List of 226 Acquired Food Companies in California

Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	M&A Activity			Last 5 Years
Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	Total	Buy	Sell	Last 5 Years
Dole Food Company, Inc. Acquired Total Produce 2018-02-01 Westlake Village, California, United States website	Food	4,455	10	7	3
Sovos Brands Acquired Campbell's 2023-08-07 $2.7B Berkeley, California, United States website	Food	878	4	4	-
Arthur Dogswell LLC Acquired Whitebridge Pet Brands 2017-04-18 Los Angeles, California, United States website	Food	-	2	2	-
Jelly Belly Candy Acquired Ferrara Candy Co., Inc. 2023-10-18 Fairfield, California, United States website	Food	-	2	2	-
MegaMex Foods, LLC Acquired Hormel Foods Herdez del Fuerte, S.A. de C.V. 2009-01-01 Orange, California, United States website	Food	-	2	2	-
Garten Acquired Hungry Marketplace 2025-07-16 San Francisco, California, United States website	Food	-	2	2	-
Attune Foods, Inc. Acquired Post Foods LLC 2013-01-15 San Francisco, California, United States website	Food	-	1	1	-
Bell-Carter Foods Acquired AG olives 2022-09-08 Walnut Creek, California, United States website	Food	-	2	1	1
Big Heart Pet Brands Acquired J. M. Smucker 2015-02-03 $5.8B San Francisco, California, United States website	Food	3,600	2	1	1
Velocity Snack Brands Acquired Real Food From the Ground Up 2022-12-08 Playa Vista, California, United States website	Food	-	1	1	-
Bumble Bee Foods Acquired FCF Co, Ltd. 2019-11-21 $925M San Diego, California, United States website	Food	960	1	1	-
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. Acquired Nestlé 2003-06-26 Oakland, California, United States website	Food	-	1	1	-
Fresh Innovations Of California Acquired Peterson Farms 2022-12-13 Stockton, California, United States website	Food	-	1	1	-
Monterey Gourmet Foods, Inc. Acquired Pulmuone Foods USA, Inc. 2009-12-10 Salinas, California, United States website	Food	-	1	1	-
Overhill Farms, Inc. Acquired Bellisio Foods, Inc. 2013-08-09 Vernon, California, United States website	Food	-	1	1	-
Plum Organics, Inc. Acquired Campbell's 2013-05-23 Emeryville, California, United States website	Food	93	1	1	-

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