Tracked deals
19
19 tracked deals across 2016-2026.
Food & Beverage Buyers & Acquisitions in North Carolina
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
15 strategic · 8 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2023
4 tracked deals announced in 2023.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Branded portfolio + channel reach: acquisitions add recognizable consumer brands such as those under Young American Food Brands, Piedmont Candy Company, and the spirits portfolio of Two Trees Beverage Company.
- Manufacturing and supply chain control: deals include new or dedicated production capacity, such as Celsius Holdings, Inc. adding a 170,000-square-foot facility in the Charlotte metro area.
- Ingredients and specialty systems: acquisitions extend into nutrition and specialty ingredients, including Brenntag Specialties (Brenntag SE) acquiring Colony Gums, Inc. (stabilizers/hydrocolloids).
- Foodservice and operational services: Canopy Capital Partners and Source Capital acquired Archway Service Group, LLC, expanding into on-call repair and preventative maintenance for commercial foodservice equipment.
- Geography stays focused on North Carolina: every highlighted transaction lists North Carolina, United States as the location, often anchored by sites in the Triangle/Carolinas (e.g., Durham, Charlotte metro, Lexington, Linwood, Monroe).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Capital Partners | 1 | Private equity strategy of Brown Brothers Harriman that p... | PE |
| Ben E. Keith Foods | 1 | Broad-line foodservice distributor operating multiple div... | Strategic |
| Brenntag Specialties | 1 | Global chemicals and ingredients distributor with divisio... | Strategic |
| Brynwood Partners | 1 | Operationally-focused private equity firm that makes cont... | PE |
| C.H. Guenther & Son LLC | 1 | Food manufacturer supplying value-added grain-based and f... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Canopy Capital Partners | 1 | Tampa-based private equity firm focused on lower-middle-m... | PE |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. | 1 | Public beverage company and maker of the CELSIUS energy d... | Strategic |
| Century Pacific North America | 1 | Philippines-based food manufacturer and brand owner focus... | Strategic |
| Cold Spring Brewing Company | 1 | Contract beverage manufacturer and bottler (portfolio com... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Cott Corporation | 1 | Global beverage manufacturer and provider of office and d... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Food & Beverage in North Carolina by Year
Last 9 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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September 16, 2026
- Buyer
- C.H. Guenther & Son LLC
- Target
- House-Autry Mills, Inc.
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
C.H. Guenther & Son acquired House-Autry Mills, a North Carolina manufacturer of branded and custom dry mixes, breaders, batters and related products. The acquisition adds dry-mix and custom-formulation capabilities to C.H. Guenther’s food manufacturing portfolio and extends its reach in foodservice, retail and private-label markets.
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- Buyer
- Falfurrias Management Partners
- Target
- Young American Food Brands
- Seller
- Young family
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Falfurrias Management Partners acquired Young American Food Brands (formerly known as Miami Beef) in a deal announced in April/May 2026 with terms undisclosed. Young American is a family-founded packaged foods/protein platform with multiple brands and distribution across more than 3,200 retail doors in the Southeast, and it will expand further into premium protein offerings such as organic, grass-fed, and Wagyu beef.
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December 18, 2025
- Buyer
- Fortune International, LLC
- Target
- Simply Fresh
- Seller
- Jean Bohn (owner of Simply Fresh)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fortune International, a premier seafood processor and distributor based in Bensenville, Illinois, has acquired Simply Fresh, a Durham, North Carolina-based fresh fish and seafood processor and purveyor. The acquisition expands Fortune's Mid-Atlantic and Southeast sourcing and custom-cutting capabilities while bringing Simply Fresh's team and regional relationships into Fortune Fish & Gourmet.
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August 15, 2025
- Buyer
- Century Pacific North America
- Target
- Loma Linda, neat, TUNO, Kaffree Roma
- Seller
- Atlantic Natural Foods, LLC
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Century Pacific North America, a subsidiary of Century Pacific Food, Inc., has completed the acquisition of select assets and business units — Loma Linda, neat, TUNO and Kaffree Roma — from Atlantic Natural Foods. The asset sale, approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, transfers production and selected equipment with a transition period to ensure continued supply and wider global distribution under Century Pacific's ownership.
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- Buyer
- Canopy Capital Partners, Source Capital
- Target
- Archway Service Group, LLC
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Canopy Capital Partners, together with Source Capital and other co-investors, acquired Archway Service Group. Archway provides on-call repair and preventative maintenance services for commercial foodservice equipment across the Southeastern United States, including related sharpening and replacement of cutting tools.
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- Buyer
- Celsius Holdings, Inc.
- Target
- Big Beverages Contract Manufacturing, L.L.C.
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Celsius Holdings, Inc. acquired Big Beverages Contract Manufacturing, L.L.C. for $75 million in a deal that closed on November 1, 2024. The acquisition adds a 170,000-square-foot beverage manufacturing and warehouse facility (principally dedicated to CELSIUS production) in the Charlotte metro area, providing Celsius greater supply-chain control, faster innovation cycles and expected margin improvement.
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December 12, 2023
- Buyer
- MDWerks, Inc.
- Target
- Two Trees Beverage Company
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MDWerks, Inc. (OTC: MDWK) has acquired Two Trees Beverage Company, a Fletcher, North Carolina-based spirits producer that uses a proprietary accelerated aging technology. The transaction brings Two Trees' portfolio of more than 30 spirit brands, associated patents and distribution across 29 states into MDWerks as part of the buyer’s strategy to expand its sustainable beverage technology and product offerings.
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October 9, 2023
- Buyer
- Brenntag Specialties (Brenntag SE)
- Target
- Colony Gums, Inc.
- Seller
- Colony Gums shareholders (Muhlsteff family)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Brenntag Specialties, the life-sciences division of Brenntag SE, has acquired Colony Gums, Inc., a family‑owned Monroe, North Carolina manufacturer of stabilizer systems and hydrocolloids. The deal will give Colony access to Brenntag’s global distribution network while strengthening Brenntag’s position in the nutrition and specialty ingredients market through Colony’s formulation expertise.
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- Buyer
- Ben E. Keith Foods
- Target
- Orrell's Food Service, Inc., JEM Foods, Inc.
- Seller
- Orrell family
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ben E. Keith Foods has acquired Orrell's Food Service, Inc., including Orrell's 106,000 sq ft distribution center in Linwood, North Carolina, and JEM Foods, Inc., a meat processing plant also in Linwood. The purchase expands Ben E. Keith Foods' geographic footprint into North Carolina and strengthens its product and processing capabilities while retaining Orrell's employees.
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- Buyer
- Sequel Holdings, L.P., Embassy Park Investment Company
- Target
- Piedmont Candy Company
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Sequel Holdings acquired a majority interest in Piedmont Candy Company in May 2023, partnering with Embassy Park Investment Company. Piedmont Candy Company, headquartered in Lexington, North Carolina, is a maker of Redbird peppermint puffs and Thinfuls popcorn snacks and sells branded and private-label products across mass, dollar, club, drug and e-commerce channels.
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- Buyer
- GlacierPoint Enterprises, Inc., Mill Point Capital LLC
- Target
- Southern Ice Cream and Gourmet Foods
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
GlacierPoint Enterprises, a Mill Point Capital portfolio company, has acquired Southern Ice Cream and Gourmet Foods, a Charlotte-based full-service distributor of ice cream and related products across the Carolinas. The deal creates a newly formed GlacierPoint Carolinas division led by Bailey Jordan, expands GlacierPoint's DSD distribution footprint from South Carolina north to the U.S./Canadian border, and retains Southern's owners Kim and Chance DelCastillo in senior advisory roles.
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April 13, 2021
- Buyer
- Good Hemp, Inc.
- Target
- Diamond Creek Group
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Good Hemp, Inc. (OTC: GHMP) has completed the acquisition of Diamond Creek Group, the maker of Diamond Creek high-alkaline bottled spring water, which will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary. The deal is intended to expand Good Hemp's consumer beverage portfolio and retail / e-commerce distribution (including Amazon and new supermarket placements) into the growing functional and alkaline water market.
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April 1, 2021
- Buyer
- Falfurrias Capital Partners
- Target
- Carolina Foods, LLC
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Charlotte-based private equity firm Falfurrias Capital Partners announced an investment in Carolina Foods, LLC, a leading wholesale bakery known for its Duchess brand. The roughly 400-employee company will retain current management and work with Falfurrias to expand manufacturing capacity and distribution; Falfurrias advisors Tad Dickson and Mary-Ann Somers will join the board.
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- Buyer
- The Middleby Corporation
- Target
- Deutsche Beverage Technology
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) has acquired Deutsche Beverage Technology, a Charlotte, North Carolina–based designer and manufacturer of beverage brewing and processing systems with approximately $40 million in annual revenue. Middleby said the acquisition complements its recent Ss Brewtech purchase and will accelerate product development while leveraging the sales capabilities of its beverage brands.
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January 31, 2020
- Buyer
- Westrock Coffee Company, LLC, BBH Capital Partners, The Stephens Group, LLC
- Target
- S&D Coffee & Tea
- Seller
- Cott Corporation
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Westrock Coffee Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire North Carolina-based S&D Coffee & Tea from Cott Corporation. BBH Capital Partners will provide acquisition capital alongside Westrock's existing investors, including The Stephens Group, and the combined business — which will employ approximately 1,700 people globally — will create a leading integrated coffee, tea, and extract supplier; S&D President and CEO Ron Hinson will remain with the combined organization as Chairman Emeritus.
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October 15, 2019
- Buyer
- KIND Healthy Snacks
- Target
- Creative Snacks Co.
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KIND Healthy Snacks acquired Creative Snacks Co., a family-owned better-for-you snack manufacturer based in North Carolina. The deal expands KIND’s product portfolio with Creative Snacks’ award-winning clusters, trail mixes, granolas and pretzels and gives KIND access to Creative Snacks’ manufacturing capabilities and retail distribution.
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September 23, 2019
- Buyer
- The Hershey Company
- Target
- ONE Brands, LLC
- Seller
- Cavu Venture Partners
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The Hershey Company completed its acquisition of ONE Brands, LLC, a maker of low-sugar, high-protein nutrition bars, for $397 million (approximately $325 million net of tax benefits). The purchase expands Hershey's better-for-you snacking portfolio and is expected to be accretive to earnings in the first full year post-close.
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- Buyer
- Cold Spring Brewing Company, Brynwood Partners
- Target
- Carolina Beverage Group, LLC
- Seller
- SunTx Capital Partners, Other selling shareholders
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Cold Spring Brewing Company, a Brynwood Partners portfolio company, has acquired 100% of the stock of Carolina Beverage Group, LLC from SunTx Capital Partners and other selling shareholders. The combined business, to be named Carolina Beverage Group and headquartered in the Charlotte, North Carolina area, creates one of the largest independently owned contract manufacturers in the beverage sector and expands Brynwood's manufacturing footprint and capabilities.
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April 8, 2016
- Buyer
- Cott Corporation
- Target
- S&D Coffee, Inc.
- Seller
- S&D Coffee, Inc. shareholders (the Davis Family)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cott Corporation acquired Concord, North Carolina-based S&D Coffee, Inc., with the deal closing on August 11, 2016. S&D will operate as a subsidiary under the S&D Coffee & Tea name with Ron Hinson remaining as President and CEO; the acquisition provides Cott expanded beverage manufacturing, supply chain and distribution capabilities in the foodservice channel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of Food & Beverage companies are being acquired in North Carolina?
Deals cover a mix of packaged foods, seafood and fresh fish processing, beverages and spirits, confectionery, distribution/distribution services, and specialty ingredients (e.g., stabilizers and hydrocolloids).
Which recurring buyer types show up most often?
The list includes both operating food and beverage companies (processors/distributors and beverage makers) and investor/platform firms such as Falfurrias Management Partners, Canopy Capital Partners, and Mill Point Capital LLC.
Are there acquisitions focused on North Carolina-based brands and manufacturing?
Yes. Several targets are headquartered or have operations in North Carolina, including Simply Fresh (Durham), Piedmont Candy Company (Lexington), and Southern Ice Cream and Gourmet Foods (Charlotte).
Do any transactions involve supply chain expansion beyond North Carolina?
Some deals explicitly extend distribution or sourcing capabilities across broader regions, such as seafood sourcing and custom-cutting under Fortune International, LLC, and distribution footprint expansion associated with GlacierPoint Enterprises, Inc.
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