Wicked Kitchen Acquires Current Foods

Hickory Farms Acquires Wicked Good Cupcakes

June 24, 2021

Food & Beverage

Hickory Farms, the U.S. gourmet food gift retailer, has acquired Wicked Good Cupcakes, the mason-jar cupcake brand founded in Cohasset, Massachusetts and known for its Shark Tank success. The acquisition brings Wicked Good Cupcakes into Hickory Farms' product assortment and will make the cupcake lineup available through Hickory Farms' channels and website.

UPSIDE Foods Acquires Cultured Decadence

January 25, 2022

Food & Beverage

UPSIDE Foods, a Berkeley-based cultivated meat company, has acquired Cultured Decadence, a Madison, Wisconsin-based cultivated seafood startup. The acquisition brings Cultured Decadence's proprietary cell lines and feed technology into UPSIDE's multi-species platform to expand its seafood product portfolio and accelerate commercialization from UPSIDE's existing production and R&D infrastructure.

SaltWise Acquires Green Salt

May 20, 2025

Food & Beverage

SaltWise, the plant-based Salicornia salt brand based in Sammamish, Washington, has acquired Green Salt, the sea-asparagus low-sodium seasoning brand. The deal combines product lines and distribution channels to create a leading plant-based, low-sodium salt company with expanded retail and e-commerce reach.

The Chefs' Warehouse Acquires Foley Fish

April 26, 2021

Food & Beverage

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets of M.F. Foley Company Inc. (Foley Fish), a New Bedford, Massachusetts-based seafood purveyor. The acquisition accelerates The Chefs' Warehouse's center-of-the-plate and seafood category expansion in the Northeast and brings Foley Fish's long-standing relationships and product quality into The Chefs' Warehouse platform.

Kettle Cuisine Acquires Harry's Fresh Foods

April 8, 2019

Food & Beverage

Kettle Cuisine, a Kainos Capital‑backed fresh soup manufacturer based in Lynn, Massachusetts, has acquired Harry's Fresh Foods, a custom food manufacturer in Portland, Oregon. The acquisition expands Kettle Cuisine's coast‑to‑coast manufacturing footprint and capabilities in fresh and frozen soups, sauces and prepared foods.

Misfits Market Acquires Imperfect Foods

September 7, 2022

Food & Beverage

Misfits Market has agreed to acquire online grocer Imperfect Foods, combining two sustainable direct-to-consumer grocery platforms to expand scale, delivery capabilities, and private-label programs. The combined business is projected to exceed $1 billion in sales and pursue profitability by early 2024, with Misfits Market CEO Abhi Ramesh leading the merged company.