Tracked deals
20
20 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Food & Beverage Buyers & Acquisitions in Missouri
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
16 pe · 15 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2025
5 tracked deals announced in 2025.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Ingredient and processing build-outs recur, including soy protein/lecithin expansion (Bunge) and durum-to-pasta supply-chain strengthening (Richardson International).
- Brand and channel expansion shows up in consumer categories such as ice cream (PNC Brands Group), frozen beverages (Frazil), and non-alcoholic beer (MNG Brands).
- Platform + add-on patterns appear with investors backing expansions—e.g., Turnspire Capital Partners forming The LifeLine Group, and Adams Flavors acquiring Goodman's Vanilla.
- Geographic clustering is Missouri-forward, with multiple targets headquartered or operating in Missouri and local facility/employee transfers referenced in deal summaries.
- Upstream-to-downstream integration is a recurring rationale, from raw input processing (corn streams, poultry facilities) to branded retail and foodservice applications.
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&M Capital Partners | 2 | Middle-market private equity strategy affiliated with Alv... | PE |
| GS Foods Group | 2 | Family of specialized foodservice distribution companies ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Olympus Partners | 2 | Middle‑market private equity firm providing equity capita... | PE |
| 3D Corporate Solutions | 1 | Manufacturer of specialty proteins and fats and supplier ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Adams Flavors, Foods & Ingredients, LLC | 1 | Manufacturer and distributor of flavors, extracts, spices... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| AgraMarke Quality Grains, Inc. | 1 | Missouri-based cooperative of corn farmers (founder/partn... | Strategic |
| Brookside Capital Partners | 1 | Provider of flexible capital solutions to small and mid-s... | PE |
| Bunge | 1 | Global agribusiness and food company producing and distri... | Strategic |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | 1 | Large U.S. shell-egg producer and packer operating egg pr... | Strategic |
| Deason Capital Services (Deason Capital) | 1 | Dallas-based family office / investment firm serving the ... | Family Office |
Acquisition Volume in Food & Beverage in Missouri by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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March 5, 2026
- Buyer
- Bunge
- Target
- International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) soy protein concentrate, lecithin, and soy crush businesses, IFF Response, IFF Alpha, IFF Procon, IFF Solec
- Seller
- International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Bunge has completed its acquisition of the soy protein concentrate, lecithin, and soy crush businesses from International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF). The deal expands Bunge’s ingredients portfolio with branded soy protein concentrates and lecithins, supporting broader, more resilient ingredient solutions for food and beverage manufacturers.
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- Buyer
- Richardson International Limited
- Target
- 8th Avenue Food & Provisions (pasta business; Ronzoni brand)
- Seller
- Post Holdings, Inc.
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Richardson International Limited has completed the acquisition of the pasta business of 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, including a durum mill, three pasta manufacturing facilities (Carrington, ND; New Hope, MN; Winchester, VA) and the Ronzoni brand. The business was sold by Post Holdings/8th Avenue and transfers more than 500 US employees to Richardson, strengthening Richardson's vertically integrated durum-to-pasta supply chain and expanding its retail, private-label, foodservice and ingredient capabilities in North America.
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November 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Turnspire Capital Partners LLC, AgraMarke Quality Grains, Inc.
- Target
- LifeLine Foods LLC, ICM Biofuels LLC
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Turnspire Capital Partners (with partner AgraMarke Quality Grains) acquired LifeLine Foods LLC and ICM Biofuels LLC and combined operations under The LifeLine Group. The combined platform will operate LifeLine Foods (food-grade corn ingredients) and LifeLine Biofuels (renewable fuels produced from starch streams) to capture operational synergies and expand capabilities across food, building products and biofuels markets.
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October 21, 2025
- Buyer
- PNC Brands Group
- Target
- Ice Cream Factory
- Seller
- Shannon and Katie Imler (founder / family owners)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
PNC Brands Group has acquired a majority interest in Ice Cream Factory, the family-owned ice cream company headquartered in Lebanon, Missouri. Founder Shannon Imler will remain as Chief Growth Officer while PNC's CEO Gail Kurpgeweit will serve as Ice Cream Factory CEO as the business undergoes operational upgrades, expanded co-manufacturing capacity, and job growth.
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September 19, 2025
- Buyer
- Frazil
- Target
- Alligator Ice
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Frazil, the leading U.S. slush brand, has acquired Alligator Ice, a family-owned frozen beverage company with a footprint in over 10,000 convenience store locations. The acquisition expands Frazil's presence and capabilities across convenience stores, QSRs/LSRs, and other retail channels and pairs Alligator Ice's retail strength with Frazil's scale and innovation.
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February 27, 2025
- Buyer
- MNG Brands (MNG 2005 Inc.)
- Target
- WellBeing Brewing Company
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MNG Brands (parent MNG 2005 Inc.) has acquired WellBeing Brewing Company, a maker of award-winning non-alcoholic beers, to expand its wellness and functional beverage offerings. The deal will leverage MNG’s wholesale and operational capabilities to scale WellBeing’s distribution and introduce new infused beverage lines while preserving the WellBeing brand identity.
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September 29, 2024
- Buyer
- Adams Flavors, Foods & Ingredients, LLC, Midwest Growth Partners, Valesco Industries, Deason Capital Services (Deason Capital), Brookside Capital Partners
- Target
- Goodman's Vanilla (Goodman's Flavorings)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
Adams Flavors, Foods & Ingredients, a portfolio company backed by Midwest Growth Partners and partners, completed the acquisition of Goodman's Vanilla (Goodman's Flavorings) on September 29–30, 2024. Goodman's, a Marshfield, Missouri manufacturer of vanillas, flavor extracts and colors, is Adams' first add-on and will support regional expansion of Adams' branded products and the addition of spice offerings under the Goodman's banner.
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- Buyer
- Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
- Target
- Dexter, Missouri poultry facilities (broiler processing plant, hatchery and feed mill) — Tyson Foods
- Seller
- Tyson Foods, Inc.
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is acquiring a broiler processing plant, hatchery and feed mill in Dexter, Missouri from Tyson Foods, Inc.; terms were not disclosed. Cal-Maine plans to convert the facilities to egg production and grading operations to expand its geographic footprint and production capacity in Missouri and surrounding markets.
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- Buyer
- STX Beef Company, LLC, JDH Capital
- Target
- Missouri Prime Beef Packers
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
STX Beef Company, a JDH Capital portfolio company, has purchased Missouri Prime Beef Packers in Pleasant Hope, Missouri. The acquisition gives STX operatorship of the 88,000 sq. ft. plant (processing ~750 head/day) and expands its regional beef processing capacity and footprint.
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March 20, 2023
- Buyer
- Lipari Foods
- Target
- Swiss-American, Inc.
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Lipari Foods, a Warren, Michigan-based specialty food distributor, has acquired St. Louis-based Swiss-American, Inc., a specialty cheese solutions provider focused on retail deli. The acquisition will fold Swiss-American into Lipari's manufacturing division via its subsidiary The Deli Source to expand cheese offerings and capabilities; Swiss-American will continue to be led by Joe Hoff and has approximately 85 employees.
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January 25, 2023
- Buyer
- Inverness Graham
- Target
- Treat Planet, LLC
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Philadelphia-based buyout firm Inverness Graham completed a majority recapitalization of Treat Planet, a St. Louis–based maker and seller of premium U.S.-sourced pet treats and chews. The investment will partner with Treat Planet's management to accelerate growth, expand capabilities and broaden distribution across North America; terms were not disclosed.
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August 25, 2022
- Buyer
- FlavorSum, The Riverside Company
- Target
- Meridian Flavors
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
FlavorSum, a Flavor & Ingredients platform owned by The Riverside Company, has acquired Meridian Flavors, a Fenton, Missouri-based manufacturer of natural, non-GMO and organic flavor systems. The transaction is an add-on to the FlavorSum platform and expands its clean-label and sweet/dairy flavor capabilities to better serve small and mid-sized food & beverage customers.
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July 7, 2022
- Buyer
- GS Foods Group, Highview Capital, A&M Capital Partners
- Target
- Graves Foods
- Seller
- Graves Foods (Graves family)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
GS Foods Group, a PE-backed foodservice distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital and A&M Capital Partners, has acquired Graves Foods, a Jefferson City, Missouri-based foodservice distributor. The acquisition expands GS Foods' Midwest footprint and integrates Graves' leadership into the GS Foods organization to strengthen operations and service to K-12, healthcare, restaurants and other end markets.
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November 30, 2021
- Buyer
- Pike Street Capital, LLC.
- Target
- Fair Market, Inc.
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Seattle-based private equity firm Pike Street Capital announced a growth investment in Fair Market, Inc. (FMI), a family-run wholesale specialty food distributor headquartered in Wentzville, Missouri. As part of the partnership Pike Street is bringing industry executive Rich Friedlen in as CEO while founder Marvin Eisenbath remains significantly invested; the capital will be used to expand FMI’s addressable markets and product lines.
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November 2, 2021
- Buyer
- 3D Corporate Solutions, Olympus Partners
- Target
- LinkOne Marine Solutions
- Seller
- Ed Mareth, Kevin Keeling
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
3D Corporate Solutions, an Olympus Partners portfolio company, has acquired Missouri-based LinkOne Marine Solutions, a manufacturer of dried, fresh, and frozen marine proteins for the premium pet food industry. The acquisition is an add-on to 3D's existing network of facilities and expands its portfolio and supply-chain capabilities for premium pet food ingredient customers.
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September 9, 2021
- Buyer
- GS Foods Group, Highview Capital, LLC, A&M Capital Partners
- Target
- C&C Produce
- Seller
- Nick Conforti, Joe Cali
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
GS Foods Group, a specialized foodservice distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital and A&M Capital Partners, has acquired C&C Produce, a Kansas City–based specialty produce distributor established in 1992. The C&C co-owners will continue to lead operations from their existing facility as the deal expands GS Foods' geographic footprint and produce capabilities across education, foodservice and retail end markets.
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July 29, 2021
- Buyer
- NXMH
- Target
- Whitebridge Pet Brands
- Seller
- Frontenac
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
NXMH, a Belgium-based family-owned investment firm, has acquired Whitebridge Pet Brands, a St. Louis-based maker of natural and minimally processed pet foods, treats and supplements. Whitebridge was previously a portfolio company of Frontenac; the acquisition is expected to expand NXMH's international petfood footprint and accelerate product innovation and distribution growth. Terms were not disclosed.
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December 11, 2020
- Buyer
- Norwest Equity Partners
- Target
- Red Monkey Foods, Inc.
- Seller
- San Francisco Equity Partners
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) has acquired Red Monkey Foods, a Springfield, Missouri-based maker of organic spices, seasonings and branded salts, from San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP). Financial terms were not disclosed; NEP said it will partner with Red Monkey's management to scale the company's private-label and branded salt businesses across grocery, mass, specialty and e-commerce channels. SFEP, which invested in Red Monkey in 2016, more than tripled revenue and EBITDA during its ownership.
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Great Range Capital Launches FairWave Holdings, Combining The Roasterie and Messenger Coffee CompanySeptember 28, 2020
- Buyer
- Great Range Capital, FairWave Holdings
- Target
- The Roasterie, Messenger Coffee Company
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Great Range Capital has announced an investment to launch FairWave Holdings, a specialty coffee holding company that brings together Kansas City brands The Roasterie and Messenger Coffee Company. The founders will remain investors and board members while FairWave (led by CEO Dan Trott) will support growth, operations, and preserve each brand's local identity.
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- Buyer
- Olympus Partners
- Target
- 3D Corporate Solutions (Land Animal Protein division)
- Seller
- 3D Corporate Solutions
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Olympus Partners has acquired the Land Animal Protein division of 3D Corporate Solutions in a partnership with 3D's founders and senior management. The division manufactures premium protein ingredients (chicken, beef and lamb) for premium pet food manufacturers; Olympus will provide capital and support to pursue expansion opportunities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which deal themes show up most in Missouri food & beverage acquisitions?
Common themes include ingredient/processing expansion, stronger supply chains (upstream-to-downstream), brand and channel growth, and platform add-ons supported by investment firms.
Are the acquisitions limited to ingredient businesses in Missouri?
No. The deals include ingredient makers and processors (e.g., soy protein/lecithin, flavors, cheese solutions) as well as consumer-facing food brands and manufacturing platforms (e.g., pasta, ice cream, frozen beverages, non-alcoholic beer).
Do the deals include Missouri facility or operational expansions?
Yes. Several summaries reference facility acquisitions or operational changes in Missouri, such as processing plants and conversion plans (e.g., poultry facilities in Dexter moving toward egg production and grading).
Which recurring types of buyers appear in these Missouri transactions?
The page shows corporate buyers (e.g., Bunge, Richardson International Limited, Cal-Maine Foods) and recurring capital-backed platforms and private equity–backed groups (e.g., Olympus Partners, A&M Capital Partners, Turnspire Capital Partners LLC).
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