Symrise Acquires Giraffe Foods from Graham Partners

SupplyOne Acquires Bacon & Graham, Inc.

February 14, 2024

Industrial Services

SupplyOne, Inc. has acquired Bacon & Graham, Inc., a family-owned packaging distributor founded in 1939. Triad Securities advised Bacon & Graham on the sale, which expands SupplyOne's national footprint and product offerings in corrugated and value‑added packaging solutions.

Symrise AG Makes Minority Investment in Bonumose

July 13, 2023

Food & Beverage

Symrise AG has signed a minority investment agreement with Bonumose, an early-stage food ingredient manufacturer that produces rare sugars (e.g., tagatose and allulose) using patented enzymatic technology. The strategic minority investment will accelerate Symrise's sugar-reduction initiatives by combining Symrise's flavor and taste-balancing capabilities with Bonumose's cost-efficient production of sugar alternatives, targeting applications such as beverages and ice cream.

Symrise Acquires SFA Romani from Keensight Capital and the Romani-Caruso Family

April 20, 2022

Consumer Products

Symrise has acquired 100% of SFA Romani, a high-end French fragrance house based in Grasse, from Keensight Capital and the Romani-Caruso family. SFA Romani, founded in 1963, has about €20m in revenue (2021) and ~93 employees and will bring fine-fragrance creation, natural raw-material expertise and production capacity to Symrise's Scent & Care portfolio.

Gryphon Investors Acquires Vivify Specialty Ingredients

December 27, 2021

Manufacturing

Gryphon Investors' Heritage Fund acquired Vivify Specialty Ingredients, a Glendale Heights, Illinois–based supplier of specialty organic colorants, functional ingredients, and additives. The transaction was completed with participation from Vivify management and family owner Aakash Shah; financial terms were not disclosed and CenterOak Partners sold its stake.

First Mile Acquires Giraffe Recycling

August 3, 2020

Environmental Services

London-based waste and recycling operator First Mile has acquired Giraffe Recycling, a specialist local waste and recycling collector serving London's West End. The deal expands First Mile's customer base in Central London and consolidates its position as a leading recycling provider to retail and office businesses across the capital.

Giraffe Foods (Graham Partners Portfolio) Acquires Lounsbury Foods

July 20, 2020

Food & Beverage

Giraffe Foods, a Toronto/Mississauga-based custom sauces and dressings manufacturer and portfolio company of Graham Partners, has acquired Lounsbury Foods, a Canadian family-owned maker of horseradish, seafood cocktail sauce and condiments. The add-on expands Giraffe's product portfolio and manufacturing capabilities (including fresh root processing), creates cross-selling opportunities across foodservice, retail and industrial customers, and is expected to generate operational and procurement synergies.