Stepan Company Acquires NatSurFact Business from Logos Technologies

Nactarome Group Acquires Plantex SAS

October 16, 2025

Food & Beverage

Nactarome Group, majority owned by private equity firm TA Associates, has acquired Plantex SAS, a French producer of high-quality plant extracts for the food, nutraceutical, cosmetics and animal nutrition markets. The deal is an add-on to Nactarome’s ingredient platform to expand its plant-extraction capabilities and product offering; terms were not disclosed.

Valent BioSciences Acquires FBSciences

January 30, 2023

Agriculture

Valent BioSciences LLC, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., has acquired FBSciences Holdings, Inc., a Collierville, Tennessee–headquartered developer of naturally derived biostimulants, biopesticides, and crop nutrition solutions. The acquisition strengthens Valent's capabilities and market position in the rapidly growing global biostimulant and biorationals market.

Surmodics Merges with Biocoat; Forms Surmodics Services & Technologies Division

December 10, 2025

Medical Devices

Surmodics has completed a merger with Biocoat and formed a new division, Surmodics Services & Technologies (SST), to carry forward the portion of Biocoat's business remaining after divesting certain assets. SST, based in Horsham, Pennsylvania, will provide hydrophilic coating technologies, custom polymer formulations and full-service coating operations to medical device manufacturers worldwide.

Nagase Holdings America Acquires Interfacial Consultants, LLC

February 5, 2020

Manufacturing

Nagase Holdings America (part of the NAGASE Group) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Interfacial Consultants, LLC, a Wisconsin-based developer of advanced materials and manufacturing process platforms. The acquisition aims to expand Nagase’s R&D and development capabilities in high-performance thermoplastics and accelerate commercialization of Interfacial’s specialty materials and engineered substrates across transportation, construction, medical and consumer markets.

FitLife Brands Acquires Nutrology

April 13, 2021

Food & Beverage

FitLife Brands, Inc. (OTC Pink: FTLF) acquired substantially all of the assets of Nutrology in an all-cash deal that closed April 7, 2021. The acquisition adds Nutrology’s plant‑based and natural sports nutrition product line to FitLife’s portfolio and is expected to be immediately accretive while expanding FitLife’s presence in the growing natural/vegan supplement category.

NutriScience Innovations Acquires XSTO Solutions

October 18, 2024

Food & Beverage

NutriScience Innovations, a portfolio company of Tilia Holdings, has acquired XSTO Solutions, a Morristown, New Jersey-based supplier of nutraceutical and functional ingredients. The deal adds six branded products to NutriScience's portfolio and strengthens its formulation and ingredient supply capabilities for the dietary supplement, functional food & beverage, and animal health markets.