Crave Better Foods LLC, the maker of Chipwich ice cream cookie sandwiches, announced the merger of the Solero organic fruit bar business from Iris Brands LLC, Minneapolis, into its operations. The merged businesses will operate out of Crave Better Foods' home base in Cos Cob, Conn.

The transaction will create a partnership between Crave Better Foods and Josh Hochschuler and Steve Gill, the founders of Iris Brands and Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, Crave Better Foods said. The terms of the combination are not being disclosed.