For deal sourcers, staying current on private company activity is critical to spotting active buyers, tracking market trends, and uncovering emerging investment opportunities ahead of competitors.
In March alone, we added more than 1,800 new private company transactions, bringing the total to over 19,000 searchable deals across sectors, industries, and transaction types in Dakota Marketplace.
Inside Dakota Marketplace, you’ll find the transactions tab that provides structured, filterable data on deal types, values, and dates, while our editorial team curates daily updates through the dakota transactions newsletter, helping you cut through the noise and focus on what matters most.
To ensure the most comprehensive coverage of private market activity, Dakota monitors over 10,000 websites including company websites, newswires, and numerous third-party news providers to capture and verify transaction data as it happens.
Below are the top 10 consumer staples transactions.
- Transaction Date: 3/26/2026
- Industry: Personal Care Products
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $1.4B
Henkel announced a definitive agreement to acquire OLAPLEX for $2.06 per share in cash, representing an equity value of approximately $1.4 billion and a 55% premium to OLAPLEX's closing stock price — marking a full exit for Advent International, which backed the brand since 2019. The acquisition combines OLAPLEX's science-led prestige hair care brand and strong North American direct-to-consumer presence with Henkel's global manufacturing scale and international distribution footprint, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026.
- Transaction Date: 3/23/2026
- Industry: Food Products
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $1.2B
Danone announced a definitive agreement to acquire Huel, a leading UK-based complete nutrition brand spanning ready-to-drink, powders, and other food formats, for undisclosed terms. The acquisition extends Danone's portfolio into the fast-growing Complete Nutrition space, combining Huel's strong direct-to-consumer digital capabilities and loyal customer base across the UK, Europe, and the U.S. with Danone's global scale, distribution infrastructure, and nutritional R&D expertise in line with its Renew Danone strategy.
- Transaction Date: 3/2/2026
- Industry: Food Products
- Type: Growth Equity
- Transaction Value: $1B
Warburg Pincus announced an investment of up to $1 billion in Global Eggs — the world's largest multinational producer and distributor of table eggs — valuing the company at $8 billion, with equity provided through its Capital Solutions Founders Fund. Founded in 2018, Global Eggs operates more than 50 farms across the U.S., South America, and Europe with over 45 million birds on track to produce more than 15 billion eggs annually, and will use the investment to accelerate expansion into new markets and drive further growth across its vertically integrated, full-range egg platform.
- Transaction Date: 3/4/2026
- Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $421M
CP AXTRA (operator of Makro-Lotus's) announced a definitive agreement to acquire The Food Purveyor — operator of premium supermarket brands Village Grocer, B.I.G., BSC Fine Foods, OTK, and The Food Merchant across 50 stores in Malaysia — for MYR 1,660 million (~THB 13,483 million) in a 100% share acquisition. The deal brings CP AXTRA's total Malaysian store count to 120, combining Lotus's large-format hypermarket network with The Food Purveyor's premium urban and high-income neighborhood footprint to serve all consumer segments, with closing expected in Q4 2026.
- Transaction Date: 3/23/2026
- Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Transaction Value: $335M
One Equity Partners completed its acquisition of Kitwave Group — a U.K. wholesale distributor of food, drinks, and consumables — for approximately £251 million in cash at 295 pence per share, representing a 33.5% premium to Kitwave's closing price prior to announcement. The take-private transaction positions Kitwave's 37-depot, 650-vehicle national distribution network serving ~46,000 foodservice and retail customers as a platform for continued M&A-driven consolidation in the highly fragmented U.K. wholesale distribution market.
- Transaction Date: 3/30/2026
- Industry: Household Durables
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $292.5M
Archer Foodservice Partners (backed by Wynnchurch Capital) agreed to acquire the foodservice business of Sterno from Compass Diversified in a carve-out transaction, adding Sterno's century-old portfolio of portable food-warming and chafing fuel products to Archer's existing stable of foodservice consumable brands including Handgards, Inno-Pak, and Fineline Settings. Financial terms were not disclosed.
- Transaction Date: 3/26/2026
- Industry: Household & Personal Products
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $150M
Herbalife announced a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Bioniq, a UK-based personalized supplement company, for $55 million paid over five years plus up to $95 million in contingent performance-based payments, gaining Bioniq's patented personalization engine that formulates supplements based on individual biomarker and lifestyle data. The acquisition — endorsed by Cristiano Ronaldo, a Bioniq shareholder and Herbalife global nutrition partner — advances Herbalife's strategy to become a technology-enabled, data-driven wellness platform by combining Bioniq's personalized nutrition capabilities with Herbalife's global distributor network across 90+ markets.
- Transaction Date: 3/6/2026
- Industry: Household & Personal Products
- Type: Venture
- Transaction Value: $105M
Astō Consumer Partners made a $105 million strategic investment in Starface World, the Gen Z-focused skincare brand known for its star-shaped pimple patches, with Align Ventures also participating in the round. The funding will support Starface's continued growth as it expands its cult-favorite acne care and skincare product portfolio across retail and digital channels.
- Transaction Date: 3/3/2026
- Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
- Type: Growth Equity
- Transaction Value: $100M
Flink raised approximately $100 million in growth capital led by Prosus and existing investors, with Btomorrow Ventures also participating, to fund targeted hub expansion in Germany and strengthen its financial position following sector-wide consolidation in European quick commerce. The Berlin-based grocery delivery operator — now EBITDA profitable with an average basket size above €45 and ~30-minute delivery times — will use proceeds to selectively open new fulfilment hubs in high-density German regions meeting strict profitability criteria.
- Transaction Date: 3/17/2026
- Industry: Food Products
- Type: Growth Equity
- Transaction Value: $50M
Solugen raised $50 million in equity led by Idealist Capital and Canada Growth Fund to scale production of Azogen — a fast-release liquid ammoniacal nitrogen fertilizer derived from hog manure that is certified organic in the U.S. and designed to close the yield gap between conventional and organic farming. Proceeds will fund capacity expansion at Solugen's existing Québec facility and construction of a second plant, with North American market expansion to follow as demand grows across the organic farming sector.
At Dakota, we understand how important it is to stay current on deal activity as it happens. That’s why our editorial team continuously monitors the news for real-time updates on platform investments, add-ons, divestitures, and more to deliver daily highlights straight to your inbox through our transactions newsletter.
Inside Dakota Marketplace, the transactions tab provides structured, filterable data with deal dates, types, sectors, and financials, allowing you to build a customized feed that aligns with your focus areas.
Whether you're evaluating a new investment opportunity or tracking trends within a target sector, Dakota Marketplace helps you cut through the noise and focus on what matters most.
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