Premier Polmarex Acquires Nostra Gourmet Foods

Platinum Equity Acquires Majority Stake in F.lli Polli S.p.A.

December 13, 2024

Food & Beverage

Platinum Equity has acquired a majority stake in F.lli Polli S.p.A., the Italian producer of pasta condiments, preserved vegetables and related products, from affiliates of the founding Polli family. The Polli family and CEO Marco Fraccaroli retain minority ownership and management continuity; Platinum Equity intends to support geographic expansion across Europe and the United States.

Nostra Acquires Passax Business Systems

April 25, 2023

IT Services

Nostra, an Irish-owned managed services provider headquartered in Dublin, has acquired Galway-based Passax Business Systems to expand its presence in the west of Ireland and add telecoms/PBX expertise. The deal doubles Nostra’s employee base in the west and brings the combined headcount to 270; Nostra will relocate its Galway regional office to a new facility in Ballybrit.

Pestell Nutrition Acquires Premier Ag Resources

November 25, 2019

Agriculture

Pestell Nutrition, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, has acquired Premier Ag Resources, a value-added distributor of specialty pet food ingredients and feed additives headquartered in London, Ontario. The add-on acquisition expands Pestell Nutrition's product portfolio and geographic presence across Canada and the U.S., supporting cross-selling and Wind Point's value-creation plan.

Great Kitchens Food Company Acquires Uno Foods

March 1, 2023

Food & Beverage

Great Kitchens Food Company, a Brynwood Partners portfolio company, has acquired the Uno Foods division of Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation from Newport Global Advisors. The acquisition adds the Pizzeria Uno branded frozen and refrigerated product line and the Brockton, Massachusetts manufacturing facility to Great Kitchens' frozen foods platform, expanding Brynwood's manufacturing footprint.

Milarex Acquires ULTCO to Expand North American Presence

March 15, 2021

Food & Beverage

Milarex, a Norway-based seafood marketing and processing company owned by Summa Equity, has acquired ULTCO, a San Diego–based specialty seafood importer and distributor. The deal (terms undisclosed) gives Milarex a foothold in North America, preserves ULTCO's leadership team, and is intended to accelerate product development, broaden the combined product range, and grow net sales.

Ferraro Foods Acquires Cremosa Food Company (and New Cremflora Foods)

January 28, 2021

Food & Beverage

Ferraro Foods has acquired Cremosa Food Company and New Cremflora Foods, bringing the two family-owned pizza- and restaurant-focused distributors into the Ferraro Foods platform. The deal expands Ferraro's footprint and product offering along the East Coast, combining legacy family brands and refrigerated distribution capabilities based in Melville, New York and Ocala, Florida.