Eustis, FL (November 30, 2021) — Vibrant Ingredients is acquiring Comax Flavors, a manufacturer and supplier of flavor solutions for the beverage and nutrition markets. The company has a manufacturing plant in Melville, NY and an R&D facility in Marlton, NJ.
“Comax has built an impressive portfolio of natural flavors, which we intend to augment with Vibrant’s industry-leading extraction, drying, and fermentation capabilities,” said Jim Holdrieth, Vibrant’s chief executive officer. “Our acquisition of Comax represents our first major investment of the Ardian and MidOcean partnership and accelerates our objective of becoming the industry’s largest independent provider of Purely Better™ natural ingredients.”
Comax will continue to operate out of Melville once the transaction is complete, and the Calabretta family, the sellers of the business, will maintain an equity position in the combined business, according to Vibrant.
“This partnership gives Comax access to new technologies, ingredients, and distribution that will accelerate the existing Comax business and provide more solutions and capabilities for our valued customers,” said Peter Calabretta Jr., CEO of Comax.
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