Mergers & Acquisitions

Mars to Acquire Snack Bar Company KIND

Founder Daniel Lubetzky to retain ongoing financial stake and role in future development of the brand.

11.17.20

Gnosis, Now Acquired by Lesaffre, Announces New Business Strategy

The company’s product development specialization centers around biotransformation processes.

10.08.20

Jennewein Biotechnologie Acquired by Chr. Hansen

The purchase was aimed at leading the human milk oligosaccharides market.

09.24.20

Martin Bauer Group Acquires Core Botanica

The acquired company specializes in manufacturing mint leaf products in North America.

09.08.20

Unilever to Acquire Liquid I.V.

The company’s beverage powders are designed to increase and accelerate the absorption of water and nutrients.

09.03.20

Gelatin Trade Associations Coalesce to Form Global Group

The Gelatin Representatives of the World (GROW) is comprised of gelatin associations from four different continents.

09.02.20

Nestlé to Acquire Aimmune Therapeutics

The biopharmaceutical company specializes in food allergy prevention and treatment.

08.31.20

Nestlé Health Science to Acquire IM HealthScience

The company acquired by Nestlé specializes in supplements formulated for gut health and digestive conditions.

08.18.20

Glanbia Nutritionals Acquires Foodarom

The acquisition brings flavor design and manufacturing expertise to Glanbia, a company specializing in cheese, nutritional ingredients, flavors, and more.

08.12.20

FoodChain ID Acquires Nutraveris

The European company specializes in similar domains as FoodChain ID, such as supply chain compliance and claim verification services.

08.04.20

Royal DSM, Avril Form Joint Venture for Plant-Based Protein

The two companies have finalized their partnership and will begin construction on a manufacturing facility in Dieppe, France.

07.16.20

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Sonoma Acquires Chef’s Cut Real Jerky Co.

Continued expansion follows the company’s recent purchase of KRAVE jerky company.

07.09.20

TSI Group Acquires Metabolic Technologies

The wellness products manufacturer has purchased the company responsible for the discovery of HMB.

06.18.20

Go Mix and Viva 5 Reach Deal for On-the-Go Formulation Development

The two brands will help nutrition companies integrate products into the active nutrition marketplace.

06.18.20

CHR Hansen Acquires UAS Laboratories to Extend Microbial Platform

The company specializes in B2B probiotic ingredients with clinical backing.

06.11.20

Nestlé Health Science Agrees to Acquire Majority Stake in Vital Proteins

Vital’s portfolio includes collagen, supplements, beverages, and food products.

06.10.20

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Krave Re-Acquired by Sonoma Brands

After parting ways with the line of premium jerky products in 2015, John Sebastiani's company has re-acquired the brand from Hershey five years later.

05.05.20

Kerry Acquires IsoAge Technologies and Biosecur Labs

The Ireland-based ingredients supplier sought these companies out to formulate clean-label solutions for food preservation, in lieu of artificial ingredients.

05.04.20