Rosewood Private Investments Acquires Herbs, Etc.

Rosewood Private Investments Acquires Living Ecology

October 1, 2020

Food & Beverage

Rosewood Private Investments (RPI) has acquired Living Ecology, a developer, formulator, and manufacturer of functional foods and nutritional supplements headquartered in Henderson, Nevada. Living Ecology — which operates manufacturing facilities in Corona, California and an allergen-free facility in Henderson — will become an affiliate of RPI-owned Innovations in Nutrition + Wellness (INW), expanding RPI/INW’s capabilities into fruit and nutritional bars sold to retailers such as Costco, Whole Foods and Starbucks.

All-In Nutritionals Acquires Agape Herbals LLC

October 18, 2023

Consumer Products

All-In Nutritionals, a Springfield, Ohio-based natural supplements company, acquired Agape Herbals LLC, a Salt Lake City herbal supplements maker, in an all-cash asset purchase finalized in September. The deal expands All-In Nutritionals' product portfolio and brings Agape's gut-health and immunity product lines and R&D talent into the buyer's manufacturing and product development operations.

Frontenac Acquires Monterey Bay Spice Company

January 11, 2021

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Frontenac has acquired Monterey Bay Spice Company (HerbCo), a Watsonville, California-based processor and distributor of botanicals, herbs, teas, essential oils, seasonings and spices, from its founder. Frontenac said it will invest in strategic growth initiatives, add complementary capabilities and work with food industry veteran Bob Aiken (appointed Executive Chairman) to expand Monterey Bay's market penetration across nutraceutical, food & beverage, and health & beauty end markets.

MedX Holdings Inc. Acquires Craft Herbs LLC

September 17, 2021

Agriculture

MedX Holdings Inc. (OTC: MEDH) has acquired Craft Herbs LLC, a Texas limited liability company licensed to cultivate and process hemp in South Texas. Craft Herbs operates three facilities (San Antonio lab/kitchen, a 5-acre farm in New Braunfels, and an 86-acre lease near Laredo) and produces hemp products including fiber, feed, biomass and CBD; MEDH says the deal advances its vertical integration and capacity for hemp and cannabis products.

Monterey Bay Herb Co Acquires AmeriHerb

January 24, 2022

Food & Beverage

Monterey Bay Herb Co, a Frontenac-backed botanical processor and distributor based in Watsonville, California, has acquired AmeriHerb, an Ames, Iowa–based distributor of botanicals, herbs, and spices that sells primarily through AmeriHerb.com and Herbalcom.com. The deal is an add-on to the Monterey Bay platform intended to expand product assortment and e‑commerce reach across nutraceutical, food & beverage, pet, and health & beauty end markets.

Heartwood Partners Acquires NativeSeed Group

March 27, 2023

Agriculture

Heartwood Partners LLC has acquired NativeSeed Group, a vertically integrated provider of native seeds and erosion control products headquartered in Carpinteria, California, from founder Victor Schaff. Heartwood said it will partner with the existing management team to expand the business organically and via strategic add-on acquisitions to grow geography and customer types.