Nutiva Acquires Coconut Secret from Leslie's Organics

The Vita Coco Company Acquires Copra

July 22, 2026

Consumer Products

The Vita Coco Company acquired Copra, a producer of super-premium Thai Nam Hom coconut water, in a deal with $175 million paid at closing and additional earnout consideration of $45 million to $100 million. The transaction closed on July 22, 2026, and Copra became a wholly owned subsidiary of Vita Coco.

SuanNutra (Carbyne) to Acquire IFF Specialty Natural Ingredients Portfolio

July 20, 2026

Data & Analytics

SuanNutra, a portfolio company of Carbyne Equity Partners, has signed an agreement to acquire a portfolio of IFF’s specialty natural ingredients businesses, including botanical extracts, vitamins and minerals, and food enhancement activities. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory clearances and customary closing conditions.

Puratos Acquires Vör Foods

January 21, 2026

Food & Beverage

Puratos has acquired Vör Foods, a U.S.-based maker of ultra-clean-label nut butters and nut-based fillings, adding a dedicated SQF-certified nut facility in Trevose, Pennsylvania to its U.S. manufacturing footprint. The acquisition expands Puratos' nut ingredient capabilities to better serve bakery, confectionery and adjacent sweet-goods customers and enables closer technical collaboration and investment to scale Vör's capacity and R&D.

Summa Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Nutris

September 3, 2024

Food & Beverage

Impact investor Summa Equity has acquired a majority stake in Nutris, a Croatian plant-based protein ingredients manufacturer founded in 2019. The investment will support scaling Nutris’s manufacturing capacity and R&D to expand production of fava-bean protein isolates and other plant-based ingredients for food, sports nutrition and dairy/meat alternative markets.

Neptune Wellness Solutions Acquires Controlling Interest in Sprout Foods

February 10, 2021

Food & Beverage

Neptune Wellness Solutions acquired a 50.1% controlling interest in Sprout Foods (Sprout Organics) from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, with MSEC becoming a major shareholder in Neptune. The deal includes $6M cash, ~6.74M Neptune shares (~$12M), and Neptune guaranteeing a $10M Sprout note; Neptune will operate Sprout as a subsidiary to accelerate growth across retail and e-commerce channels.

HumanCo Acquires Majority Stake in Coconut Bliss

July 16, 2020

Food & Beverage

HumanCo, a purpose-driven holding company, has acquired a majority interest in Coconut Bliss, a family-owned, Oregon-based organic plant-based ice cream maker. The deal will support product innovation, expanded distribution and increased marketing to grow Coconut Bliss into a larger, potentially global brand while maintaining its commitments to organic, fair-trade and sustainable sourcing.