M&As this week: Tall Tree Foods, Thai Union Group Public Company, Lonza

The January Company, a leading North American manufacturer of Chinese-style meat, has been acquired by Tall Tree Foods, a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners.

According to the transaction, Tall Tree Foods will be assisted during the transition period by the founder, president and CEO of The January Company.

The acquisition is in line with Tall Tree Foods’ expansion strategy and was financed by Fifth Third Bank and Owl Rock Capital Corporation.

Thai Union Group Public Company (TU) plans to buy Ecuador-based seafood processor Negocios Industriales Real Nirsa, which is engaged in tuna and sardines business.

Thai Union Group is a manufacturer and exporter of frozen and canned seafood products.

InterHealth Nutraceuticals, a manufacturer of specialty nutritional ingredients for food, beverage and dietary supplement developers, will be bought by Lonza in a $300m transaction.

A Swiss speciality chemicals and pharmaceutical ingredients company, Lonza plans to boost its specialty nutritional ingredients portfolio through the acquisition.

India-based fresh meat and seafood delivery service EasyMeat.in is in talks to purchase Nonveggies.com in an all-cash transaction to enhance its business operations and expand its customer base.

Nonveggies.com is also an Indian meat delivery brand co-founded by Gaurav Saxena.

FYNE Superfood, a natural and organic food products producer based in Delhi, India, has been acquired by restaurant chain Rays Culinary Delights (operating as Sattviko).

Under the terms of the transaction, Sattviko will be assisted by the co-founder of FYNE Superfood for the intellectual property transfer.

Rays Culinary Delights also operates an online platform for yoga, ayurveda and natural healthcare products.

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Image: The January Company offers Chinese-style meat products, including sausages and pork. Photo: courtesy of Philip Choi via Wikipedia.