Tate & Lyle Acquires Sweet Green Fields

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.

TPG and Northstar Acquire 80% of Japfa's Southeast Asia Dairy Business (Greenfields)

December 7, 2020

Food & Beverage

TPG and Northstar Group have agreed to acquire an 80% stake in Japfa Ltd's Southeast Asia branded dairy business (Greenfields) for US$236 million, with Japfa retaining a 20% interest. The strategic partnership gives the investors funding and senior management expertise to accelerate growth of the vertically integrated dairy business across Southeast Asia while Japfa focuses on its China dairy operations and other core businesses.

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.

KPS Forms Primient to Acquire Tate & Lyle's Primary Products Business

July 12, 2021

Food & Beverage

KPS Capital Partners agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Tate & Lyle’s Primary Products business and, together with Tate & Lyle, formed NewCo (Primient) to own the assets for an enterprise value of $1.7 billion. The transaction (a divestiture of Tate & Lyle’s Primary Products unit) creates an independent platform focused on nutritive sweeteners, industrial starches and other corn-derived ingredients, with KPS holding operational control and Tate & Lyle retaining a ~50% ownership stake.

Facility Solutions Group Acquires Greenleaf Energy Solutions

January 30, 2024

Energy

Facility Solutions Group (FSG) has acquired Greenleaf Energy Solutions, a Connecticut-based commercial solar and lighting solutions provider. The acquisition expands FSG’s renewable energy and commercial-solar capabilities, integrating Greenleaf’s team and turnkey solar services into FSG’s national lighting, electrical, and energy-efficiency platform.

Fengate Private Equity Invests in Sweets from the Earth

September 17, 2025

Food & Beverage

Fengate Private Equity, on behalf of the LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, has made a minority-growth investment in Sweets from the Earth, a Toronto-based maker of 100% plant-based, allergy-friendly baked goods. Founders Ilana and Marc Kadonoff retain a significant minority stake and will continue to lead the company as Fengate provides capital and resources to accelerate expansion across Canada and into the U.S.; financial terms were not disclosed.