Neil Hershman (16 Handles) Acquires DŌ, Cookie Dough Confections

The Hershey Company Acquires Dot's Pretzels and Pretzels Inc.

November 10, 2021

Food & Beverage

The Hershey Company entered into definitive agreements to acquire Dot's Pretzels LLC and Pretzels Inc., expanding its salty-snacking portfolio and pretzel manufacturing capabilities. The combined transaction is valued at approximately $1.2 billion (about $1.0 billion net of expected tax benefits) and is expected to close by the end of 2021, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

JTM Foods Acquires Cookies-n-Milk (CnM)

February 2, 2023

Food & Beverage

JTM Foods, LLC (dba JJ’s Bakery) has acquired Cookies-n-Milk (CnM), a family‑owned producer of edible cookie dough bites, individually wrapped cookies and brownies, donut holes and ready‑to‑bake frozen cookie doughs. Cookies‑n‑Milk operates a production facility in McKinney, Texas, and JTM said the acquisition strengthens its sweet goods portfolio and will leverage JTM's operations and sales capabilities to expand the edible cookie dough category nationally.

Ethos Capital Acquires Majority Control of Donuts Inc.

March 31, 2021

Telecommunications

Ethos Capital has completed an investment to acquire a controlling interest in Donuts Inc. from Abry Partners. The deal brings Ethos (with strategic partners The Baupost Group and Neuberger Berman) in control of the domain registry operator, which is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington and manages roughly 25 million domains with ~300 employees.

New Engen Acquires Donut Digital

September 26, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

New Engen, a Seattle-based digital marketing agency, has acquired Donut Digital, a creative-led performance marketing agency based in Manhattan Beach, California. The acquisition expands New Engen's creative and content production capabilities, enabling a full-service content studio for short-form social, UGC, and premium CTV/OTT content.

Dessert Holdings Acquires Dianne's Fine Desserts from Geneva Glen Capital

November 1, 2022

Food & Beverage

Dessert Holdings, North America's premium dessert company, has acquired Dianne's Fine Desserts from Geneva Glen Capital. The acquisition, terms undisclosed, expands Dessert Holdings' product assortment in the foodservice channel; Dianne's CEO Mike Knowles and President Dan Scales will be retiring as part of the transaction.

Encore Consumer Capital Acquires DeIorio (DeIorio Foods)

October 28, 2024

Consumer Products

Encore Consumer Capital has acquired DeIorio (DeIorio Foods/DeIorio, LLC), a Utica, New York-based manufacturer of specialty frozen pizza dough products, from Rudolph Capital. DeIorio employs over 300 people and Encore plans to invest in capacity and capabilities while pursuing add-on acquisitions to build out a frozen-dough platform serving foodservice, convenience and retail customers across North America.