BuyersGP Investments1Boston Crest PVT LTD1The Vita Coco Company, Inc.1Pine Ridge Winery, LLC1
BackersRivulet Media Ventures, LLC1
TargetsZevia1LQR House1Copra Inc.1Purple Wine Company, LLC1
Industry
Food and beverage
85 deals, 84 companies and 2 people on Carrywatch. A deal is here when its target is.
Deals85
Niches6
Last 90 days7
Buyers and backers80
Niches
Deals by niche, all time, and the last 90 days against the 90 before
| Niche | Deals | 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Beverages | 19 | 2 +1 |
| Restaurants | 18 | 2 +2 |
| Food manufacturing | 17 | 1 |
| Agriculture | 10 | 0 |
| Food distribution and foodservice supply | 2 | 0 |
| Food retail | 2 | 0 |
| Food and beverage, no finer niche yet | 17 |
Deals a month
Last 12 months, by niche
22Deals, 12 months
Feb 26Busiest month, 5 deals
Food manufacturingMost active niche
DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovAll
Beverages2125
Restaurants211116
Food manufacturing1211117
Agriculture11
Other Food and beverage123
All niches3252122522
Market map
Each niche with its busiest buyers, backers and targets. Open a niche or a firm.
BuyersFirst Watch Restaurants, Inc.2BT Brands, Inc.2Smithfield Foods, Inc.1Jack in the Box1
BackersM-One Capital1
TargetsScooter's Coffee1Nathan’s Famous, Inc.1Del Taco1College Inn and Kitchen Basics broth and stock business1
BuyersHormel Foods Corporation1Starco Manufacturing, LLC1McCormick1B&G Foods, Inc.1
BackersInvestindustrial1
TargetsBrakebush Brothers, LLC1Custom Foods, LLC1Unilever Foods1Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc.1
BuyersMission Produce, Inc.1Agrify Corporation1CP Acquisitions, LLC110X II1
TargetsCalavo Growers, Inc.1VCP IP Holdings, LLC1Agrify Corporation1AFRAG1
TargetsGolden Organics, Inc.1Innovative Gourmet LLC1
BuyersAZLL LLC1Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.1
TargetsLee Lee Oriental Supermart, Inc.1United Grocery Outlet1
Top acquirers
Companies buying here, most deals first
- 1Snackruptors Inc.2 deals
- 2Agrify Corporation2 deals
- 3First Watch Restaurants, Inc.2 deals
- 4BT Brands, Inc.2 deals
- 5Actus Nutrition1 deal
- 6GP Investments1 deal
- 7Boston Crest PVT LTD1 deal
- 8Hormel Foods Corporation1 deal
Most active investment firms
Private equity and other investment firms, buying or backing
- 1Brynwood Partners1 deal
- 2M-One Capital1 deal
- 3Investindustrial1 deal
- 4Verlinvest and Mistral Equity Partners1 deal
- 5Rivulet Media Ventures, LLC1 deal
People in the sector
Named on these deals, most deals first
Executives
- Joe ThorntonChief Executive Officer1 deal
- Ash BhumblaExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer1 deal
Latest deals
Newest first
Actus Nutrition → Erie Foods International
Boston Crest PVT LTD → LQR House
Brynwood Partners → The Flavor of California
M-One Capital → Scooter's Coffee
Hormel Foods Corporation → Brakebush Brothers, LLC
Smithfield Foods, Inc. → Nathan’s Famous, Inc.
The Vita Coco Company, Inc. → Copra Inc.
Starco Manufacturing, LLC → Custom Foods, LLC
McCormick → Unilever Foods
B&G Foods, Inc. → Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc.
Snackruptors Inc. → Hain Celestial Group
Pine Ridge Winery, LLC → Purple Wine Company, LLC
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. → Del Monte Foods
Jack in the Box → Del Taco
2786694 Alberta Ltd. → SunOpta Inc.
Snackruptors Inc. → North American Snacks business
B&G Foods North America → College Inn and Kitchen Basics broth and stock business
Mission Produce, Inc. → Calavo Growers, Inc.
Del Taco → Del Taco Holdings Inc.
Mars, Incorporated → Kellanova
Yinuo Investment Consulting Co., Limited → Meixin Institutional Food Development Co., Ltd.
Investindustrial → TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
ESG → Panco
Ferrero Group → WK Kellogg Co
Companies
- Artisan Beverages, Inc. Food and beverage > Beverages > Beer, wine and spirits
- Cambell International Holding Limited Food and beverage
- Carrols Food and beverage > Restaurants > Franchisees and multi-unit operators
- Casa Azul Spirits, LLC Food and beverage > Beverages > Beer, wine and spirits
- Cultured Foods Sp. z.o.o. Food and beverage
- Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. Food and beverage > Restaurants
- Genvor Food and beverage > Agriculture > Farms, crops and livestock
- Greenleaf Growers, Inc. Food and beverage > Agriculture > Farms, crops and livestock
- Insomnia Cookies Food and beverage
- Keegan’s Seafood Grille, Inc. Food and beverage > Restaurants
- MDwerks, Inc. Food and beverage > Beverages
- Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards Food and beverage > Beverages > Beer, wine and spirits
- The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. Food and beverage > Beverages > Beer, wine and spirits
- Two Trees Beverage Company Food and beverage > Beverages > Beer, wine and spirits
- United Grocery Outlet Food and beverage > Food retail > Grocery and convenience
- Westrock Coffee Company Food and beverage > Beverages
- WK Kellogg Co Food and beverage > Food manufacturing > Packaged food and snacks
- Zevia Food and beverage > Beverages
Funds are not listed by industry: they are listed as private equity or venture funds, not by industry they invest in.