M&A

What inflation, a year of big M&A deals will mean for the bakery market in 2024

01-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

The bakery market is remaining resilient in the face of continued market pressures, as merger and acquisition (M&A) activity remains strong in 2023, Craig Gibson, managing director at TM Capital, shared during an International Dairy Deli Bakery Association...

Meatless Farm off the chopping block as VFC Foods confirms takeover

21-Jun-2023 By Flora Southey

Vegan food company VFC has announced its acquisition of Meatless Farm, rescuing the struggling plant-based meat maker from administration.

‘A merger of equals’: DSM and Firmenich merge to form new fragrance and nutrition giant

09-May-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Dutch health and nutrition specialist DSM has merged with the Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich International SA to form a new, 30,000-strong entity – DSM-Firmenich.

Japanese BBQ sauce brand’s fast growth attracts $13m buy in from prominent investment firm

08-Sep-2022 By Hank Schultz

A Japanese-style sauce brand with a history of personal connection with customers has parlayed that authenticity into a $13m cash infusion in a funding round led by a prominent consumer brands investment firm.

Nestlé Health Science closes acquisition of collagen brand

22-Feb-2022 By Danielle Masterson

The Swiss nutrition giant has wrapped up the final acquisition of Vital Proteins, a Chicago-based collagen leader.

News in brief

Plant-based protein brand Vega acquired by PE firm

04-Aug-2021

Canadian plant-based protein brand Vega has been acquired by WM Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in middle market companies in the health and wellness sector.

AIDP expands prebiotic portfolio with Olygose acquisition

08-Oct-2020 By Stephen Daniells

California-based AIDP, Inc has acquired the core technology and related intellectual property of French prebiotic player Olygose SAS.

GNC cancels bankruptcy auction, moves ahead with sale to Harbin

14-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Supplement giant GNC has canceled its bankruptcy auction and will move ahead to be acquired by Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Co., the company announced this morning.

Nestlé Health Science to acquire majority stake in Vital Proteins

10-Jun-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Nestlé Health Science has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Chicago-based Vital Proteins, adding the leading collagen brand to its other vitamin, mineral, supplement and wellness brands, including Atrium Innovations, Garden of Life, Pure Encapsulations...