iSpice Foods Acquires Spice Chain Corporation from Frontenac

Midas Foods International Acquires Georgia Spice and The Doug Jeffords Company (Creative Spiceworks)

November 4, 2025

Food & Beverage

Midas Foods International has acquired Georgia Spice and The Doug Jeffords Company and combined them under the Creative Spiceworks brand to expand blending, packaging and R&D capabilities. The deal strengthens Midas Foods' capacity to serve protein, meat-processing, snack-food and retail/foodservice customers nationally and creates a culinary-driven custom manufacturing platform.

Woodland Gourmet Acquires International Spices

October 27, 2025

Food & Beverage

Woodland Gourmet has acquired International Spices, a developer of custom seasoning blends for snacks, proteins and prepared foods, to expand its custom seasoning and flavor development capabilities across foodservice, retail and industrial channels. The deal strengthens Woodland's product portfolio and manufacturing/commercialization resources; terms were not disclosed.

The Kraft Heinz Company Acquires Majority Stake in Just Spices

April 26, 2023

Food & Beverage

The Kraft Heinz Company agreed to acquire an 85% stake in Germany-based Just Spices GmbH, with the remaining 15% retained by its three founders. The deal was designed to accelerate Kraft Heinz’s international “Taste Elevation” and strengthen its technology-enabled direct-to-consumer growth.

Champlain Financial Corporation-Led Group Acquires Dion Herbs & Spices

May 17, 2021

Food & Beverage

A group of Quebec investors led by Champlain Financial Corporation has acquired Dion Herbs & Spices. The deal secures leadership succession to André Fortier, Jean-François Bieler and founders' children Marie-Andrée Morin-Dion and Samuel Morin-Dion; financial terms were not disclosed. Dion offers roughly 450–600 spice varieties across nine product categories and is sold in over 1,000 retail locations in Canada and the United States.

Frontenac Acquires Monterey Bay Spice Company

January 11, 2021

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Frontenac has acquired Monterey Bay Spice Company (HerbCo), a Watsonville, California-based processor and distributor of botanicals, herbs, teas, essential oils, seasonings and spices, from its founder. Frontenac said it will invest in strategic growth initiatives, add complementary capabilities and work with food industry veteran Bob Aiken (appointed Executive Chairman) to expand Monterey Bay's market penetration across nutraceutical, food & beverage, and health & beauty end markets.

Shore Capital Partners Recapitalizes Old World Spices and Seasonings

November 19, 2020

Food & Beverage

Shore Capital Partners completed a recapitalization of Old World Spices and Seasonings, a custom spice, seasoning and ingredient manufacturer based in Overland Park, Kansas. Shore will partner with management to invest in business development, R&D, sales and production infrastructure and pursue organic growth and inorganic consolidation through add-on acquisitions.