Compleat Food Group Acquires Freshpak Chilled Foods from Sun European Partners

SC Pack Group Acquires Frapak Packaging

September 16, 2025

Packaging

The SC Pack Group, backed by private equity investor MML Capital, has acquired Frapak Packaging — a longstanding partner and European supplier of glass and sustainable plastic packaging. The deal expands SC Pack’s European footprint and product portfolio, creating a combined group with ~€350m revenue and roughly 500 packaging professionals across more than 15 countries.

The Compleat Food Group Acquires The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co

March 12, 2025

Food & Beverage

The Compleat Food Group has acquired The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co for an undisclosed sum, adding the Thorne-based chilled prepared foods business to its portfolio. Compleat plans to invest in the Thorne site and grow the brand while integrating the business into its wider chilled-prepared-foods platform; The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co reports c.£33m turnover and employs about 226 people.

Fresh2 Group Ltd. Acquires Youfood Group Inc.

January 4, 2024

E-Commerce

Fresh2 Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: FRES), through its subsidiary Fresh2 Technology Inc., agreed to acquire 100% of Youfood Group Inc. in a stock-for-stock transaction. The deal—payment in 38,333,334 newly issued Fresh2 Class A common shares—is intended to expand Fresh2's cross-border B2C food e-commerce capabilities and provide access to new North American customers sourcing food from Asia and South America.

Cross Rapids Capital Recapitalizes PAK Quality Foods (including FrigiServe)

January 2, 2024

Food & Beverage

An affiliate of Cross Rapids Capital completed an equity recapitalization of PAK Quality Foods, LLC (which includes D Bar Cold Storage d/b/a FrigiServe). The transaction brings in Cross Rapids' capital and resources to support growth and expansion; John Pieper was appointed CEO while founders Gary and Patty Stokes remain significant shareholders. Debt for the recapitalization was provided by Maranon Capital L.P. and Manulife Investment Management.

Ranpak Holdings Corp Acquires Recycold Cool Solutions BV

December 8, 2021

Packaging

Ranpak Holdings Corp (Ranpak) has acquired Recycold Cool Solutions BV, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of sustainable, plant-based gel cool packs. The acquisition expands Ranpak's cold chain product portfolio by integrating Recycold's cool packs into Ranpak's paper-based thermal protection solutions to provide a single-source, more sustainable cold chain offering.

PAI Partners Acquires Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby to Create UK Chilled Food Platform

November 9, 2020

Food & Beverage

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby (ComplEat Food Group) from existing investors including LDC, subject to regulatory approvals. The two UK chilled-food manufacturers will be combined under a newly created PAI-backed platform to drive product innovation, supply‑chain initiatives and growth across retail, convenience and foodservice channels.