CFS Brands Acquires The Foodware Group
October 3, 2023
CFS Brands has acquired The Foodware Group (TFG), a combination of G.E.T. and Winco, from Olympus Partners; the transaction closed October 2, 2023. The deal brings together CFS Brands' portfolio with TFG's front- and back-of-house smallwares and distribution capabilities to create a broader supplier for foodservice, healthcare and hygiene customers and to expand product, sourcing and distribution scale.
- Buyers
- CFS Brands
- Targets
- The Foodware Group
- Sellers
- Olympus Partners
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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