List of 30 Connecticut-based Food Companies

Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	M&A Activity			Last 5 Years
Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	Total	Buy	Sell	Last 5 Years
Chefs' Warehouse NASDAQ : CHEF Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States website	Food	3,794	19	19	-
Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. Private Simsbury, Connecticut, United States website	Food	-	4	3	1
Healthy Brands Collective Corp. Private Norwalk, Connecticut, United States website	Food	-	2	2	-
DeMet's Candy Co. Acquired Yildiz Holding A.S. 2014-01-02 $221M Stamford, Connecticut, United States website	Food	-	2	1	1
Solace Nutrition Private Pawcatuck, Connecticut, United States website	Food	-	1	1	-
LesserEvil Acquired Hershey 2025-04-03 Danbury, Connecticut, United States website	Food	-	1	1	-
Bear Naked, Inc. Acquired WK Kellogg Co. 2007-11-06 $60M Norwalk, Connecticut, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Prefered Brands International, Inc. Acquired Kagome 2015-05-22 Stamford, Connecticut, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Bravo! Acquired BrightPet 2022-10-20 Manchester, Connecticut, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Buitoni Acquired Artisan Chef Manufacturing 2025-09-25 Stamford, Connecticut, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Country Home Bakers LLC Acquired J&J Snack Foods 2004-01-01 Shelton, Connecticut, United States	Food	-	-	-	-
Preferred Brands International LLC (dba Tasty Bite) Acquired Mars 2017-08-14 Stamford, Connecticut, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. Acquired General Mills 2018-02-23 $8B Wilton, Connecticut, United States website	Food	1,275	-	-	-
The YoCrunch Co. LLC Acquired Danone 2013-08-12 Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
The Yofarm Company Private Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-
Thompson Chocolate Acquired Chocolate Works 2025-05-13 Meriden, Connecticut, United States website	Food	-	-	-	-

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