Bobbie Acquires Nature's One to Add U.S. Infant Formula Manufacturing Capacity

The Hershey Company Acquires ONE Brands

September 23, 2019

Food & Beverage

The Hershey Company completed its acquisition of ONE Brands, LLC, a maker of low-sugar, high-protein nutrition bars, for $397 million (approximately $325 million net of tax benefits). The purchase expands Hershey's better-for-you snacking portfolio and is expected to be accretive to earnings in the first full year post-close.

Green Boy Group Acquires Sweet Nature Inc.

January 22, 2020

Food & Beverage

Green Boy Group Inc. has acquired the business of Sweet Nature Inc., an importer and distributor of specialty non-GMO and organic syrups based in Ontario, California. The acquisition expands Green Boy’s value-added liquid sweetener ingredient offering and strengthens its footprint in the North American natural and organic food market.

Blue Road Capital Acquires NatureSweet from Silver Ventures

September 20, 2023

Agriculture

Blue Road Capital, an investment firm focused on vertically integrated food and agriculture businesses, has acquired NatureSweet (NS Brands, Ltd.), the largest vertically integrated greenhouse-grown produce company in North America, from Silver Ventures for an undisclosed sum. NatureSweet grows, harvests, and packages tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers across more than 1,400 acres and employs over 6,000 people, with products sold through major supermarkets across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Young Living Acquires Nature's Ultra

July 18, 2019

Consumer Products

Young Living Essential Oils has acquired Nature's Ultra, a Colorado-based hemp farming and CBD product company with more than 1,500 acres of organic hemp. Nature's Ultra will continue to operate independently while supplying CBD isolate-infused products that will be combined with Young Living's Seed to Seal-certified essential oils and sold to Young Living customers.

Nestlé Acquires The Bountiful Company's Core Vitamin Brands for $5.75B

August 9, 2021

Food & Beverage

Nestlé (via Nestlé Health Science) agreed to acquire the core vitamin and supplement brands of The Bountiful Company from KKR and Carlyle for $5.75 billion, integrating brands such as Nature's Bounty, Solgar, Puritan's Pride and Osteo Bi‑Flex into its NHSc portfolio. The deal (expected/closed in H2 2021) brings roughly 4,000–4,500 employees into Nestlé Health Science and establishes Nestlé as a global leader in vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements across mass retail, specialty retail and e‑commerce.

McCarthy Capital Leads Growth Investment in BUBS Naturals

March 8, 2022

Consumer Products

An affiliate of McCarthy Capital led a growth funding round in BUBS Naturals, a direct-to-consumer natural consumer-packaged goods brand specializing in nutritional supplements. The round included participation from individual investors and will be used to scale operations, hire additional team members and expand product offerings.