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Posted by mkuller on May 18, 2016 at 08:30:19:

2004

Constellation Brands buys Robert Mondavi Winery

Diageo buys Chalone Wine Group (has since sold to Foley Family Wines)

2005

Scharffen Berger Chocolate sold to Hershey's

2006

The Wine Group purchases Cardinal Zin and Big House brands from Bonny Doon Vineyards

Hilco (parent company of Natural Food Holdings LLC) becomes chief investor in Niman Ranch

Laura Chenel's Chèvre sold to French cheese corporation Rians Group

2007

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates buys Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

2010

Arcata's Cypress Grove sold to Emmi

2011

Niman Ranch and Natural Food Holdings sold to LNK Partners, another private-equity group

2013

La Boulange Cafe & Bakery sold to Starbucks

2014

WhiteWave Foods buys Earthbound Farm

General Mills buys Annie's Homegrown

2015

Kosta Browne sells majority share to investment group J.W. Childs Associates

Jackson Family Wines buys Siduri

Chanel purchases St. Supéry

Lagunitas Brewing Co. sells 50 percent stake to Heineken

Niman Ranch and Natural Food Holdings sold to Perdue

Hershey's buys Krave Jerky

Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery sold to Emmi

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates buys Patz & Hall

2016

The Prisoner Wine Co. purchased by Constellation Brands

Copain Wines sold to Jackson Valley Wines

Cowgirl Creamery sold to Emmi

Source: SF Chronicle research