Symrise Acquires Giraffe Foods from Graham Partners

Giraffe Foods (Graham Partners Portfolio) Acquires Lounsbury Foods

July 20, 2020

Food & Beverage

Giraffe Foods, a Toronto/Mississauga-based custom sauces and dressings manufacturer and portfolio company of Graham Partners, has acquired Lounsbury Foods, a Canadian family-owned maker of horseradish, seafood cocktail sauce and condiments. The add-on expands Giraffe's product portfolio and manufacturing capabilities (including fresh root processing), creates cross-selling opportunities across foodservice, retail and industrial customers, and is expected to generate operational and procurement synergies.

Symrise Acquires SFA Romani from Keensight Capital and the Romani-Caruso Family

April 20, 2022

Consumer Products

Symrise has acquired 100% of SFA Romani, a high-end French fragrance house based in Grasse, from Keensight Capital and the Romani-Caruso family. SFA Romani, founded in 1963, has about €20m in revenue (2021) and ~93 employees and will bring fine-fragrance creation, natural raw-material expertise and production capacity to Symrise's Scent & Care portfolio.

First Mile Acquires Giraffe Recycling

August 3, 2020

Environmental Services

London-based waste and recycling operator First Mile has acquired Giraffe Recycling, a specialist local waste and recycling collector serving London's West End. The deal expands First Mile's customer base in Central London and consolidates its position as a leading recycling provider to retail and office businesses across the capital.

SupplyOne Acquires Bacon & Graham, Inc.

February 14, 2024

Industrial Services

SupplyOne, Inc. has acquired Bacon & Graham, Inc., a family-owned packaging distributor founded in 1939. Triad Securities advised Bacon & Graham on the sale, which expands SupplyOne's national footprint and product offerings in corrugated and value‑added packaging solutions.

Gryphon Investors Acquires Vivify Specialty Ingredients

December 27, 2021

Manufacturing

Gryphon Investors' Heritage Fund acquired Vivify Specialty Ingredients, a Glendale Heights, Illinois–based supplier of specialty organic colorants, functional ingredients, and additives. The transaction was completed with participation from Vivify management and family owner Aakash Shah; financial terms were not disclosed and CenterOak Partners sold its stake.

Symrise AG Makes Minority Investment in Bonumose

July 13, 2023

Food & Beverage

Symrise AG has signed a minority investment agreement with Bonumose, an early-stage food ingredient manufacturer that produces rare sugars (e.g., tagatose and allulose) using patented enzymatic technology. The strategic minority investment will accelerate Symrise's sugar-reduction initiatives by combining Symrise's flavor and taste-balancing capabilities with Bonumose's cost-efficient production of sugar alternatives, targeting applications such as beverages and ice cream.