WM Partners / HPH II Acquires Feel Good Organics (FGO)

HPH II / WM Partners Acquires Jade Leaf Matcha

January 12, 2021

Food & Beverage

HPH II Investments Master Fund, LP, through WM Partners, has acquired Jade Leaf, LLC, the U.S. category leader in organic Japanese matcha. The acquisition will consolidate Jade Leaf into HPH II's functional foods holding company as part of a buy-and-build strategy to scale complementary health and wellness brands.

HPH II (WM Partners) Acquires Vega

July 29, 2021

Food & Beverage

HPH II Investments Master Fund, LP (backed by WM Partners) has acquired Vega (Sequel Naturals, ULC and Vega US, LLC), a leading plant-based nutrition and protein powder brand founded in Burnaby, British Columbia. The acquisition is part of HPH II's buy-and-build strategy in the health and wellness sector to expand its portfolio and leverage Vega's distribution strength across conventional and e-commerce channels.

HPH II / WM Partners to Acquire Great Lakes Gelatin Company

August 5, 2020

Food & Beverage

HPH II Investments Master Fund, LP (HPH II), via a vehicle affiliated with WM Partners, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Great Lakes Gelatin Company, a collagen and gelatin products company based in Grayslake, Illinois. The acquisition is positioned as part of a buy-and-build strategy to establish a platform in the functional foods/health & wellness subsector and to expand Great Lakes' reach across e-commerce, mass and wholesale channels.

Innovative Food Holdings Acquires Assets of Golden Organics

October 18, 2024

Food & Beverage

Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. (IVFH) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the assets of Golden Organics, LLC for $1.75 million ($1.4M cash and a $350k five-year seller note). Golden Organics, a Denver/Golden, Colorado-based specialty organic food distributor with ~$6.8M trailing-twelve-month revenue and a 22,000 sq. ft. leased warehouse, will expand IVFH's product assortment, sourcing capabilities and customer base across foodservice, manufacturing and retail channels.

HPH III (WM Partners) Acquires Prime6 Brands (Primal Harvest)

September 12, 2023

Consumer Products

HPH III Investments, LP, a fund managed by WM Partners, has acquired a majority control position in Prime6 Brands GmbH, the owner of DTC supplement brand Primal Harvest and skincare brand BeautyLux. The acquisition supports HPH III's buy-and-build strategy in the natural consumer health sector to scale Prime6's DTC capabilities and expand across North America and Europe; terms were not disclosed.

WM Partners' HPH II Fund Acquires Ultima Health Products

July 2, 2019

Food & Beverage

HPH II Investments Master Fund, LP, a private equity fund managed by WM Partners, has acquired Ultima Health Products, Inc., a maker of sugar-free electrolyte hydration products. WM Partners (based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) said Ultima will be grown via channel expansion, new product development and operational improvements; terms were not disclosed.