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Who acquires Food companies
165 distinct acquirers across 259 recorded transactions, 2014 to 2026. Every buyer below has completed at least one acquisition in this sector.
259
Transactions
2014 to 2026
165
Named acquirers
distinct buyers
8.4x
Median EV/EBITDA
from 24 disclosed
$127m
Median deal size
enterprise value
Most active acquirers
Ranked by number of acquisitions recorded in this sector. A buyer that has done this more than once has a thesis, and a thesis is what makes an approach worth making.
- Frutarom Industries Ltd.14 deals
- B&G Foods8 deals
- McCormick7 deals
- Utz Brands5 deals
- Premium Brands5 deals
- Laird Superfood4 deals
- Post Holdings4 deals
- Flowers Foods4 deals
Recorded transactions
| Target | Acquirer | Date | Value | EV/EBITDA | EV/Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Foods | Starco Brands | 2026-07-15 | $8m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Calavo Growers | Mission Produce | 2026-05-28 | $0k | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| SunOpta Inc. | Refresco Holding B.V. | 2026-05-01 | $0k | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Terrasoul Superfood | Laird Superfood | 2026-04-21 | $0k | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Terrasoul Superfoods | Laird Superfood | 2026-04-21 | $48m | 0.0x | 0.7x |
| College Inn and Kitchen Basics broth and stock business | B&G Foods | 2026-03-19 | $110m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Del Monte Foods prepared and packaged foods business | Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. | 2026-03-19 | $285m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Save Foods Ltd. | Voice Assist | 2026-03-15 | $0k | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Navitas LLC | Laird Superfood | 2026-03-12 | $39m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Hain Celestial North American Snacks business | Snackruptors Inc. | 2026-02-27 | $115m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| TreeHouse Foods | Investindustrial | 2026-02-11 | $2.9bn | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Meixin Institutional Food Development Co. | Yinuo Investment Consulting Co. | 2026-01-01 | $420k | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Kellanova | Mars | 2025-12-11 | $0k | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Arps Dairy | Barfresh Food Group Inc. | 2025-10-03 | $0k | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| WK Kellogg Co | Ferrero International S.A. | 2025-09-26 | $0k | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Crown I Enterprises Inc. | Mama's Creations | 2025-09-02 | $18m | 0.0x | 0.3x |
| Supa Food Services LLC | Tribal Rides International Corp. | 2025-06-30 | $0k | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| 8th Avenue Food & Provisions | Post Holdings | 2025-06-03 | $880m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Echo Lake Foods | Cal-Maine Foods | 2025-06-02 | $258m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Doucy | Turpaz Industries | 2025-02-25 | $9m | 0.0x | 1.7x |
| Dakota Dry Bean pea products business | Dakota Dry Bean | 2025-02-12 | $23m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Tyson Foods - Manufacturing Assets | Scandi | 2025-02-03 | $32m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Simple Mills | Flowers Foods | 2025-01-08 | $795m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Harris Freeman | TreeHouse Foods | 2024-12-02 | $205m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Winland Foods - Sauce & Dressing Production Facility | Lancaster Colony | 2024-11-18 | $75m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Schumann & Sohn | Turpaz Industries | 2024-11-12 | $12m | 0.0x | 1.2x |
| Bureau Veritas' Food Testing Business | Merieux NutriSciences | 2024-10-07 | $406m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Redwood Group - Specialty Crop Food Ingredient Division | Above Food | 2024-08-22 | $34m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Zidian Group | Lassonde | 2024-06-21 | $235m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| GoodWheat | Above Food | 2024-05-16 | $4m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| OWYN | Simply Good Foods | 2024-04-29 | $280m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Corbion - Emulsifier Business | Kingswood Capital Management (PE) | 2024-04-02 | $362m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| La Colombe | Chobani | 2023-12-15 | $900m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| J. M. Smucker - Fermented Food Condiment Brands | TreeHouse Foods | 2023-10-17 | $20m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Perfection Pet Foods | Post Holdings | 2023-10-10 | $235m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Sahale | Second Nature Brands | 2023-09-27 | $34m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Finsbury Food Group | DBAY Advisors (PE) | 2023-09-20 | $221m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Treehouse Foods - Snack Bars Business | John B. Sanfilippo & Son | 2023-09-06 | $63m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Berry People | AgriFORCE | 2023-01-24 | $28m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| NovaTaste | PAI Partners (PE) | 2022-12-20 | $900m | 0.0x | 1.9x |
| Kibble Pet Food Manufacturing Business | Colgate-Palmolive | 2022-09-30 | $775m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Tangerine Confectionery | Undisclosed | 2022-08-22 | $154m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Dippin' Dots | J&J Snack Foods | 2022-05-19 | $222m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Chefgood | Marley Spoon | 2021-12-20 | $15m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| J.M. Smucker - Natural Beverage and Grains Businesses | Nexus Capital Management (PE) | 2021-12-15 | $110m | 0.0x | 0.8x |
| RW Garcia | Utz Brands | 2021-11-02 | $56m | 9.3x | 0.8x |
| Belmont Confections | Tattooed Chef | 2021-10-26 | $18m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Panzani | CVC Capital Partners (PE) | 2021-07-26 | $620m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Kerry Consumer Foods - Meats and Meals Business | Pilgrim's Pride | 2021-06-17 | $923m | 9.5x | 1.0x |
| Assan Foods | The Kraft Heinz Co. | 2021-06-11 | $100m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| TreeHouse Foods | Post Holdings | 2021-06-01 | $85m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Gourmet Food | Mondelez International | 2021-05-31 | $323m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Festida Foods | Utz Brands | 2021-05-11 | $41m | 6.8x | 2.9x |
| Picky Bars | Laird Superfood | 2021-05-04 | $12m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Olde Thompson | Olam | 2021-04-28 | $950m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Vivera | JBS | 2021-04-19 | $384m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| The Hain Celestial Group | SunOpta | 2021-04-15 | $33m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Fortenova Group - Frozen Food Business Group (FFBG) | Nomad Foods | 2021-03-29 | $693m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Vitner’s Brand | Utz Brands | 2021-01-11 | $25m | 7.4x | 5.0x |
| FONA International | McCormick | 2020-12-30 | $710m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Wholesome Sweeteners | Whole Earth Brands | 2020-12-17 | $180m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Pastas Gallo | Flexstone Partners | 2020-11-25 | $7m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Cholula Hot Sauce | McCormick | 2020-11-24 | $800m | 0.0x | 8.3x |
| Solid Gold Health Products For Pets | H&H Group | 2020-11-12 | $163m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Truco Enterprises LP | Utz Brands | 2020-11-12 | $480m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| SunOpta | Acomo | 2020-11-10 | $372m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Riviana Foods | TreeHouse Foods | 2020-11-05 | $243m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Freshly | Nestlé | 2020-10-30 | $950m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| The J.M. Smucker Co. - Crisco Business | B&G Foods | 2020-10-26 | $550m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Silva International | Universal | 2020-09-08 | $170m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| F&B Nutrition | Southern Capital Group (PE) | 2020-08-20 | $240m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Borden Dairy | Capitol Peak Partners (PE) | 2020-06-16 | $340m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Dean Foods | Dairy Farmers of America | 2020-04-03 | $433m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Mitsui Alimentos Ltda. | Tres Coracoes Alimentos S.A. | 2020-02-18 | $58m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| ARYZTA AG - Picard | Zouari Group | 2020-01-23 | $176m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Sun-Rype Products Ltd. | Lassonde | 2020-01-03 | $68m | 9.9x | 0.5x |
| Voortman | Hostess Brands | 2019-12-02 | $323m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Bumble Bee Foods | FCF Co | 2019-11-21 | $925m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Innophos | One Rock Capital Partners (PE) | 2019-10-21 | $932m | 8.5x | 1.2x |
| Func Food Finland Oy | Celsius | 2019-09-11 | $25m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Freshtime UK Ltd. | Greencore | 2019-09-03 | $86m | 10.0x | 0.8x |
| The Hain Celestial Group | Ebro Foods SA | 2019-08-28 | $342m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Superior Cake Products | Sara Lee Frozen Bakery | 2019-08-01 | $65m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Natra | Investindustrial (PE) | 2019-07-19 | $160m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Kelsen Group A/S | The Ferrero Group | 2019-07-12 | $300m | 0.0x | 1.9x |
| Flagstone Foods | Atlas Holdings LLC (PE) | 2019-07-08 | $90m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Pastas Gallo | ProA Capital (PE) | 2019-07-05 | $225m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Purple Carrot | Oisix ra daichi | 2019-05-22 | $30m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Tip Top | Froneri | 2019-05-13 | $380m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Hain Pure Protein | Aterian Investment Partners (PE) | 2019-05-09 | $80m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Ecotone | PAI Partners (PE) | 2019-04-10 | $997m | 0.0x | 1.4x |
| Sanmark Corp. | SunOpta | 2019-04-02 | $3m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Granotec do Brasil S.A. | Corbion | 2019-03-25 | $45m | 11.3x | 1.7x |
| SunOpta | Pipeline Foods LLC | 2019-02-25 | $67m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Manitoba Harvest | Tilray | 2019-02-20 | $318m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Bambi Banat a.d. | Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling | 2019-02-18 | $293m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Hans Kissle Co. LLC | Mitsui & Co | 2019-01-23 | $108m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Omni Baking Co. LLC | Lancaster Colony | 2018-11-19 | $25m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| VIAU Foods | Maple Leaf | 2018-11-13 | $215m | 0.0x | 1.2x |
| Canyon Bakehouse LLC | Flowers Foods | 2018-11-07 | $205m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Chromatin | S&W Seed Co. | 2018-11-01 | $27m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Casa Grecque | MTY | 2018-10-31 | $20m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| F&A Dairy Products | Saputo | 2018-10-26 | $85m | 0.0x | 0.5x |
| Fleischmann's Vinegar Co. Inc. | Kerry | 2018-10-25 | $350m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| The Kraft Heinz Co. - Indian Brands | Zydus Wellness | 2018-10-24 | $625m | 20.8x | 4.2x |
| Bantam Bagels LLC | T. Marzetti Co. | 2018-10-22 | $34m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Agaris | Straco (PE) | 2018-09-24 | $135m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Exotic Snacks | Premium Snacks Nordic | 2018-09-13 | $7m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| B&G Foods | Hershey | 2018-09-12 | $420m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| SweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt | MTY | 2018-09-04 | $35m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Tangerine Confectionery | Valeo Foods | 2018-08-22 | $154m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Megafood | Burger King Spain | 2018-07-30 | $113m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| TreeHouse Foods | B&G Foods | 2018-07-16 | $32m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Hometown Food | Brynwood Partners (PE) | 2018-07-09 | $375m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Forno d'Asolo | BC Partners (PE) | 2018-06-13 | $338m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Aunt Bessie's Ltd. | Nomad Foods | 2018-06-04 | $270m | 10.4x | 2.0x |
| American Proteins | Tyson Foods | 2018-05-15 | $850m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Tate’s Bake Shop | Mondelez International | 2018-05-06 | $500m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Tegel | Bounty | 2018-04-27 | $279m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| California Splendor | Main Street Capital (PE) | 2018-04-03 | $41m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Mann Packing Co. | Del Monte | 2018-02-06 | $361m | 0.0x | 0.7x |
| Green Isle Foods Ltd. | Nomad Foods | 2018-01-17 | $254m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Darrell Lea | Quadrant Private Equity (PE) | 2018-01-15 | $200m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Lily O'Brien's | Colian Holding S.A. | 2017-12-22 | $45m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Galaxy Nutritional Foods | GreenSpace Brands | 2017-12-20 | $18m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| ProNatura SAS | Cerea Partners (PE) | 2017-12-18 | $169m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Field Roast Grain Meat Co. | Maple Leaf | 2017-11-30 | $120m | 0.0x | 3.2x |
| Squirrel Brand LP | John B. Sanfilippo & Son | 2017-11-30 | $32m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Inventure Foods | Utz Brands | 2017-10-26 | $165m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co. Ltd. | Saputo | 2017-10-26 | $980m | 16.5x | 0.5x |
| Angie's Boomchickapop | Conagra Brands | 2017-10-23 | $250m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Icelandic Group UK Ltd. | Hilton Food Group | 2017-10-18 | $124m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Omega Protein Corp. | Cooke Aquaculture | 2017-10-06 | $500m | 8.3x | 1.5x |
| RXBAR | WK Kellogg Co. | 2017-10-06 | $600m | 0.0x | 5.0x |
| TerraVia Holdings | Corbion | 2017-09-29 | $20m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| BackWerk Service GmbH | Valora Holding | 2017-09-18 | $214m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Cidade do Sol Alimentos S.A. | Hormel Foods | 2017-08-24 | $104m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Mühlehof Gewürze AG | Frutarom Industries Ltd. | 2017-08-22 | $7m | 0.0x | 2.3x |
| Back to Nature Foods Company LLC | B&G Foods | 2017-08-20 | $163m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Fontanini | Hormel Foods | 2017-08-17 | $425m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Maple Treat | Rogers Sugar | 2017-08-07 | $160m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Daiya Foods | Otsuka Holdings | 2017-07-27 | $308m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| East Balt | Grupo Bimbo | 2017-07-20 | $650m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Healthy Natural | Innovations in Nutrition + Wellness | 2017-07-14 | $18m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Sonoma Creamery | Svoboda Capital Partners (PE) | 2017-07-11 | $10m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Pacific Foods of Oregon | Campbell's | 2017-07-06 | $700m | 0.0x | 3.2x |
| Stonyfield Farm | Groupe Lactalis SA | 2017-07-03 | $875m | 0.0x | 2.4x |
| Manor Farm | Scandi | 2017-06-27 | $106m | 7.2x | 0.6x |
| SDFLC Brasil Indústria E Comércio Ltda. (Grupo SDFCL) | Frutarom Industries Ltd. | 2017-06-25 | $33m | 0.0x | 1.5x |
| Kicking Horse Coffee Co. Ltd. | Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. | 2017-05-24 | $163m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
The 150 most recent of 259 recorded transactions in this sector. n/d means not disclosed. Most transactions close without a published multiple, which is why the disclosed count matters more than the median.
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