Who buys food processing equipment: prospects

Prospects

Worldwide North America Latin America Europe Middle East and Africa Asia-Pacific6 months 12 months 18 months 36 monthsAll signals New plants and expansions Contracts Ownership changes

Companies likely to buy food processing equipment worldwide: building or expanding in food and beverage, pharma and life sciences, customers of recent contracts in those markets, and acquired companies in them, over the last 18 months. Ranked by how recent, how large and how far along each signal is; companies in food processing equipment themselves are left out as competitors.

22 prospects

#	Company	HQ	Score	Signals	Latest signals
1	Itamar Medical Ltd. score 0.6 · 1 signal	Israel	0.6	1	ACQUISITION2026-11-05United States$538.0MZOLL Medical to acquire Itamar Medical for $538M
2	IVEK Corporation score 0.5 · 1 signal	United States	0.5	1	ACQUISITION2026-11-02United States$40.0McompletedIngersoll Rand acquires precision-pump maker IVEK Corporation
3	FoxEyes score 0.3 · 1 signal	United States	0.3	1	ACQUISITION2026-11-04Plano, Texas, United States$2.25McompletedOSTEONIC acquires controlling stake in FoxEyes for 3 billion won
4	EUWA score 0.3 · 1 signal	Germany	0.3	1	ACQUISITION2026-11-04GermanycompletedGrundfos completes acquisition of German water treatment company EUWA
5	Skjodt-Barrett score 0.3 · 1 signal	United States	0.3	1	ACQUISITION2026-11-02Lebanon, Indiana, United StatesMaserGrup acquires Skjodt-Barrett's contract manufacturing operations
6	Vantive score 0.3 · 1 signal	United States	0.3	1	ACQUISITION2026-11-03Medolla, ItalyRockwell Medical to acquire Vantive's hemodialysis business for $400-450M annual revenue
7	High Liner Foods score 0.3 · 1 signal	Canada	0.3	1	ACQUISITION2026-10-28Umios to acquire High Liner Foods
8	Phoenix Innovations score 0.3 · 1 signal	–	0.3	1	ACQUISITION2026-10-26completedMidera Food Processing acquires Phoenix Innovations
9	Brakebush Brothers score 0.3 · 1 signal	United States	0.3	1	ACQUISITION2026-10-01Hormel Foods to acquire Brakebush Brothers
10	Move AI score 0.3 · 1 signal	United Kingdom	0.3	1	ACQUISITION2026-10-01United KingdomcompletedOxford Metrics acquires assets from Move AI for markerless motion capture
11	SolidToo score 0.3 · 1 signal	–	0.3	1	ACQUISITION2026-10-01SteelcoBelimed acquires NCG Sensor technology from SolidToo
12	Aegis Medical Innovations Inc. score 0.3 · 1 signal	Canada	0.3	1	ACQUISITION2026-09-30Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaLincoln Ventures to acquire Aegis Medical Innovations
13	Turatti Group score 0.3 · 1 signal	Italy	0.3	1	ACQUISITION2026-09-02Grote Company to acquire Turatti Group
14	Jiamei Packaging score 0.2 · 1 signal	China	0.2	1	ACQUISITION2025-12-16China$314.7MSuzhou Zhuyue Hongzhi to take control of Jiamei Packaging for about 2.28 billion yuan
15	Flow Water score 0.2 · 1 signal	–	0.2	1	ACQUISITION2025-12-24Aurora, Ontario, Canada$60.3McompletedCizzle Brands completes acquisition of Flow Water's co-manufacturing business for C$83.75M
16	Mechanical Solutions Inc. score 0.2 · 1 signal	United States	0.2	1	ACQUISITION2026-03-30United StatescompletedUniversal Plant Services acquires engineering firm Mechanical Solutions
17	Syntegon score 0.2 · 1 signal	Germany	0.2	1	ACQUISITION2026-03-23Frankfurt/Stuttgart, GermanyApollo-led investors acquire 37% stake in Syntegon from CVC
18	Manna Beverages score 0.1 · 1 signal	–	0.1	1	ACQUISITION2025-12-08West Sacramento, CA, United StatescompletedRedwood Beverage Group acquires West Sacramento beverage plant from Manna Beverages
19	Merrill's Packaging score 0.1 · 1 signal	–	0.1	1	ACQUISITION2025-12-08completedNelipak completes acquisition of Merrill's Packaging
20	Craft Beverage Warehouse score 0.1 · 1 signal	United States	0.1	1	ACQUISITION2025-11-04Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatescompletedTricorBraun acquires digital printing firm Craft Beverage Warehouse
21	Albany Packaging USA score 0.1 · 1 signal	United States	0.1	1	ACQUISITION2025-09-26United StatescompletedHandgards acquires Albany Packaging USA, foodservice folding-carton distributor
22	Lead Fluid score 0.1 · 1 signal	China	0.1	1	ACQUISITION2025-06-03Baoding, ChinacompletedIngersoll Rand acquires China-based Lead Fluid to expand life sciences pumps

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Company

Latest signals

Itamar Medical Ltd.

score 0.6 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-11-05United States$538.0MZOLL Medical to acquire Itamar Medical for $538M

IVEK Corporation

score 0.5 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-11-02United States$40.0McompletedIngersoll Rand acquires precision-pump maker IVEK Corporation

FoxEyes

score 0.3 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-11-04Plano, Texas, United States$2.25McompletedOSTEONIC acquires controlling stake in FoxEyes for 3 billion won

EUWA

score 0.3 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-11-04GermanycompletedGrundfos completes acquisition of German water treatment company EUWA

Skjodt-Barrett

score 0.3 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-11-02Lebanon, Indiana, United StatesMaserGrup acquires Skjodt-Barrett's contract manufacturing operations

Vantive

score 0.3 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-11-03Medolla, ItalyRockwell Medical to acquire Vantive's hemodialysis business for $400-450M annual revenue

High Liner Foods

score 0.3 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-10-28Umios to acquire High Liner Foods

Phoenix Innovations

score 0.3 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-10-26completedMidera Food Processing acquires Phoenix Innovations

Brakebush Brothers

score 0.3 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-10-01Hormel Foods to acquire Brakebush Brothers

Move AI

score 0.3 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-10-01United KingdomcompletedOxford Metrics acquires assets from Move AI for markerless motion capture

SolidToo

score 0.3 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-10-01SteelcoBelimed acquires NCG Sensor technology from SolidToo

Aegis Medical Innovations Inc.

score 0.3 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-09-30Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaLincoln Ventures to acquire Aegis Medical Innovations

Turatti Group

score 0.3 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-09-02Grote Company to acquire Turatti Group

Jiamei Packaging

score 0.2 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2025-12-16China$314.7MSuzhou Zhuyue Hongzhi to take control of Jiamei Packaging for about 2.28 billion yuan

Flow Water

score 0.2 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2025-12-24Aurora, Ontario, Canada$60.3McompletedCizzle Brands completes acquisition of Flow Water's co-manufacturing business for C$83.75M

Mechanical Solutions Inc.

score 0.2 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-03-30United StatescompletedUniversal Plant Services acquires engineering firm Mechanical Solutions

Syntegon

score 0.2 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2026-03-23Frankfurt/Stuttgart, GermanyApollo-led investors acquire 37% stake in Syntegon from CVC

Manna Beverages

score 0.1 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2025-12-08West Sacramento, CA, United StatescompletedRedwood Beverage Group acquires West Sacramento beverage plant from Manna Beverages

Merrill's Packaging

score 0.1 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2025-12-08completedNelipak completes acquisition of Merrill's Packaging

Craft Beverage Warehouse

score 0.1 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2025-11-04Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatescompletedTricorBraun acquires digital printing firm Craft Beverage Warehouse

Albany Packaging USA

score 0.1 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2025-09-26United StatescompletedHandgards acquires Albany Packaging USA, foodservice folding-carton distributor

Lead Fluid

score 0.1 · 1 signal

ACQUISITION2025-06-03Baoding, ChinacompletedIngersoll Rand acquires China-based Lead Fluid to expand life sciences pumps