Food & Beverage Compliance

Today on the Roll-Up: Ideagen jointly acquires Authenticate + Safefood 360°.

This acquisition will form Ideagen’s F&B compliance division, combining ethical sourcing, food safety, ESG and AI monitoring to manage customer supply chain risk. It also advances Ideagen’s broader safety, quality & compliance strategy. With 50% of food industry players planning to invest in AI and supply chain tracking in 2025 (ift.org), Ideagen is in a favorable spot to capitalize.

Who else is rolling up food safety & compliance:
🍃 CAI Software -> Maritech
🍃 Cultura Technologies -> FoodExperts
🍃 Hygiena -> Nexcor
🍃 Main Capital Partners -> Sensire
🍃 New Mountain Capital -> Datassential
🍃 Nexa Equity -> ComplianceMate + MeazureUp + Storewise
🍃 Registrar -> Foodsteps
🍃 Veralto -> TraceGains

Origination tip of the month: if you're not on text basis with the decision maker, you're not controlling the deal.