Stir Foods Acquires Lancaster Fine Foods

Stir Foods (Wind Point Partners) Acquires Van Law Food Products

April 2, 2019

Food & Beverage

Stir Foods, a Wind Point Partners portfolio company, has acquired Van Law Food Products, a Fullerton-based contract manufacturer of sauces, dressings and beverage bases, from Encore Consumer Capital. The add-on deal expands Stir’s manufacturing capacity and packaging capabilities (including large/small pouches and rigid formats) and strengthens the combined company’s retail, private label and foodservice offerings.

The Coastal Companies Acquires Lancaster Foods

February 18, 2020

Food & Beverage

The Coastal Companies (Laurel, Maryland) acquired Lancaster Foods (Jessup, Maryland) from Guest Services, Inc., combining Lancaster's retail produce distribution and fresh‑cut/ready‑to‑eat capabilities with Coastal's East Coast produce distribution, processing and cold‑storage network. Lancaster Foods will continue to operate under its brand from its Jessup facility, with John Gates remaining as President and joining The Coastal Companies' leadership team.

Stir Foods (Wind Point) Acquires Celtrade Canada

February 18, 2020

Food & Beverage

Stir Foods, a Wind Point Partners portfolio company, has acquired Celtrade Canada, a private-label and contract manufacturer of sauces, dressings and condiments, from The Succession Fund (managed by Argosy Partners). The deal expands Stir's manufacturing footprint and capabilities with Celtrade’s SQF-certified facility in the Toronto area, enhancing geographic redundancy, packaging variety and culinary resources to support growth.

Wind Point Partners Acquires FoodScience Corporation

March 9, 2021

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners has acquired FoodScience Corporation, a Vermont-based formulator, manufacturer and marketer of human and pet nutritional supplements. Wind Point will partner with management and incumbent CEO Sharon Rossi to grow the Company's branded and private-label business, accelerate eCommerce, and pursue broader growth in human and pet supplement markets.

Catalina Finer Foods Acquires Saugatuck Kitchens

November 9, 2023

Food & Beverage

Catalina Finer Foods, an MGP portfolio company, completed the acquisition of Saugatuck Kitchens on November 9, 2023. The deal expands Catalina's frozen hors d'oeuvres and prepared-food portfolio and broadens its customer reach across foodservice and retail grocery channels.

Welcome Dairy Holdings Acquires North Star Processing

July 9, 2021

Food & Beverage

Welcome Dairy Holdings, a New Heritage Capital portfolio company, has acquired North Star Processing, a spray-drying specialist for the food ingredient industry. The add-on brings in-house spray drying capabilities to Welcome, expanding its ingredient manufacturing services from flavor formulation through full-scale production.