Prior to the activation of Howard I. Bernstein Group, Ltd., Howard handled transactions that included:
- OSI International Foods, Ltd. acquired Moy Park Holdings, Ltd.
- Staples, Inc. acquired Quill Corporation and related real estate
- Heinz Fitness Centers in New York, Toronto and Chicago were sold to three different buyers
- Tivall (A subsidiary of THE OSEM GROUP) acquired the assets and business of TRIBE MEDITERRANEAN FOODS, LLC
- Alliance Select Foods International, Inc. Acquired Spence & Co. Ltd.
- Dingo Brand, LLC sold its assets and business to United Pet Group, Inc.
- Carlisle Foodservice Products acquired Marko International
- Beatrice Group acquired Nauvoo Blue Cheese
- Crestar Food Products, Inc., an affiliate of H.J. Heinz Company sold the business and certain assets to Richelieu Foods, Inc.
- Lady Aster by Culinary Foods, Inc. sold its assets and business to Tyson Foods, Inc.
- Kellogg Company sold its Connecticut Complex and its Winchester, VA assets to four different buyers
- Maple Leaf Farms acquired Nickerson Group Rothwell, Ltd.
- Kraft, Inc. acquired American Fruit & Produce Company
- Albert Fisher Holdings, Inc., wholly owned Subsidiary of The Albert Fisher Group PLC, acquired G&G Produce Company, Inc.
- Sysco Corporation acquired the assets of Di Paolo Food Distributing
- Eisenberg Foundation for Charities and Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research sold American Decal & Manufacturing Company to Swarco
- The Sayers Company, majority owned by Gale Sayers, acquired and recapitalized Computer Supplies by Sayers, Inc., d/b/a Crest Computers & Supplies
- Calgene acquired Hodag Corporation
