NovaTaste Acquires McClancy Foods & Flavors

Turpaz Industries Acquires Belgian Flavours Manufacturer Doucy

February 27, 2025

Food & Beverage

Turpaz Industries has acquired Belgian sweet flavours manufacturer Doucy for $8.5 million, with an additional contingent payment tied to Doucy's EBITDA through March 2027. The deal includes Doucy's production facility in Fernelmont, Belgium (sales of $5 million in 2024); Turpaz said the acquisition strengthens its sweet-flavours portfolio and Western European presence and was financed with bank debt.

Phoenix Flavors and Fragrances Acquires Innovative Fragrances Inc.

April 18, 2022

Consumer Products

Phoenix Flavors and Fragrances has acquired Innovative Fragrances Inc., an Atlanta-area developer and compounder of fragrance compounds serving home fragrance, personal care, candles and air freshener markets. The deal expands Phoenix's geographic footprint in the Southeast United States and strengthens its perfumery, regulatory and technical capabilities.

Brookside Flavors & Ingredients Acquires Flavor Advantage

August 1, 2022

Food & Beverage

Brookside Flavors & Ingredients LLC (BFI) has acquired the assets of Flavor Advantage, LLC, a Naples, Florida-based flavor house. Founder Tom Motz will remain with the business, and BFI said the acquisition will expand its sweet-flavor capabilities and customer relationships to accelerate growth using BFI's resources.

Solina Acquires Food Compounds B.V.

October 6, 2021

Food & Beverage

French savoury-ingredients group Solina (majority-owned by PE firm Astorg) has completed the acquisition of Food Compounds B.V., a Netherlands-based specialist in powder-based premixes and coating systems for potato processors. The deal strengthens Solina's coating expertise and R&D capabilities as part of its ongoing expansion strategy; financial terms were not disclosed.

AromataGroup / Ambienta Acquire MML Capital's Stake in Nactis Flavours

January 1, 2020

Food & Beverage

AromataGroup, backed by private equity firm Ambienta SGR, acquired MML Capital’s 30% stake in French flavour manufacturer Nactis Flavours as part of a transaction that creates the enlarged holding Nactarome. The deal consolidates European flavour and ingredient capabilities and supports continued international growth for Nactis (which now generates ~40% of revenue outside France).

Valesco Industries Leads Majority Buyout of Adams Flavors, Foods & Ingredients

March 9, 2022

Food & Beverage

On March 3, 2022 Valesco Industries (via Valesco Fund II) closed a majority buyout and control recapitalization of Central Texas Ingredients I, LLC (dba Adams Flavors, Foods & Ingredients) in Gonzales, Texas. The transaction included co-investors Brookside Capital Partners, Deason Capital, Midwest Growth Partners and CEO Daniel (Dan) Shannon; proceeds will support new private label programs and nationwide expansion of the Adams brand.