Nexus Agriscience Acquires Biotech Institute Hemp Division IP Portfolio

The Cannabist Company Acquires Ciencia Labs Portfolio

December 11, 2024

Retail

The Cannabist Company (formerly Columbia Care) acquired the Ciencia Labs portfolio earlier in 2024 and is launching the Ciencia Labs brand dreamt in Maryland, with additional markets and products planned for 2025. The acquisition expands The Cannabist Company’s branded product offerings and supports broader retail and wholesale distribution across its dispensary and wholesale channels.

Paine Schwartz‑Backed HGS BioScience Acquires NutriAg Ltd.

November 5, 2025

Agriculture

HGS BioScience, a Paine Schwartz‑backed bionutritional platform, has acquired NutriAg Ltd., a Toronto‑based crop‑technology and bionutritionals company. The add‑on deal expands HGS’s North American footprint and R&D/capability set in biostimulants and crop nutrition; Cascadia advised on the transaction and financing.

NutraNomics to Acquire The Plant (DHS Development Inc.)

January 20, 2022

Manufacturing

NutraNomics, Inc. (OTC: NNRX), a Gladstone, Oregon-based nutraceuticals company, entered a binding letter of intent to acquire the assets, IP and key personnel of DHS Development Inc., doing business as The Plant, a contract cannabis processor in Desert Hot Springs, California. The acquisition is intended to expand NutraNomics’ processing, product diversity and R&D capabilities as part of its broader growth strategy; closing was targeted for February 2022 pending due diligence.

22nd Century Group Acquires RX Pharmatech Ltd

January 24, 2023

Food & Beverage

22nd Century Group, through its GVB Biopharma business, acquired UK-based RX Pharmatech Ltd, a distributor of cannabinoid/CBD products and holder of numerous U.K. novel food applications. The deal includes $650,000 up-front in cash and stock plus a three-year equity earn-out tied to revenue milestones and aims to strengthen 22nd Century's access and distribution in the U.K. and EU consumer CBD market.

Invaio Sciences Acquires Peptyde Bio

December 7, 2023

Biotechnology

Invaio Sciences has acquired Peptyde Bio, a Danforth Technology Company spinout that discovers and designs antimicrobial peptides for crop protection. The deal brings Peptyde Bio’s peptide discovery platform and IP into Invaio’s AI-enabled discovery engine and biological delivery systems to accelerate nature-positive crop protection solutions.

PI Industries Acquires Plant Health Care Plc

November 24, 2025

Agriculture

In August 2024 PI Industries Ltd. acquired Plant Health Care Plc (PHC) and has integrated the business into its global agriculture arm, PI AgSciences. The acquisition expands PI's biologicals and sustainable crop solutions capabilities and brings PHC subsidiaries across the U.S., Brazil, Mexico and other markets into PI's global platform.