From financial and tax due diligence to search and staffing solutions, GHJ provided significant strategic support to Blue Pacific Flavors in its sale to Capol, a global food ingredients company. GHJ served as the sell-side advisor to Blue Pacific Flavors, a natural and organic flavor systems supplier, during its acquisition by Capol, a global business unit within the Freudenberg Group. 

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in California, Blue Pacific Flavors is a recognized leader in natural and clean-label flavor systems, particularly in the beverage and wellness sectors. The company has built a reputation for agility, customer-centricity and innovation in clean-label development.

Capol, headquartered in Elmshorn, Germany, is a global manufacturer of food ingredient solutions and a market leader in confectionery coatings. The acquisition of Blue Pacific Flavors marks Capol’s continued expansion across North America and further strengthens its presence in flavor innovation.

GHJ provided a comprehensive suite of support throughout the transaction, including in-depth financial and tax due diligence, Quality of Earnings analysis, working capital review, purchase agreement negotiation, and search and staffing placement of Blue Pacific Flavors’ controller during the process.

“This partnership brings together two category leaders to create a renowned global ingredient innovator,” said Anant Patel, GHJ’s Advisory Services Practice leader. “We were delighted to support Blue Pacific Flavors and provide multiple advisory services during this pivotal transaction and lay the foundation for their continued growth and global impact.”

Cascadia Capital served as the investment banker to Blue Pacific Flavors. The transaction closed on September 2, 2025. 

GHJ’s Advisory and Transaction Advisory Services Practices support both buy-side and sell-side transactions ranging from $10 million to $3 billion in enterprise value, offering services such as financial due diligence, tax structuring, valuation and integration guidance.