10 Nov 2025

Stevens & Bolton Advises Shareholders of Natures Way Foods on Sale to U.S. Giant Taylor Farms

"Stevens & Bolton advised the shareholders of Natures Way Foods Europe Ltd on the sale to Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. (Taylor Farms), with Piper Sandler providing corporate finance advice. The cross-border deal strengthens Taylor Farms’ European footprint and combines both companies’ capabilities to drive growth and introduce new fresh food products."

Stevens & Bolton advised the shareholders of Natures Way Foods Europe Ltd on the sale of NWFE to Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. (trading as Taylor Farms), while Piper Sandler provided corporate finance advice on the transaction. The transaction involved the sale of Chichester-based Natures Way Foods, one of the UK’s leading fresh food manufacturers supplying bagged salads, coleslaw and potato salad to major retailers and foodservice providers, to family-owned Taylor Farms, a major US fresh produce company based in California. The sale completed within a rapid timeframe and involved multiple stakeholders and jurisdictions. The acquisition represents a significant transatlantic move in the fresh food sector and is intended to strengthen Taylor Farms’ European footprint, enabling the two companies to share best practices, accelerate growth and introduce new products to the fresh foods market. Stevens & Bolton represented the shareholders of Natures Way Foods Europe Ltd with a team composed by: Keith Syson (Corporate Partner); Rebecca Hunt (corporate); Katie Higgs (corporate); Himal Bulathsinhala (corporate); Beverley Flynn (data protection); Guy Cartwright (data protection); Elaine O’Hare (intellectual property); Andrew Dodds (banking and finance); Ian Craig (real estate); James Thomas (real estate); Tom O’Dell (real estate); John Forde (tax); Gustaf Duhs (competition and regulatory); Jeremy Kelly (competition and regulatory); Kerry Garcia (immigration); Jackie Penlington (immigration). Piper Sandler acted as corporate finance adviser on the transaction.
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