v2food Acquires Daring Foods in Strategic Partnership with Ajinomoto Co.

Eshbal Functional Food Acquires 55% Stake in Dare to Be Different Foods (D2BD)

February 12, 2026

Food & Beverage

Eshbal Functional Food has finalized its acquisition of a 55% majority stake in New York City-based Dare to Be Different Foods (D2BD), along with certain operating assets. The deal is intended to expand Eshbal’s North American footprint in the gluten-free and better-for-you frozen foods market.

Fresh2 Group Ltd. Acquires Youfood Group Inc.

January 4, 2024

E-Commerce

Fresh2 Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: FRES), through its subsidiary Fresh2 Technology Inc., agreed to acquire 100% of Youfood Group Inc. in a stock-for-stock transaction. The deal—payment in 38,333,334 newly issued Fresh2 Class A common shares—is intended to expand Fresh2's cross-border B2C food e-commerce capabilities and provide access to new North American customers sourcing food from Asia and South America.

Ahimsa Companies Acquires Blackbird Foods

February 17, 2025

Food & Beverage

Ahimsa Companies, a New York-based holding company focused on plant-based brands, has acquired Blackbird Foods, a New York-based maker of frozen plant-based pizzas, wings, seitan and dairy-free cheese. The acquisition is intended to expand Blackbird's retail and foodservice distribution, strengthen manufacturing capacity, and accelerate product innovation as part of Ahimsa's roll-up strategy in alternative proteins.

JBS S.A. Acquires Vivera Foodgroup for €341 million

April 19, 2021

Food & Beverage

JBS S.A. has agreed to acquire Vivera Foodgroup, one of Europe’s largest plant-based protein producers, for an enterprise value of €341 million. The deal includes Vivera’s three manufacturing sites and R&D center in the Netherlands and will position JBS to expand its global plant-based product platform while keeping Vivera as a standalone unit under its current management.

Chobani Acquires Daily Harvest

May 16, 2025

Food & Beverage

Chobani, the U.S. food and beverage company, has acquired plant-based frozen meal brand Daily Harvest. The deal — terms not disclosed — gives Chobani entry into the frozen ready-to-make meals category and broader distribution in the frozen grocery aisle while expanding Daily Harvest's retail and DTC reach.

Darling Ingredients Acquires Valley Proteins

May 2, 2022

Agriculture

Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) completed the acquisition of Valley Proteins for approximately $1.1 billion, adding 18 rendering plants and used cooking oil facilities across the southern, southeast and mid-Atlantic U.S. The deal expands Darling’s rendering and low‑carbon feedstock capabilities to support renewable diesel and animal-ingredient production.