Spirits company adds SESH and HAPE Sake Spritz to portfolio
November 7, 2022
Raleigh, N.C.-based Next Century Spirits, a growing company that uses its proprietary blending and filtration technology for its portfolio of owned brands and a robust business-to-business and white label business, announced the acquisition of XED Beverages, a leading future-focused beverage company.
Primo Water Corp., Tampa, Fla., announced that Primo Water North America (PWNA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Primo, has acquired substantially all the assets of Crystal Spring Water Co., a bottled water company based in Rhode Island.
Shore Capital Partners announced it has completed a partnership with iTi Tropicals Inc. Founded in 1988, iTi has experienced tremendous growth under the leadership of President Gert van Manen and his world-class team.
For Reyes Beer Division, a business unit of Reyes Holdings, L.L.C., based in Rosemont, Ill., it’s the emphasis on employee engagement that it credits for fostering the “succeed as one” culture that it values so much.
Acquisition strengthens company’s leadership position in juice, refrigerated beverage categories
August 1, 2022
Bolthouse Farms, Bakersfield, Calif., has closed its acquisition of Evolution Fresh from Starbucks, Seattle. The acquisition includes the brand, business, and employees supporting Evolution Fresh. By uniting the two powerhouse brands, Bolthouse Farms looks to further accelerate the company’s leadership within the premium juice and refrigerated beverage categories in retail, it says.
Michigan-based Blake’s Hard Cider is setting out to expand hard cider’s drinking occasion beyond the fall months through its new products and territory expansion.
Home-and-office water delivery company adds 2,500+ customers
July 18, 2022
Primo Water Corp., Tampa, Fla., announced that Primo Water North America (PWNA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Primo, has acquired Highland Mountain Water, Atlanta. Highland Mountain Water is a leading independent distributor of Primo's Mountain Valley premium water brand.
Sapporo U.S.A. and Stone Brewing, San Diego, have reached an agreement for Sapporo U.S.A. to acquire Stone Brewing. Supporting both business’ long-term growth strategies in the U.S. market, the transaction is expected to close in August. Stone is the second acquisition in the growing craft brew segment of Sapporo U.S.A.’s business, which acquired Anchor Brewing Co. in 2017. Anchor Brewing operations will remain unchanged.
Chameleon joins portfolio of impact-focused food and beverage brands
June 15, 2022
Newport Beach, Calif.-based SYSTM Foods, an impact-focused food and beverage brand platform, announced the acquisition of Chameleon Organic Coffee from Nestlé USA Inc. Chameleon is a leading provider of organic, sustainably grown and ethically sourced coffee and joins the SYSTM Foods portfolio of brands, including plant-powered functional beverage brand, REBBL.