Arcadia Biosciences Acquires Lief Brands Portfolio and Select Zola Assets

Arcadia Consumer Healthcare Acquires NATURELO

October 15, 2020

Consumer Products

Arcadia Consumer Healthcare, a portfolio company of Avista Capital Partners, has acquired NATURELO, a premium vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) brand. The add-on expands Arcadia's product portfolio and online presence in the growing self-directed wellness market; financial terms were not disclosed.

Arcadia Consumer Healthcare (Bansk Group-backed) Acquires Avrio Health Assets

June 5, 2023

Consumer Products

Arcadia Consumer Healthcare, a Bansk Group-backed consumer healthcare platform, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Avrio Health L.P., adding brands including Betadine, Colace, Senokot and SlowMag to its portfolio. The transaction is intended to expand Arcadia's product offerings and leverage its omni-channel distribution and retail relationships to drive growth.

Prairie Capital, Skyline Global Partners and S2G Ventures Recapitalize Lief Labs

October 26, 2021

Food & Beverage

Prairie Capital VII, Skyline Global Partners and S2G Ventures have partnered with Lief Labs' management and founder Adel Villalobos to recapitalize Lief Labs, a Valencia, California-based dietary supplement formulator and contract manufacturer. The recapitalization provides growth capital and strategic advisory to support investments in technology, raw materials and formulations, supply chain, human capital, production capacity and potential add-on acquisitions while the existing management team and CEO remain in place.

Bansk Group Acquires Arcadia Consumer Healthcare from Avista Capital Partners

September 10, 2021

Consumer Products

Bansk Group, a New York-based private investment firm focused on consumer brands, agreed to acquire Arcadia Consumer Healthcare, a U.S. consumer health platform known for OTC medicines and premium vitamins and supplements, from Avista Capital Partners. The transaction (announced Aug. 9, 2021 and completed Sept. 10, 2021) positions Bansk to expand its consumer health and wellness portfolio and accelerate brand-building and M&A-driven growth.

Molson Coors Acquires Majority Stake in ZOA Energy

November 8, 2024

Food & Beverage

Molson Coors Beverage Company has acquired a 51% stake in ZOA Energy, the energy drink brand co-founded by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and partners; terms were not disclosed. Molson Coors — which previously partnered with ZOA on distribution and invested in September 2023 — will lead the brand’s marketing, retail and direct-to-consumer sales to scale the business and expand its non-alcohol portfolio.

Zydus Lifesciences Acquires Agenus' U.S. Biologics Manufacturing Facilities and Launches Zylidac Bio LLC

January 16, 2026

Biotechnology

Zydus Lifesciences Limited has completed purchase agreements with Agenus Inc. to acquire Agenus' biologics manufacturing facilities and operations in Emeryville and Berkeley, California, and has established a U.S. CDMO subsidiary, Zylidac Bio LLC, to operate the assets. The deal includes exclusive manufacturing arrangements for Agenus' Phase 3 immuno-oncology candidates (botensilimab and balstilimab), exclusive commercialization rights for those assets in India and Sri Lanka, and an equity investment in Agenus via Zynext Ventures; regulatory approvals including CFIUS clearance were secured.