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80 Acres Farms and Soli Organic Merge to Build National Indoor Farming Platform

August 18, 2025

Agriculture

80 Acres Farms and Soli Organic announced a strategic merger to form a scaled national indoor farming company that will operate under the 80 Acres Farms name and be headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio. The combined business unites 80 Acres' GroLoop technology and indoor farming operations with Soli's retail footprint and agronomic expertise, serving more than 17,000 storefronts and projecting nearly $200 million in first-year revenues.

Revolution Sustainable Solutions Acquires Island Plastics

December 12, 2024

Manufacturing

Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC has acquired Island Plastics, LLC, a Flint, Michigan-based producer of 100% post-consumer recycled LLDPE/LDPE film-grade resin. The purchase expands Revolution’s mechanical recycling and PCR production capabilities — including plans to leverage its recent FDA Letter of No Objection to offer clear food-grade PCR for flexible food packaging and other end markets.

AgriFORCE Acquires Radical Clean Solutions Limited

August 28, 2024

Environmental Services

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. completed the acquisition of the assets of Radical Clean Solutions Limited, consolidating its worldwide rights to RCS’s hydroxyl radical disinfection technology. The deal strengthens AgriFORCE’s IP portfolio and positions the company to commercialize the technology across agriculture, healthcare, commercial and consumer markets.

AgroFresh Acquires Tessara

September 19, 2023

Manufacturing

AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a Paine Schwartz portfolio company, has completed the acquisition of Tessara, a Cape Town–based provider of SO2-generating intelligent packaging for fresh produce. The add-on expands AgroFresh's post-harvest freshness and food-waste reduction capabilities—notably into table grapes and berries—and strengthens its presence across key fruit-growing regions including South Africa, China, Australia and South America.

Formerra (H.I.G. Capital portfolio company) Acquires Total Polymer Solutions

April 4, 2023

Industrial Services

Formerra, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired Total Polymer Solutions (TPS), a distributor of polymer materials with a market presence in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The add-on deal strengthens Formerra's healthcare materials distribution footprint in Europe and brings TPS's founders into the Formerra team as continuing investors.

Disruptive Technologies Acquires Assets of Good Superfoods

July 16, 2021

Food & Beverage

Disruptive Technologies, LLC — a Nevada-based food-production technology company — has acquired the assets of Good Superfoods, LLC, a GFSI-certified contract manufacturer of nutrition bars, chocolate snacks and protein bars located just outside Boise, Idaho. The deal gives Disruptive Technologies a state-of-the-art facility to deploy its Clean Manufacturing Technology and expand its manufacturing footprint and private-label/contract manufacturing capabilities.