Givaudan Acquires Custom Essence

Givaudan Acquires Ungerer & Company

February 20, 2020

Food & Beverage

Givaudan has completed the acquisition of Ungerer & Company, a US-based flavour, fragrance and specialty ingredients business headquartered in New Jersey. The purchase (terms undisclosed) adds Ungerer's approximately USD 250 million in proforma sales and ~650 employees, strengthening Givaudan’s vertical integration in specialty ingredients and its local/regional presence in North America.

Givaudan to Acquire DDW, The Color House

October 11, 2021

Food & Beverage

Givaudan has reached an agreement to acquire DDW, The Color House, a US-based natural colour company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The acquisition (terms undisclosed) will expand Givaudan's Taste & Wellbeing portfolio and natural-colour capabilities; DDW operates 12 facilities, has about 315 employees and would have contributed roughly USD 140 million of incremental sales on a 2020 pro forma basis. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2021 and is planned to be debt funded.

Axxence Corporation Acquires Purely Natural

April 23, 2025

Food & Beverage

Axxence Corporation has acquired Purely Natural, a Florida-based supplier of natural flavor ingredients, taking ownership of the company's shares, operations, intellectual property and customer relationships. The deal supports Axxence's U.S. expansion and strengthens its commercial capabilities, with Purely Natural's president and CEO Bob Kleinhenz joining Axxence as commercial executive vice president.

Phoenix Flavors and Fragrances Acquires Innovative Fragrances Inc.

April 18, 2022

Consumer Products

Phoenix Flavors and Fragrances has acquired Innovative Fragrances Inc., an Atlanta-area developer and compounder of fragrance compounds serving home fragrance, personal care, candles and air freshener markets. The deal expands Phoenix's geographic footprint in the Southeast United States and strengthens its perfumery, regulatory and technical capabilities.

Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils Acquires Aromatic Ingredients Limited

May 1, 2019

Manufacturing

Caymus Equity Partners portfolio company Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils has acquired Aromatic Ingredients Limited, a Nottingham-based blender and distributor of raw materials for the flavor and fragrance industry. The acquisition, which closed on May 9, 2019, expands Phoenix's international presence and enhances its blending and distribution capabilities.

Ardena Acquires Catalent's Somerset, New Jersey Drug Product Facility

October 14, 2024

Pharmaceuticals

Ardena, a GHO Capital-backed CDMO, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Catalent's FDA-approved drug product manufacturing facility in Somerset, New Jersey. The acquisition — expected to close in early 2025 subject to approvals — expands Ardena's US footprint and downstream capabilities in oral solid dosage manufacturing and bioanalytical services.