Natural American Foods takes over Sweet Harvest Foods

Natural American Foods has acquired Sweet Harvest Foods, a producer and distributor of honey, peanut butter and syrup products.

Established in 1923, Sweet Harvest offers a wide range of honey products sold under the MEL-O brand, as well as a line of peanut butter products sold under the PB Crave brand.

Sweet Harvest president Curt Riess said: “Sweet Harvest and Natural American Foods have each established strong reputations for producing high-quality products and working to deliver outstanding customer service.

“I'm looking forward to our partnership and working with Natural American Foods' talented management team to accelerate the growth of the combined businesses.”

The acquisition brings together two leading honey companies with a combined 200-year legacy of quality and customer service.

Peak Rock Capital managing director Robert Strauss said: “We are delighted to combine the Sweet Harvest and Natural American Foods businesses, further expanding the company's capabilities and reach.

“We are fortunate that Curt will be joining the board of Natural American Foods, bringing with him over 20 years of experience in the honey industry.

“The acquisition of Sweet Harvest is a great example of the kind of strategic transaction that Natural American Foods continues to seek in the natural sweetener industry.”

A middle-market private equity firm, Peak Rock focuses on investing opportunities to support senior management in driving rapid growth and profit improvement through operational and strategic change.