Aterian Investment Partners Acquires Hain Pure Protein (Empire Kosher, FreeBird, Kosher Valley)

Aterian Investment Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Allentown, LLC

May 9, 2022

Medical Devices

Aterian Investment Partners has acquired a majority interest in Allentown, LLC, a 50+-year provider of vivarium laboratory equipment and solutions based in Allentown, New Jersey. The transaction — Aterian’s first investment from its Fund IV — was completed from Heartwood Partners (Heartwood Partners Fund III, LP), with Aterian positioning Allentown as a platform for further organic growth and M&A in the life‑sciences equipment/manufacturing space.

Aterian Investment Partners Acquires Stein Fibers

July 13, 2022

Manufacturing

Aterian Investment Partners, a New York–based private equity firm, has acquired Stein Fibers, a leading North American distributor and manufacturer of polyester fiberfill and nonwoven fiber products headquartered in Albany, New York. Aterian said Stein Fibers will be a platform investment from Fund IV and that it will support the company’s growth both organically and through M&A while partnering with the company’s co-owners.

Aterian Investment Partners Acquires Outlook Group from Heartwood Partners

November 4, 2024

Packaging

Aterian Investment Partners (through an affiliate) has acquired Outlook Group, LLC, a Neenah, Wisconsin-based provider of pressure-sensitive labels and turnkey packaging solutions, from Heartwood Partners II, LP and affiliated entities. Outlook operates two Wisconsin locations with approximately 260 employees and serves food & beverage, consumer staples and healthcare customers; Aterian plans to support organic growth and M&A to expand the business.

GoodLife Foods Acquires Pure Ingredients

July 26, 2024

Food & Beverage

GoodLife Foods has signed an agreement to acquire Pure Ingredients, a Netherlands-and-Germany-based manufacturer of halal frozen snacks and meal components. The acquisition expands GoodLife's frozen product portfolio and European market reach; financial terms were not disclosed and completion is subject to regulatory approvals.

Highlander Partners / Benestar Brands Acquires Evans Food Group from Wind Point Partners

August 5, 2019

Food & Beverage

Highlander Partners, through its newly-formed food platform Benestar Brands, acquired Evans Food Group from Wind Point Partners. Evans is a leading global producer of branded and private-label pork rinds with six production facilities (five in the U.S. and one in Mexico); Highlander intends to use Benestar as a buy-and-build platform in the snack food category.

Hometown Food Company (Brynwood Partners) Acquires Arrowhead Mills and SunSpire from The Hain Celestial Group

October 8, 2019

Food & Beverage

Hometown Food Company, a Brynwood Partners portfolio company, acquired the Arrowhead Mills and SunSpire brands from The Hain Celestial Group for $15 million, including a manufacturing facility in Hereford, Texas and its employees. The deal expands Hometown Foods' presence in the organic/better-for-you baking and chocolate categories and adds manufacturing capability to the firm's consumer foods platform.