S. Thorogood & Sons Acquires Mushroom Man

South Mill Champs Acquires The Mushroom Company

January 5, 2021

Food & Beverage

South Mill Champs (SMC), a leading vertically-integrated mushroom grower based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, has acquired The Mushroom Company, a long-established mushroom processor headquartered in Cambridge, Maryland. The acquisition expands SMC's processing capabilities (IQF, canning, blanching, blending, roasting) and capacity to better serve foodservice and industrial customers across North America.

Jonathan Sprouts Acquires The Sproutman

December 1, 2023

Food & Beverage

Jonathan Sprouts, a multi-generational grower of organic green sprouts, acquired Pennsylvania-based The Sproutman effective December 1, 2023. The acquisition preserves supply continuity as founder Murray Tizer retires and expands Jonathan Sprouts' availability across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest into the broader Northeast U.S.

Western's Smokehouse Acquires Thrushwood Farms

January 20, 2020

Food & Beverage

Family-owned Western's Smokehouse of Greentop, Missouri has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Thrushwood Farms of Galesburg, Illinois. Both companies are backed by investor group Charis Consumer Partners; the deal consolidates manufacturing capacity and capabilities (Thrushwood's retail store will close to focus on expansion) and the Hankes family becomes a shareholder in Western's.

Schuman Cheese Acquires Trugman-Nash LLC

October 31, 2024

Food & Beverage

Schuman Cheese, a fourth-generation family-owned specialty cheese importer and maker, has acquired Trugman-Nash LLC from Allied Dairy, Inc., gaining ownership of the Old Croc Australian cheddar brand and exclusive U.S. distribution rights for Organic Herd British cheddar brands. The deal expands Schuman's premium cheese portfolio and strengthens its retail presence in the U.S. specialty cheese market.

South Mill Champs Acquires Loveday Mushroom Farms

July 21, 2020

Agriculture

South Mill Champs has acquired Loveday Mushroom Farms, integrating the Winnipeg-based mushroom grower and composter into its North American operations to boost production and distribution capacity. The deal expands South Mill Champs' fresh supply chain reach into the Canadian Midwest and supports planned compost and mushroom expansion to serve retail and foodservice customers more efficiently.

Meaningful Partners Leads Growth Investment in M2 Ingredients / Om Mushroom Superfood

January 16, 2024

Food & Beverage

Meaningful Partners led a strategic growth investment in M2 Ingredients and its consumer brand Om Mushroom Superfood, joined by existing investors White Road Investments and InvestEco. The capital will be used to accelerate distribution and marketing of the Om brand and scale manufacturing capacity via a new 155,000 sq. ft. organic mushroom growing facility in California; terms were not disclosed.