Lipman Family Farms Acquires Shelton & Sons

Martori Farms Acquires SOL Group from Fyffes

October 13, 2025

Food & Beverage

Martori Farms has acquired the SOL Group, Fyffes' melon growing and distribution business, creating the world's largest year‑round melon producer with farms in Honduras and Guatemala and a distribution operation in Miami. The deal enables Martori to offer continuous melon supply across North America while allowing Fyffes to concentrate on its core banana and pineapple businesses.

Lipari Foods Acquires Swiss-American, Inc.

March 20, 2023

Food & Beverage

Lipari Foods, a Warren, Michigan-based specialty food distributor, has acquired St. Louis-based Swiss-American, Inc., a specialty cheese solutions provider focused on retail deli. The acquisition will fold Swiss-American into Lipari's manufacturing division via its subsidiary The Deli Source to expand cheese offerings and capabilities; Swiss-American will continue to be led by Joe Hoff and has approximately 85 employees.

ERM Acquires Sustainability Marketing and Communications Agency Shelton Group

October 10, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

ERM, the global sustainability consultancy, has acquired Shelton Group, a Knoxville-based sustainability-focused marketing and communications agency. Shelton Group will join ERM’s Change & Transformation team to strengthen ERM’s sustainability storytelling, ESG reporting and communications capabilities for corporate clients across sectors.

S. Thorogood & Sons Acquires Mushroom Man

October 11, 2021

Food & Beverage

Essex-based wholesaler S. Thorogood & Sons has acquired Mushroom Man from founder Michael Hyams for £1.2 million. The deal brings a dedicated mushroom supplier and its specialist capabilities into Thorogood’s wholesale group as Hyams retires and existing managers remain to run the business within the group.

Smoky Mountain Family Farms Acquires Triple C Family Farms

March 23, 2021

Agriculture

Smoky Mountain Family Farms (SMFF), a family-run tomato farming and distribution operation based in Newport, Tennessee, has acquired Triple C Family Farms (Chandley Farms, LLC) of Midway, Tennessee to expand production and regional reach. The purchase triples SMFF's production heading into the 2021 season and supports the company's strategy to serve multiple U.S. regions while extending its fair labor programs into Tennessee.

Asset Living Acquires Arizona-Based Shelton Residential

January 12, 2021

Real Estate

Houston-based property manager Asset Living has acquired Shelton Residential, an Arizona-based property management firm that oversees more than 17,000 multifamily units across Arizona, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico. The deal expands Asset Living's presence in the Southwestern U.S.; owners Tom and Pam Shelton and the Shelton team will join Asset Living to lead the company's Southwest region.