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12/15/2008
Topspin LBO Acquires IDS Sports
Roslyn Heights, NY – Topspin LBO today announced that it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in IDS Sports from the company’s founding partners, Joseph Savas and Nick Worrell. more>
12/10/2008
Wind, water and sun beat other energy alternatives, study finds
The best ways to improve energy security, mitigate global warming and reduce the number of deaths caused by air pollution are blowing in the wind and rippling in the water... more>
12/3/2008
Sambazon Announces Private Equity Funding from Verlinvest
Sambazon (http://www.sambazon.com), the pioneer and global market leader in acai food and beverages, announced today the initial closing of its largest round of funding to date from lead investor, Verlinvest. more>
November/December 2008
BevNET.com's Best of 2008
With age comes change. And as the BevNET’s Best Of awards turns six, we felt the time was right to add some new categories that reflect the changes in the beverage business. more>
11/21/2008
Green Depot and Greenmaker Merge
The Brooklyn-based and Chicago-based “green” building supplies companies join forces; terms were not disclosed. more>
11/13/2008
KarpReilly and H.I.G. Bid For Charlotte Russe
Private equity firms KarpReilly Capital Partners and H.I.G. Capital have launched a joint bid to acquire Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc. in an all-cash transaction. more>
11/13/2008
VMG Takes Stake in Pirate’s Booty Maker
The consumer-oriented PE firm acquired an undisclosed stake in Robert’s American Gourmet Foods, representing the latest investor to target the organics space. more>
11/05/2008
Private Equity Firm Buys 17% of Whole Foods
A private equity firm is buying a 17 percent stake in Whole Foods Market, a much-needed vote of confidence for a chain that is being battered by increased competition and a weak economy. more>
11/04/2008
Praesidian Capital Investors Funds Acquisition of Bruce Seed Farm
Praesidian Capital Investors, a leading provider of mezzanine capital for small and mid-sized companies, has invested approximately $5 million of subordinated debt to support the acquisition of Bruce Seed Farm, Inc. more>
11/04/2008
Importance of The Natural Retailer
SPINS, the leading information and services provider
for the Natural Products Industry, today released the results of recent research focused on Natural retailers. more>
10/13/2008
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company to Acquire Ashworth, Inc.
Ashworth, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASHW - News) and the adidas Group announced today that the TaylorMade-adidas Golf business segment has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Ashworth, Inc. for $1.90 per share in cash. more>
9/22/2008
Gap Inc. Acquires Athleta for $150M
Gap Inc. has agreed to acquire Athleta Inc., the women’s sports and active apparel catalog company based in Petaluma, CA, for about $150 million in cash. more>
9/21/2008
Acai has gone from staple of the Amazon to global wonder-berry
A frenzy overtakes the teeming harbor here as a wooden-hulled riverboat chugs into port. more>
9/12/2008
Nutrition Capital Network News
Greenmont invests $2 million in Eco-Products, Coca-Cola buys Chinese juice company for $2.5 billion, DSM Venturing buys a 29% stake in Provexis. more>
9/09/2008
Açai claims amazing powers as trendiest new health food
Move over, pomegranate. There is a new super fruit in town. Açai berry. more>
8/28/2008
Nutrition Capital Network
SunOpta announced that SunOpta Global Organic Ingredients has acquired supplier and customer relationships and the rights to the Pure Nature Organics frozen fruit and vegetable registered trademark. more>
8/27/2008
Quiksilver has deal to sell Rossignol
Quiksilver announced today that it is selling its Rossignol Group for 100 million Euros, or $147.3 million at current exchange rates, to a company headed by a former Rossignol CEO. more>
8/25/2008
Middle still has buyout room
The economy is soft and the credit markets are tight, but that hasn’t stopped Triton Pacific Capital Partners from making deals. more>
8/18/2008
Brinker International to Sell Majority Interest in Romano's Macaroni Grill
DALLAS, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) announced today that it has entered into a purchase agreement with Mac Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital, for the sale of a majority interest in Romano's Macaroni Grill. more>
6/12/2008
Billabong Acquires Retailer Quiet Flight
Billabong has completed an agreement to acquire the retail operations of Quiet Flight, an East Coast retailer and the operator of 13 stores, including the flagship Billabong and Element retail stores in New York. more>
4/03/2008
Shock Doctor Acquired by Norwest Equity Partners
Norwest Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in growing and profitable middle market companies, has acquired Shock Doctor, Inc. more>
3/24/2008
Native Eyewear Sold to A.T. Cross
A.T. Cross Co. announced that it has closed an all cash transaction to purchase Native Eyewear, Inc., the maker of sport performance sunglasses and goggles. more>
3/11/2008
City Sports Acquired by PE Firm; Hanaka Takes Board Seat
City Sports has been acquired by Highland Consumer Fund, with the firm also supplying City Sports with a substantial growth equity investment. more>
3/11/2008
Clean Edge Releases Annual Clean Energy Trends Report
Global clean-energy markets are expanding rapidly, with revenues in four benchmark sectors — biofuels, wind power, solar photovoltaics, and fuel cells — up 40 percent from $55 billion in 2006 to $77.3 billion in 2007, according to the Clean Energy Trends 2008 report, recently released by clean-tech research and publishing firm Clean Edge, Inc. more>
2/28/2008
Nutrition Capital Network
Inventages makes $10-million private placement in Organic To Go. more>
2/27/2008
Prince Sports Acquires Viking Athletics
Prince Sports, Inc. plans to acquire the platform tennis brand, Viking Athletics. more>
2/26/2008
Hayes Brothers Snowboard Acquired
The Hayes Brothers Snowboard Company has been acquired by Ault Glazer & Co., Inc., a holding company that holds minority stakes in a variety of businesses. more>
2/25/2008
Planet Organic’s Latest California Acquisition Expands
Planet Organic Health Corp, Canada’s largest natural foods retailer, today announced that construction has started on the New Leaf Community Market location in Half Moon Bay, California. more>
2/24/2008
Virgin Airlines Uses Biofuel
Sir Richard Branson, Chariman of the Virgin Group, completed the first biofueled airline flight from London's Heathrow airport to Amsterdam yesterday. more>
2/21/2008
Nike to sell Bauer hockey unit to investor group for $200 million
BEAVERTON, Ore.—Nike Inc. is selling its Bauer Hockey unit to an investor group for $200 million in cash. more>
2/19/2008
Pearl iZumi to be Sold to Shimano
Nautilus, Inc. has agreed to sell its Pearl iZumi apparel and footwear segment to Shimano American Corporation, a division of Shimano, Inc. more>
2/19/2008
Currie Tech Acquired by PE Firm
Currie Technologies has been acquired by Risk Equity Partners (a California-based investment group). The transaction was successfully consummated on Friday February 15th. more>
2/18/2008
Investor coalition pledges $10 billion for 'cleantech'
LONDON — A coalition of more than forty U.S. and European institutional investors, responsible for more than $1.75 trillion in assets, has announced a commitment to invest in $10 billion "clean technology" over the next two years. more>
2/7/2008
Gaiam spinoff Real Goods files for IPO
Real Goods Solar Inc. of Broomfield filed for an initial public offering Thursday. more>
2/7/2008
Nitches Acquires Backwoods
Nitches announced it has acquired outdoor lifestyle retailer Backwoods Equipment Company, whose operations consist of Backwoods stores and travel service Backwoods Adventures. more>
2/5/2008
Burton Acquires Alien Workshop and Habitat
Burton has acquired DNA Distribution, which includes skateboarding brands Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex. more>
2/5/2008
Spyder Active Sports Acquires Cloudveil Mountain Works
BOULDER, Colo. and JACKSON HOLE, Wyo., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Ski and performance apparel leader Spyder Active Sports, Inc. announced its acquisition of Cloudveil Mountain Works, Inc, producers of innovative technical outdoor and mountaineering apparel. more>
2/4/2008
The Coca-Cola Company Signs Agreement For 40% Stake In Honest Tea
Bethesda, February 5, 2008 - Honest Tea, Inc. and the Coca-Cola Company today announced that the two companies have completed an agreement resulting in Coca-Cola holding approximately 40% interest in the fast-growing maker of certified organic beverages, including the best-selling Honest Tea®. more>
2/4/2008
Odersun secures $90M in new round
German solar products startup Odersun AG on Monday, Feb. 4, secured €61 million ($90 million) in new funding, which the company will use to build another factory. more>
2/4/2008
Canada's Dorel Acquires Cannondale and Sugoi
Dorel Industries Ltd. today announced it has acquired the Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of high-end bicycles. more>
2/1/2008
Liz Claiborne Inc. Sells prAna to Group Consisting of prAna Founders and Steelpoint Capital Partners
Today Liz Claiborne Inc. (NYSE:LIZ) announced the conclusion of its strategic review of prAna. The company has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of the assets and liabilities of prAna to prAna Living, LLC, a... more>
1/18/2008
Raser: Hot Geothermal With Cool Rocks
Raser Technologies, a technology licensing company working in geothermal and electric motor efficiency, has inked an agreement with Merrill Lynch that will see the investment bank finance up to 155 megawatts of Raser’s geothermal power plants. more>
1/18/2008
Nike Close To Selling Bauer
SportsOneSource Media- Nike is close to completing a deal to sell Nike Bauer to a financial buyer from outside the industry, according to Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper. more>
1/17/2008
Google funds solar company, outlines philanthropic grants
Considering that Google Inc. has more than $13 billion in cash, its shares trade above $600 apiece and the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation has handed out billions of dollars in charitable contributions, the search giant's $10 million investment in eSolar Inc. doesn't amount to much as a blow for renewable energy. But it's a start. more>
1/16/2008
Volcom Acquires Electric Visual, a Leading Action Sports Eyewear Brand
- Volcom, Inc. Doug Collier, Chief Financial Officer, (949) 646-2175 or PondelWilkinson Inc. David Stankunas, (310) 279-5975 dstankunas@pondel.com or Rob Whetstone, (310) 279-5963 rwhetstone@pondel.com Volcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLCM) today announced it has reached an agreement on an all-cash offer to acquire privately held Electric Visual Evolution, one of the most recognized and respected eyewear brands in
action sports. more>
1/11/2008
Quad-C buys Augusta Sportswear
Quad-C Management Inc. is buying Augusta Sportswear Group from Linsalata Capital Partners in a secondary buyout valued at $405 million to $450 million, people familiar with the deal said. more>
1/7/2008
Compass Diversified Holdings Acquires Fox Factory, Inc.
WESTPORT, Conn., jan 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compass Diversified Holdings (Nasdaq: CODI - News), Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively, "CODI") announced today that on january 4, 2008, CODI simultaneously entered into a definitive agreement to acquire and consummated the acquisition of Fox Factory, Inc. ("Fox"). more>
1/6/2008
Liberty Media Acquires Controlling Stake in Bodybuilding.com For $100 Million
Liberty Media has acquired a controlling stake in online retailer and fitness website Bodybuilding.com for $100 Million. more>
1/5/2008
Sun Capital's $80 Million Acquisition of Smokey Bones Complete
In early May, Orlando, FL-based Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI), fortune 500 company now operating more than 1,700 restaurants under banners Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52, announced its decision to exit its barbeque restaurant chain, Smokey Bones. more>