Benford Capital Partners Recapitalizes RP Foods

Benford Capital Recapitalizes Brothers International Food Corporation

December 31, 2020

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Benford Capital Partners completed a recapitalization of Brothers International Food Corporation, partnering with founder and CEO Travis Betters who will remain in place. The capital will be used to invest in sales, marketing, R&D and new product development across Brothers' ingredients and Brothers All-Natural divisions, and to pursue add-on acquisitions in the healthy snacks and food ingredients space.

Benford Capital Partners Recapitalizes Gum Products International

August 16, 2022

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Benford Capital Partners recapitalized Gum Products International (GPI), a Newmarket, Ontario-based food ingredients manufacturer, as the first platform investment from its Fund II. BCP will partner with founder and CEO Kenneth Tan to invest in sales, R&D and pursue add-on acquisitions focused on hydrocolloids, antimicrobials and other functional powdered ingredients to drive organic growth.

Benford Capital Partners Recapitalizes Nutrition Service Company

June 22, 2021

Agriculture

Chicago-based private equity firm Benford Capital Partners completed a recapitalization of Nutrition Service Company, a Pulaski, Wisconsin-based producer of custom dairy cattle feed blends and processed soybean products. Benford will partner with NSC management (CEO Robert Block and CFO Paul Harke) to fund organic growth, invest in manufacturing and sales capabilities, and pursue add-on acquisitions as NSC becomes a platform investment for the firm.

Benford Capital Partners Acquires Turri's Italian Foods

August 5, 2024

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Benford Capital Partners has acquired Turri's Italian Foods, a Michigan-based maker of IQF (individually quick frozen) pasta and rice. The Turri family will remain in leadership, and Benford plans to invest in production capacity and capabilities while pursuing add-on acquisitions to grow the business.

Benford Capital Partners Acquires Legacy Bakehouse

April 11, 2023

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Benford Capital Partners has acquired Legacy Bakehouse, a Waukesha, Wisconsin-based developer and manufacturer of baked snack ingredients and the owner of the Pinahs brand. Benford will partner with Legacy President Peter Sardina, invest in operational capacity and sales capabilities, and pursue add-on acquisitions to grow the platform.

Parkway Capital Recapitalizes Phoenix Feeds & Nutrition

September 8, 2021

Agriculture

Parkway Capital, the mezzanine investment arm of Calvert Street Investment Partners, provided subordinated debt to lead a recapitalization of Phoenix Feeds & Nutrition, marking the company's first institutional capital. The financing is intended to support PFN's growth initiatives and expansion of operations across New England and New York.