Mergers and Acquisitions

Utz Brands Announces Acceleration of Supply Chain Transformation and Brand Portfolio Strategy
February 05, 2024

Utz Brands Announces Sale of Brands and Assets to 'Our Home'

Utz Brands, Inc., a leading US based manufacturer of branded salty snacks, has announced that certain of its subsidiaries including Utz Quality Foods, LLC have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of certain assets and brands to Our Home™
CD&R to Acquire Shearer's Foods from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
December 18, 2023

CD&R to Acquire Shearer's Foods from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Clayton Dubilier & Rice has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for funds it manages to acquire Shearer's Foods
Facility of GEM Equipment of Oregon Inc.
August 22, 2023

FPS Food Process Solutions Acquires GEM Equipment of Oregon as Part of Strategic Product Diversification

FPS Food Process Solutions, a global leader in freezing and cooling equipment, today announced it has acquired GEM Equipment of Oregon. This acquisition allows FPS to diversify its product offering to include GEM Equipment’s well-known fryers and blanchers.
PPM Fully automated system
July 28, 2023

Processing Equipment Merger: Duravant Acquires PPM Technologies

Duravant LLC , a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging, and material handling sectors, has announced that it has acquired PPM Technologies from Stonehenge Partners.
WK Kellogg co and Kellanova logo
July 25, 2023

Creation of Kellanova one step closer as Kellogg Company files Form 10 registration statement for separation

Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) announced the filing of a Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the Company's previously announced plan to separate into two businesses
Kellogg company Global Snacking business to be called Kellanova
March 20, 2023

Kellogg company Global Snacking business to be called Kellanova

Kellogg Company recently unveiled the names for the future companies it will create through its planned separation into two industry-leading, public companies focused on global snacking and North American cereal.
IRI and NPD Rebrand as Circana, the Leading Advisor on the Complexity of Consumer Behavior
March 14, 2023

IRI and NPD Rebrand as Circana, the Leading Advisor on the Complexity of Consumer Behavior

Following their merger in August 2022, Information Resources, Inc. ("IRI") and The NPD Group ("NPD") unveiled a new combined company name and brand identity: Circana.
Conn’s Start Production of Mike-sell’s Chips after Purchasing Its Brand Licensing
February 22, 2023

Conn’s Start Production of Mike-sell’s Chips after Purchasing Its Brand Licensing

Conn’s Potato Chip Company announced on January 13 it has obtained a brand licensing agreement with Mikesell’s and will begin to produce the chip brand in Zanesville effective immediately.
Dayton snack company Mikesell’s announces closure after more than 100 years
February 05, 2023

Potato chip manufacturer Mikesell’s will close after producing snacks for 112 years

Mikesell’s, a snack food company based in Dayton, Ohio, has announced it will be closing after more than 100 years in business. Luke Mapp, President of Mikesell’s, thanked the community, consumers, and partners for their support over the past 112 years.
Duravant Acquires Multiscan Technologies
December 22, 2022

Duravant Acquires Multiscan Technologies

Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, has acquired Multiscan Technologies.
Lamb Weston Holdings Announces Agreement to Acquire Remaining Interest in European Joint Venture Lamb-Weston/Meijer
October 22, 2022

Lamb Weston Holdings Agrees to Acquire Remaining Interest in European Joint Venture Lamb-Weston/Meijer

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) has announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase the remaining equity interests in its European joint venture Lamb Weston Meijer
Fingerling potato (Russian banana)
October 04, 2022

Wilcox Fresh expands its supply of Famous Idaho Potatoes by acquiring heirloom fingerling grower and shipper, Southwind Farms.

Floyd Wilcox & Sons Inc. dba Wilcox Fresh is excited to announce the acquisition of Southwind Farms located in Heyburn, ID. Wilcox Fresh was established in Rexburg, ID in 1948 by Floyd Wilcox shortly after his sons returned home from WW2.
Urschel acquires Jifco and plans expansion
August 11, 2022

Food cutting specialist Urschel acquires Jifco and plans expansion

Urschel Laboratories, Inc., a Global Leader in Food Cutting Technology, officially acquired Jifco Products, Inc. The business has been renamed Urschel South. All previous Jifco employees are now Urschel employees.
Latest CNH industrial investment reinforces the global leadership of Case IH in crop protection equipment.
July 19, 2022

Case IH acquires spray booms specialist to strengthen its crop protection equipment portfolio

CNH Industrial has acquired Specialty Enterprises LLC (Specialty), North America’s largest manufacturer of premium aluminium spray booms for agricultural applications. Specialty, which operates one manufacturing facility.
McCain Foods Limited strengthens its Predictive Crop Intelligence know-how with technology acquisition from Resson
June 30, 2022

McCain Foods Limited strengthens its Predictive Crop Intelligence know-how with technology acquisition from Resson

McCain Foods Limited has acquired the predictive crop intelligence portfolio from Resson, an analytics technology firm enhancing farming efficiency. Resson's vision-intelligence-based technologies leverage field.
Utz Brands to Add Manufacturing Facility in Kings Mountain.
April 30, 2022

Utz Brands to Add New Manufacturing Facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) (or the 'Company'), a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, announced that the Company’s subsidiary Utz Quality Foods, LLC ('Utz') has purchased a brand new.
Ore-Ida golden fries and mini tater tots in stand-up pouches
March 16, 2022

Simplot becomes exclusive manufacturer of Ore-Ida potato products, takes ownership of the Ore-Ida plant.

Simplot is to become the exclusive manufacturer of the Ore-Ida retail brand of potato products. Kraft-Heinz will continue to own the Ore-Ida brand. However, Simplot will take ownership of the Ore-Ida plant in Ontario, Oregon.
Potato company Quebec Parmentier continues its expansion with the acquisition of Ferme G.G. and A. Montminy
January 17, 2022

Potato company Quebec Parmentier continues its expansion with the acquisition of Ferme G.G. and A. Montminy

Canadian potato company Québec Parmentier announces the acquisition of Ferme G. G. & A. Montminy, a renowned and large-scale seed potato producer located in the Péribonka region of Quebec.

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