Vibrant Ingredients
Classification
Private
About
About
Florida Food Products LLC (d/b/a Vibrant Ingredients) is a food ingredients company founded in 1954, with its headquarters located in Lake Mary, Florida. The company, previously known as Florida Food Products, rebranded to Vibrant Ingredients in October 2025 to reflect its portfolio of natural, clean label solutions for food and beverage applications. It operates as a supplier of natural ingredients, backed by over 70 years of expertise, and is described as the world's largest private equity-owned natural ingredient supplier. Business/Product Breakdown Vibrant Ingredients provides natural, clean label ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers, focusing on solutions that emphasize purity, performance, and speed to market. The company offers a portfolio including natural flavors for custom applications in brand identity and consumer preference; cold brew coffee extracts produced via a patented single-pass extraction process using coffee and purified water; tea extracts and essences crafted from tea leaves and purified water in a fully enclosed system to preserve flavor; botanicals, fruits, and vegetables processed through unique extraction, gentle evaporation, and vacuum belt drying for use in extracts, juices, soups, and baked goods; functional nutrition solutions for enhanced wellness in beverages like waters, teas, and sodas; food protection and preservation products such as clean label antimicrobials and antioxidants from sources like acerola cherries for meat products; and foodservice solutions for premium cold brew coffee, tea, and functional beverages with two-ingredient recipes. Products are manufactured in the USA with extensive quality testing and sourced from globally vetted suppliers for consistency and compliance. The company supports partners from concept to launch, covering formulation, regulatory guidance, and labeling.
Financials
Revenue & Profit
Valuation
Ratios
People
Deals
M&A2024-03-15Completed
Investor Sponsors NorthBridge PE | Stake Tags 100% |
Deal Amount $120M | Is PE deal Yes |
Target Company Valuation $1.20 MM | Is deal PE backed Yes |
Techniques Acquisition of Assets, Taken Private | Total Acquired 100% |
Investor Sponsors
Deal Amount
$120M
Target Company Valuation
$1.20 MM
Techniques
Acquisition of Assets, Taken Private
Stake Tags
100%
Is PE deal
Yes
Is deal PE backed
Yes
Total Acquired
100%
Secondary Transaction2023-09-01Canceled
Investor Sponsors -- | Stake Tags Majority |
Deal Amount Undisclosed | Is PE deal No |
Target Company Valuation -- | Is deal PE backed Yes |
Techniques Secondary Sale, Management Buy-out (MBO) | Total Acquired 65% |
Investor Sponsors
--
Deal Amount
Undisclosed
Target Company Valuation
NaN
Techniques
Secondary Sale, Management Buy-out (MBO)
Stake Tags
Majority
Is PE deal
No
Is deal PE backed
Yes
Total Acquired
65%
Funding
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Classified
Private