Repole, a serial entrepreneur with a track record of building and selling profitable businesses, and his team, will partner with JUNKLESS founders, Ernie Pang and Larry Beyer to help the better-for-you chewy granola bar become the go-to choice in the category. 

The transaction will include all trademarks and the company's leased manufacturing facility in Seattle, Washington, including about 100 employees who will transition with the business.

Colony Gums is a family-owned distributor headquartered in Monroe, N.C. The company has grown into a specialty ingredients supplier and blending services provider over several generations.

The deal will allow Heartisan to launch new, innovative products across cheese spreads and cheese curds.

The acquisition expands the company's offering of beloved brands in growing categories and accelerates its focus on convenient consumer occasions.

The strategic transaction adds a high-growth, market-leading premium portfolio of brands to diversify and enhance Campbell’s Meals & Beverages division, providing a substantial runway for sustained profitable growth.

With Alpha joining the Collective, LKC enters the ready-to-eat breakfast and burrito snacking category and expands its distribution in the US.

The transaction includes the Thornton, Ill., factory where the products are manufactured. The terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.

Kevin’s Natural Foods will play a key role in Mars Food & Nutrition’s ongoing journey to enable healthier eating to be part of consumers’ daily lives. Kevin’s products will complement Mars Food & Nutrition’s core portfolio and recent product innovations.

While Wellful also owns Nutrisystem, one of the best known brands in proven weight loss, Jenny Craig will be managed separately as an independent brand within Wellful.