Döhler North America is expanding its presence with the strategic acquisition of Premier Juices, strengthening its offerings in natural fruit-based products and solutions. This move further enhances Döhler’s ability to support its growing customer base across the beverage, food, and life science & nutrition industries with a broader portfolio of products and services. It also reinforces Döhler’s position as the leading science-based and technology-driven natural ingredients platform shaping the future of nutrition and longevity.

Enhancing capabilities to benefit customers

Döhler North America’s portfolio includes natural flavours, colours, and health ingredients, along with a wide range of plant-based products, ingredient systems, and end-to-end solutions. Premier Juices’ expertise and portfolio of fruit products – including lemon, lime, mango, passion fruit, pineapple, guava, cranberry, grapefruit, apple and more, enhance Döhler’s established leadership in the market and the ability to deliver a broader and more comprehensive offering.

By integrating Premier Juices’ blending, packaging and quality control solutions, Döhler North America expands its capabilities with tailored formats for the food, beverage and life science & nutrition industries, as well as foodservice and private label businesses.

With access to an enriched product portfolio, enhanced warehousing, and superior technical support, customers now have greater opportunities to develop successful products and unlock new market potential.

A strategic step in U.S. market expansion

This acquisition further solidifies the market presence of Döhler North America by adding strategic operations in Delaware – a key logistics hub improving supply chain efficiency. With optimised distribution networks, Döhler North America is positioned to provide even greater service reliability and flexibility to customers across the region.

With this expansion, Döhler North America reaffirms its commitment to developing and delivering natural products and integrated solutions that meet customer needs and evolve with consumer preferences.

Celerant Capital, a specialised private equity sponsor, announced the acquisition of Krier Foods, a fifth-generation family-owned beverage company.

Founded in 1908, Krier is a premier manufacturer of a wide variety of Ready to Drink (RTD) beverages packaged in aluminum cans. Krier has a long history of driving canned beverage innovation through its Jolly Good brand and providing high quality contract manufacturing services for its customers’ portfolio of established and emerging brands. Krier’s production of carbonated sodas dates to the beginnings of the package format in the 1960s. With decades of institutional knowledge and a modern facility, Krier will continue its legacy of quality, service, and enabling its customers’ growth. Krier’s dedicated team and culture of excellence will continue to be the foundation of the Company’s success.

Krier announced the appointment of John Kowalchik, formerly CEO of Baxters North America and a veteran co-manufacturing leader, as its new CEO. Former CEO, John Rassel, who will continue as an advisor to the Company, will transition out of the day-to-day leadership of the Company to pursue charitable and community opportunities in Southeast Wisconsin. The senior leadership team of Krier will continue to lead it from its headquarters in Random Lake, WI (US).

Celerant Capital is a specialised private equity sponsor led by food manufacturing industry veterans that focuses exclusively on investing in food, beverage and enabling technologies. With highly-experienced senior industry professionals, Celerant focuses on acquiring businesses with competitive advantages and significant opportunities for value creation.