jonesville, MI Feed Mill

May 5, 2019

Agriculture

Commodity Blenders, a portfolio company of High Street Capital, has acquired a feed production mill in Jonesville, Michigan, adding a second location to its West Salem, Ohio operation. The acquisition expands Commodity Blenders' production footprint and ability to serve dairy, swine and poultry customers across Michigan, western Ohio and Indiana as an add-on to its platform.