List of 12 Acquired Food Companies in Kentucky

Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	M&A Activity	Last 5 Years
Laura's Lean Beef Co. LLC Acquired Meyer Natural Angus LLC 2008-01-31 Lexington, Kentucky, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Golden Brands, LLC Acquired AAK 2011-07-01 Louisville,, Kentucky, United States website	Food	120	-	-	-
Bluefin Seafood Acquired Creation Gardens, Inc. 2017-08-31 Louisville, Kentucky, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Cumberland Gap Provision Co. Acquired Smithfield 2003-09-02 $56.9M Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Owensboro Grain Acquired Cargill 2022-11-28 Owensboro, Kentucky, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Louisville Vegan Jerky Acquired Louisville Brands 2025-09-17 Louisville, Kentucky, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Culinary Standards Corp. Acquired AgraGlobal Foods LLC 2008-10-10 Louisville, Kentucky, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Display Specialties, Inc. Acquired siffron 2008-05-30 Wilder, Kentucky, United States	Food	-	-	-	-
Dinovite Acquired Manna Pro 2021-09-10 Crittenden, Kentucky, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Dippin' Dots Acquired J&J Snack Foods 2022-05-19 $222M Paducah, Kentucky, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
MESA Foods, Inc. Acquired Teasdale Latin Foods 2016-06-21 Louisville, Kentucky, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Hilco LLC Acquired CandyRific LLC 2014-04-23 Louisville, Kentucky, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-

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