List of Companies That Have Sold Out to The Giants

Lots of companies and brands start out with beautiful intentions. Many end up selling out to The Giants or Private Equity and seeing their life's work slowly torn apart.

Here are a handful of companies that started well, and sold out. What if instead all these were part of a federation that We The People had a membership / stake in, and nurtured for future generations?

It is far more difficult to create than to destroy.

  1. One of Mondragon's Co-Ops
    1. Sold out to Cemex
  2. Burt's Bees
    1. Sold out to Clorox
  3. Seventh Generation
    1. Sold out to Unilever
  4. Tom's of Maine.
    1. [Sold out to Colgate-Palmolive](https://investor.colgatepalmolive.com/news-releases/news-release-details/colgate-completes-purchase-toms-maine#:~:text=Colgate%2DPalmolive%20Company%20(NYSE%3A,Maine%20for%20approximately%20%24100%20million.)
  5. Native
    1. Sold out to P&G
  6. This is L
    1. Sold out to P&G
  7. Schmidt's Naturals
    1. Sold out to Unilever
  8. Nutranext
    1. Sold out to Clorox
  9. RenewLife
    1. Sold out to Clorox
  10. Laundress
    1. Sold out to Unilever
  11. Cascadian Farm
    1. Sold out to General Mills
  12. Small Planet Foods
    1. Sold out to General Mills
  13. Kashi
    1. Sold out to Kellogs
  14. Boca Foods
    1. Sold out to Kraft
  15. Lightlife Foods
    1. Sold out to ConAgra
  16. Odwalla
    1. Sold out to Coca-Cola, then Shut Down
  17. The Body Shop
    1. Sold out to L'Oreal, then Shut Down
  18. Naked Juice
    1. Sold out to Pepsi
  19. Energy Brands
    1. Sold out to Coca Cola
  20. Honest Tea
    1. Sold out to Coca Cola
  21. Food Should Taste Good
    1. Sold out to General Mills
  22. Annie's, Inc.
    1. Sold out to General Mills
  23. Blakes All Natural Foods
    1. Sold out to ConAgra
  24. Van's Natural Goods
    1. Sold out to Hillshire Brands
  25. Cereals from Hearthside Foods
    1. Sold out to Post Holding
  26. Lara. Bar
    1. Sold out to General Mills
  27. Bear Naked
    1. Sold out to Kellogs
  28. Hu Chocolate
    1. Sold out to Mondelez
  29. Garden of Life
    1. Sold out to Nestle
  30. Ecover
    1. Sold out to SC Johnson
  31. Let's end the trend...

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