Tracked deals
7
7 tracked deals across 2020-2026.
Food & Beverage Buyers & Acquisitions in Kansas
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
4 pe · 4 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2023
3 tracked deals announced in 2023.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CREO Capital Partners | 1 | Private investment firm focused on food and consumer prod... | PE |
| Flagship Food Group | 1 | Hispanic-foods focused diversified food company that manu... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Humble Growth | 1 | Founder-led, consumer-focused growth equity firm that par... | PE |
| Kadenwood | 1 | Privately held plant‑based wellness consumer products com... | Strategic |
| Kingswood Capital Management, LP | 1 | Private investment firm focused on investments in busines... | PE |
| Nature's Touch | 1 | Privately owned frozen organic and conventional fruit sup... | Strategic |
| Shore Capital Partners | 1 | Chicago-based private equity firm focused on microcap inv... | PE |
| The J. M. Smucker Co. | 1 | Consumer packaged food company with major brands across c... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Food & Beverage in Kansas by Year
Last 5 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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January 22, 2026
- Buyer
- Humble Growth
- Target
- simplyFUEL
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
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.
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- Buyer
- Kingswood Capital Management, LP
- Target
- PATCO Products, LLC (formerly Caravan Emulsifiers)
- Seller
- Corbion
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Kingswood Capital Management has acquired Corbion’s emulsifiers business (formerly Caravan Emulsifiers) for approximately $326 million; the business will operate as PATCO Products, LLC and remain headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. The carve-out includes two U.S. manufacturing plants (about 175 employees) and provides emulsifiers for food, personal care, polymer additives, pet food and pharmaceutical markets; Corbion said the divestment lets it focus on fermentation-based technologies.
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- Buyer
- Nature's Touch
- Target
- Sunrise Growers (SunOpta Inc.'s frozen fruit operations)
- Seller
- SunOpta Inc.
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Nature's Touch has acquired certain assets of Sunrise Growers, the frozen fruit operations of SunOpta Inc., in a transaction valued at an aggregate purchase price of approximately $141 million. The deal transfers facilities in Edwardsville, Kansas and Jacona, Mexico to Nature's Touch, expanding its production capacity, product diversity and North American geographic reach.
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September 11, 2023
- Buyer
- The J. M. Smucker Co.
- Target
- Hostess Brands, Inc.
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The J. M. Smucker Co. agreed to acquire Hostess Brands, Inc. for about $5.6 billion including debt in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $34.25 per share. The acquisition expands Smucker’s snacking and convenient consumer occasion strategy with Hostess sweet baked goods and Voortman cookies.
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January 18, 2023
- Buyer
- Kadenwood
- Target
- Probulin
- Seller
- HempFusion Wellness, Inc.
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Kadenwood, a Newport Beach-based plant‑based wellness company, has acquired Probulin, a probiotic and microbiome health brand previously owned by HempFusion Wellness, Inc. The deal expands Kadenwood’s portfolio into the probiotics category and adds retail and e‑commerce distribution channels to accelerate growth across natural, drug and mass retail outlets.
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- Buyer
- Flagship Food Group, CREO Capital Partners
- Target
- Tortilla King
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Denver-based Flagship Food Group, majority owned by CREO Capital Partners, has acquired a majority stake in Tortilla King, a Moundridge, Kansas-based maker of tortillas and tortilla chips. Management remains in place with co-founder Juan Guardiola staying on as President and a shareholder; terms were not disclosed and the deal closed in mid-July 2021.
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November 19, 2020
- Buyer
- Shore Capital Partners
- Target
- Old World Spices and Seasonings
- Seller
- Existing shareholders / company management
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Shore Capital Partners completed a recapitalization of Old World Spices and Seasonings, a custom spice, seasoning and ingredient manufacturer based in Overland Park, Kansas. Shore will partner with management to invest in business development, R&D, sales and production infrastructure and pursue organic growth and inorganic consolidation through add-on acquisitions.
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