Food & Beverage Acquisitions in 2026

Reddy Ice, LLC (a portfolio company of SCI Capital Partners) has closed the acquisition of Arctic Glacier, LLC from The Carlyle Group. Terms were not disclosed; Reddy Ice will divest four facilities and associated customer contracts to address DOJ antitrust review as it integrates Arctic Glacier into its North American packaged-ice platform.

French family-owned Nasta Pet Food has acquired Canadian premium pet food manufacturer FirstMate Pet Foods (and its parent Taplow Ventures Ltd), strengthening Nasta’s commercial and manufacturing platform in North America. The deal is supported by a EUR 120 million senior unitranche facility from H.I.G. WhiteHorse; the combined group will have more than 250 employees, expanded production capacity and expects roughly EUR 200 million in consolidated revenue in 2026.

Investindustrial has completed a $2.9 billion all-cash take-private acquisition of TreeHouse Foods, with Industrial F&B Investments III, Inc. merged into TreeHouse Foods. TreeHouse shareholders received $22.50 per share plus a contingent value right tied to ongoing litigation proceeds; the deal takes TreeHouse Foods private to support operational improvements and international expansion under Investindustrial.

Swiss testing, inspection and certification provider SGS has acquired Murray-Brown Laboratories, a Denver-based food, pet food and nutraceutical testing laboratory. The deal expands SGS's microbial and analytical chemistry testing capabilities in North America and strengthens its footprint for nutraceutical testing, including kratom, kava and hemp analysis.

The Riverside Company has made a growth investment in Western Botanicals, a Spanish Fork, Utah-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) of vitamins, minerals and supplements. Riverside will partner with management — which retains a meaningful ownership stake — to support organic growth, expand product and format capabilities, and pursue an M&A strategy to broaden Western Botanicals' capabilities.

Arbor Investments has acquired Furlani Foods, a specialty garlic bread and prepared-bakery manufacturer headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, from Entrepreneurial Equity Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; Furlani will continue to be led by CEO Jonathan Kawaja and operates multiple production facilities in Canada and the U.S.

Tastee Apple Inc., a long-standing Ohio-based confectionery manufacturer, acquired viral cotton-candy brand Art of Sucre LLC. The deal will combine Tastee Apple’s manufacturing and national distribution capabilities with Art of Sucre’s social-first brand and product innovation; founder Emily Harpel will remain as Chief Brand Officer to drive continued product and brand development.

ETi Gıda, a family-owned global snack company based in Türkiye, has acquired 100% of TRUBAR for $173 million in cash. The deal positions TRUBAR—a fast-growing plant-based protein bar brand headquartered in Miami Beach—to scale further across North America and expand into new international markets while its founder and leadership remain in place.

Western Smokehouse Partners, backed by Monogram Capital Partners, has acquired Junior's Smokehouse, a family-owned jerky and meat snack manufacturer based in El Campo, Texas. The deal expands Western's national manufacturing footprint, adds capacity and private-label production capabilities, and follows Western’s recent facility expansions and Monogram’s continued investment in supply-chain manufacturing platforms.

Buyers Edge Platform has acquired NCB Foodservice, a UK-based specialist in fresh produce and other fresh categories serving foodservice and hospitality operators nationwide. The deal advances Buyers Edge Platform's European expansion and aims to combine NCB's local sourcing and service capabilities with Buyers Edge's technology, purchasing scale, and platform services to strengthen supply chain resilience and value for UK operators.

Westcap Mgt. Ltd., through its Westcap MBO III fund, completed an investment in Fit Foods LP, a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of sports nutrition and healthy-living supplement brands including MUTANT, Pure Vita Labs, Whey Gourmet and North Coast Naturals. The deal positions Fit Foods as a platform for Westcap to support growth and expansion while founder Jim McMahon remains an ongoing shareholder and the company continues operating from its Port Coquitlam, British Columbia manufacturing and warehousing facilities.

Registrar Corp, a Paine Schwartz Partners portfolio company, has acquired TechniCAL, a leading independent Process Authority for low-acid and acidified foods. The deal brings TechniCAL's thermal process testing, data-collection technologies, and regulatory expertise into Registrar Corp to expand its food safety and compliance capabilities globally.

Odeko has acquired District Distribution, a specialty food and beverage distributor serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, broadening Odeko's Mid‑Atlantic presence and local product assortment. Alongside the acquisition, Odeko entered a partnership with Union Kitchen to source and scale emerging local food and beverage brands across Odeko's national network.

The Wasserstrom Company has acquired Breckenridge Kitchen Equipment & Design, a foodservice equipment and kitchen-design firm headquartered in Huron, Ohio. The acquisition expands Wasserstrom's equipment project management and kitchen-design capabilities and extends its reach into Breckenridge's hospitality, healthcare, education and restaurant customer base.

Buyers Edge Platform has acquired United Fresh Consortium (UFC), a UK-based fresh produce platform, marking the launch of its Fresh division in Europe. The acquisition is intended to establish a network of growers and local fresh distribution partners across Europe and create a bridge between Buyers Edge's North American footprint and UFC's UK relationships to serve global foodservice operators.

Violet Foods LLC, a portfolio company of Amphora Equity Partners, has acquired the Muir Glen brand of organic tomato products from General Mills. The acquisition, terms undisclosed, is an add-on that expands Violet Foods' tomato and sauce portfolio while allowing General Mills to divest a non-core brand and focus on faster-growing categories.

Rich Products Corporation (Rich's) has acquired Great Kitchens Food Company from Brynwood Partners VIII L.P.; the transaction closed in January 2026 for undisclosed terms. Great Kitchens, headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois, is a leading U.S. manufacturer of private-label take-and-bake and topped pizzas (including the Uno Foods/Pizzeria Uno lines) with three production facilities and roughly 1,000 employees; the deal gives Rich's expanded topped-pizza capabilities, greater capacity and a vertically integrated pizza platform.

Jackalope Brewing Company has acquired Nashville-area craft brewer Black Abbey Brewing Company, formalizing a relationship the two breweries say has existed for more than a decade. The move will preserve Black Abbey's European-inspired brewing identity while providing increased production capacity, broader distribution, and additional resources to support long-term brand development and regional growth.

Power Sustainable Lios has acquired Crofter's Organic with co-investments from Farm Credit Canada, BMO Capital Partners and the founding Latka family. The investment will support Crofter's next phase of expansion—capacity enhancement, brand-building and product innovation—and marks the exit of prior investor Frontenac.

Humble Growth has acquired a minority growth-equity stake in simplyFUEL, the protein-snack brand founded by Mitzi Dulan. The partnership is intended to help simplyFUEL scale its brand and accelerate retail expansion (Costco, Sam’s Club, Walmart, Target) with Humble Growth providing hands-on operating and brand-building support.

Charcuterie Artisans has acquired La Quercia Cured Meats, including its Norwalk, Iowa production facility and full product portfolio. The PE-backed charcuterie platform (owner: Industrial Opportunity Partners) said it will invest in the brand, expand the plant’s prosciutto capacity by ~50%, and retain La Quercia employees while working with the Lynch family and suppliers to maintain U.S. pork supply.

Puratos has acquired Vör Foods, a U.S.-based maker of ultra-clean-label nut butters and nut-based fillings, adding a dedicated SQF-certified nut facility in Trevose, Pennsylvania to its U.S. manufacturing footprint. The acquisition expands Puratos' nut ingredient capabilities to better serve bakery, confectionery and adjacent sweet-goods customers and enables closer technical collaboration and investment to scale Vör's capacity and R&D.

Grant Avenue Capital has acquired 21st Century Healthcare, a Tempe, Arizona-based manufacturer of vitamins, minerals and supplements for humans and pets. Grant Avenue will partner with CEO Kirk Neal and the existing management team to expand 21st Century's product portfolio, scale manufacturing and broaden retail and e-commerce distribution.

Highlander Partners has acquired Tapatío, the No. 5 hot sauce brand in the U.S., from the Saavedra family with The Arnold Companies investing as a significant minority partner; the Saavedra family will retain a minority stake. J.P. Morgan led senior financing and NMP Capital provided financing and equity support. Highlander plans to use Tapatío as a platform for geographic expansion, deeper retail and foodservice penetration, and new product innovation.

Great Frontier Beverage (the Great Frontier Collective led by Ninkasi Brewing) has acquired Washington-based Incline Cider and Seattle-based San Juan Beverage Company (San Juan Seltzer). The deals bring two regional craft beverage brands into the Great Frontier portfolio to broaden its beer, cider and seltzer offerings and expand distribution across the Pacific Northwest.

MPearlRock has acquired The Good Crisp Company, a clean-label salty snack brand founded by Matt Parry, to expand its better-for-you salty snacks platform. The Good Crisp's products are sold in over 20,000 retail doors across the U.S., Canada, Australia and the U.K.; financial terms were not disclosed.

Tropical Cheese Industries, a PE-backed Hispanic dairy and refrigerated foods platform, has acquired Cibao Meat Products and will integrate it as the Cibao Meat Products Division. The deal (terms undisclosed) strengthens Tropical Cheese’s meats offering, adds cold‑chain logistics capabilities, gives the Vieluf family a rolled equity stake, and expands the combined company’s reach across the U.S. East Coast.

USK Capital, the family office of Uday Kotak, has acquired Go Raw, a Chicago-area seed-based snacking brand, from Juggernaut Capital Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; Juggernaut said it more than doubled Go Raw's revenue and expanded its distribution during ownership.

Cizzle Brands acquired the manufacturing business of Flow Water (Flow Beverage Corporation) for approximately $83.75 million, buying the Aurora, Ontario production facility now rebranded as the CWENCH Hydration Factory. The purchase includes a roughly $184 million contracted order book (with about $158 million take-or-pay protection), secures supply for Cizzle's CWENCH Hydration product, and was financed with a mix of debt and equity including a $40 million credit facility from Orion Infrastructure Capital.

Olio Piro LLC and Bonini SRL announced a merger that places the traditional Modena balsamic house Bonini under the woman-owned and -led Olio Piro. The transaction combines Bonini’s heritage balsamic vinegar production and chef relationships with Piro’s award-winning extra virgin olive oil portfolio and U.S. distribution network, preserving Bonini’s PDO certification and operational continuity.

PPC, a family investment firm based in Chicago, has acquired NaturPak, a Janesville, Wisconsin-based co-manufacturer of bone broths, soups, sauces, wet pet food and ingredient products. NaturPak's CEO Aaron Jackson will continue to lead the business as PPC supports growth through investments in R&D, product development, capability expansion and new packaging formats; terms were not disclosed.

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation completed the acquisition of Stampede Culinary Partners, Inc. for approximately US$688.0 million, funded with cash, issued shares and debt. The purchase from Wynnchurch Capital expands Premium Brands’ U.S. branded and customized cooked-protein capabilities and adds significant production capacity across multiple U.S. and Canadian facilities.