Food & Beverage Buyers & Acquisitions in Vermont

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Buyer mix

Strategic-led

4 strategic · 2 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2021

2 tracked deals announced in 2021.

Buyer Snapshot

Top Buyers

Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
Ceres Natural Remedies, LLC 1 Vermont-based retailer and producer of hemp-derived CBD p... Strategic
Chesapeake Fine Food Group, LLC 1 Parent company operating heritage food brands, including ... Strategic
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners 1 Middle‑market private equity team within Morgan Stanley I... PE
Stonewall Kitchen 1 Leading specialty food and home goods producer and multi-... Strategic (PE-backed)
Whitsons Culinary Group 1 Family-owned provider of customized onsite dining and foo... Strategic
Wind Point Partners 1 Chicago-based private equity firm focused on partnering w... PE

Acquisition Volume in Food & Beverage in Vermont by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Food & Beverage Buyers & Acquisitions in Vermont. 1 2019 2 2021 1 2024 1 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Chesapeake Fine Food Group Acquires Harrington's of Vermont
    August 21, 2026
    Buyer
    Chesapeake Fine Food Group, LLC
    Target
    Harrington's of Vermont
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Vermont, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Chesapeake Fine Food Group, LLC (parent of Mackenzie Limited and Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes and More) acquired Harrington's of Vermont, a premium smoked hams and meats brand. The acquisition is intended to expand Harrington's distribution while preserving its recipes, sourcing integrity, and small-batch smokehouse traditions.

  • Whitsons Culinary Group Acquires The Abbey Group
    July 30, 2025
    Buyer
    Whitsons Culinary Group
    Target
    The Abbey Group
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Vermont, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Whitsons Culinary Group, a family-owned onsite food service operator based in Islandia, New York, has acquired Vermont-based The Abbey Group, a regional provider of school food services in the Northeast. The deal expands Whitsons’ footprint into additional New England school communities and brings The Abbey Group’s focus on local sourcing and child nutrition into the Whitsons Family of Companies.

  • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires FoodScience
    November 19, 2024
    Buyer
    Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
    Target
    FoodScience (FoodScience Corporation)
    Seller
    Wind Point Partners
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Vermont, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) have acquired FoodScience, a Williston, Vermont-based formulator, manufacturer and marketer of pet and human nutritional supplements, from Wind Point Partners. MSCP said it will work with CEO Sharon Rossi to pursue organic growth and strategic M&A to expand FoodScience's portfolio and capabilities.

  • Stonewall Kitchen Acquires Vermont Coffee Company
    March 31, 2021
    Buyer
    Stonewall Kitchen
    Target
    Vermont Coffee Company
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Vermont, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Stonewall Kitchen, the Maine-based specialty food and home goods platform, acquired Vermont Coffee Company, a Middlebury, Vermont-based roaster and seller of certified-organic bagged coffee. The deal brings Vermont Coffee into Stonewall Kitchen’s family of specialty brands and supports continued roasting operations in Middlebury plus plans for a new downtown Middlebury café.

  • Wind Point Partners Acquires FoodScience Corporation
    March 9, 2021
    Buyer
    Wind Point Partners
    Target
    FoodScience Corporation
    Seller
    Claudia Orlandi (Orlandi family)
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Vermont, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners has acquired FoodScience Corporation, a Vermont-based formulator, manufacturer and marketer of human and pet nutritional supplements. Wind Point will partner with management and incumbent CEO Sharon Rossi to grow the Company's branded and private-label business, accelerate eCommerce, and pursue broader growth in human and pet supplement markets.

  • Ceres Natural Remedies Acquires Tretap Beverage Company
    February 5, 2019
    Buyer
    Ceres Natural Remedies, LLC
    Target
    trētap (Tretap) Beverage Company
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Vermont, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Ceres Natural Remedies, a Vermont-based retailer and producer of hemp-derived CBD products, has acquired Vermont sparkling maple water maker trētap (Tretap). The acquisition brings together Ceres’s CBD retail and product capabilities with Tretap’s organic maple-based sparkling beverage portfolio to develop new CBD-infused sparkling maple water products and expand distribution across grocery, convenience and natural retail channels.

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