VERIFIED OWNERSHIP RECORD
YumEarth Organic Candy
Part of a larger operating group
STRAIGHT ANSWER
Yes. YumEarth Organic Candy is currently private-equity controlled through YumEarth by ACON Investments.
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OWNERSHIP PATH
The layers behind the sign
- Business or brandYumEarth Organic Candy
- Parent platformYumEarth
YumEarth Organic Candy is listed by an official source as part of YumEarth.
Evidence [1] - Controlling private-equity ownerACON Investments
ACON Investments is the current investment firm connected to YumEarth. Ownership: ACON Investments, L.L.C. publicly announced on June 30, 2026 that it and its affiliates had acquired a "controlling stake" in YumEarth, explicitly identifying YumEarth as the target company and describing the transaction as the first investment of the ACON Evolution Fund.[1] The announcement states that The Fini Company will hold an ownership stake as an industry partner but clearly attributes the controlling stake to ACON, not to Fini, and does not disclose exact percentages.[1] This announcement is a direct primary source from the acquiring investment firm, satisfying the requirement for one direct primary source for a qualified ownership claim. Independent verification: Multiple independent transaction and deal sources corroborate that ACON acquired a controlling stake in YumEarth rather than a minority position. - Riverside Company, the prior financial sponsor, published a news release titled "Sweet Success: The Riverside Company Exits YumEarth" on June 30, 2026, stating that Riverside "has sold YumEarth to ACON Investments," confirming that Riverside fully exited and that YumEarth was sold to ACON.[4] This establishes that ACON is the new financial owner and that the prior sponsor no longer holds an interest. - PrivSource records the transaction as "ACON Investments acquired a controlling stake in YumEarth... from Riverside" and lists buyers (ACON Investments LLC, The Fini Company), targets (YumEarth), and sellers (The Riverside Company), classifying the transaction as a buyout.[2][3] This independent deal database corroborates the existence and nature of t
Evidence [2]
PUBLIC RECORD HISTORY
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