Private equity firm acquires Kronos Foods
Grey Mountain Partners, a Boulder, Colo.-based private equity firm, has acquired Kronos Foods, a Mediterranean food manufacturer and distributor that primarily serves the foodservice market. IFT Daily News
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Whole Foods buys equity stake in Instacart food delivery service
According to Bloomberg, Whole Foods is taking a stake in Instacart—a four-year-old food delivery startup. IFT Daily News
Private equity firm acquires Wetzel’s Pretzels
CenterOak Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has completed a majority investment in Wetzel’s Pretzels, the second largest owner and franchisor of soft pretzel stores. IFT Daily News
Private equity company buys Hostess Brands
Gores Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of The Gores Group, has entered into an agreement to buy Hostess Brands, the maker of Hostess Twinkies, Ding … Continue Reading →
Private equity firm to acquire Diamond Crystal Brands from Hormel
An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital, a private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Diamond Crystal Brands (DCB), a manufacturer and distributor of portion-control and single-serve food … Continue Reading →
Private equity firm acquires pork rind snack manufacturer
Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Evans Food Group, a global manufacturer of branded and private label pork rind snacks. IFT Daily News
Private equity firm acquires Voortman Cookies
Swander Pace Capital, a private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies, has acquired Voortman Cookies, a manufacturer and marketer of cookies and wafers. IFT Daily News
Private equity firm acquires Gold Star Foods
Castle Harlan Inc., a New York-based private equity firm, has announced the acquisition of Gold Star Foods Inc., a nutritional food distributor to K–12 schools in California, Arizona, and Nevada. … Continue Reading →
Private equity said to circle Safeway
Safeway is in play, and the market is trying to figure out what the likely outcome will be. read more Supermarket News
Private equity fund acquires ConAgra’s Lightlife brand
Brynwood Partners VI L.P. has announced that its newly-formed portfolio company, Lightlife Foods Inc., has acquired Lightlife, one of ConAgra Foods’ smaller brands with product lines that include vegetarian-based burgers, … Continue Reading →