Taylor Farms Acquires Equinox Growers

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires The Equinox Agency, LLC

July 17, 2025

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired The Equinox Agency, LLC, an employee health and benefits consulting firm based in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. The Equinox team will remain in place and integrate with Gallagher’s Northeast employee benefits consulting and brokerage operations to expand Gallagher’s benefits capabilities in the Lehigh Valley region; terms were not disclosed.

Elevate Farms Acquires Fieldless Farms

January 26, 2026

Healthcare Services

Elevate Farms Inc. acquired 100% of Fieldless Farms Inc., making Fieldless a wholly owned subsidiary of Elevate. The deal brings together Elevate’s controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) technology platform with Fieldless’s Cornwall, Ontario pesticide-free leafy greens operations, aiming to strengthen Canadian food sovereignty and enable global expansion.

Taylor Farms Acquires Natures Way Foods

November 5, 2025

Food & Beverage

Taylor Farms, a family-owned North American fresh foods producer, has acquired Natures Way Foods, a Chichester, England-based manufacturer of fresh prepared salads and convenience foods. The acquisition marks Taylor Farms' first major expansion into the United Kingdom; Natures Way Foods (approximately 1,300 employees) will retain its existing management and workforce.

Taylor Farms Acquires FarmWise's Business

April 10, 2025

Agriculture

Taylor Farms, the family-owned North American producer of ready-to-eat salads, has acquired the business of FarmWise, an agricultural robotics company known for its Vulcan precision weeder. The acquisition is intended to accelerate Taylor Farms' adoption of precision ag technology, ensure continuity for FarmWise Vulcan customers, and advance sustainable farming and automation capabilities.

B&G Foods Acquires Frozen Vegetable Manufacturing Operations of Growers Express

May 5, 2022

Food & Beverage

B&G Foods, Inc. acquired the frozen vegetable manufacturing operations of Growers Express, LLC, including inventory, equipment, a sublease for part of a Yuma, Arizona manufacturing facility and a lease for a warehouse in San Luis, Arizona. Approximately 155 employees will transfer to B&G Foods; the company also repurchased the master license agreement for certain Green Giant Fresh products. The transaction was funded with cash on hand and borrowings under B&G's existing credit facility; terms were not disclosed.

Costa Farms Acquires Battlefield Farms

January 18, 2024

Agriculture

Costa Farms, the Miami-based wholesale grower, acquired Battlefield Farms, a 40-year-old grower of annuals and perennials in Rapidan, Virginia, expanding Costa's production footprint and assortment. The deal brings Battlefield's 45 acres of greenhouse and 20 acres of outdoor production into Costa's network, strengthening its supply to national retailers and regional customers.