Brenntag Acquires JM Swank from Platinum Equity

Swander Pace Capital (with Branch Brook partners) Acquires Mighty Spark Food Company

May 25, 2021

Food & Beverage

Swander Pace Capital, through its Branch Brook strategic partnership with United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) and Jefferson Capital Partners, has acquired Mighty Spark Food Company, a Minneapolis-based better-for-you protein brand. Intrepid acted as exclusive financial advisor to Mighty Spark; the transaction brings new leadership and board appointments and aims to accelerate the brand’s retail distribution and growth.

Southeastern Mills Acquires JMH Premium

December 12, 2019

Food & Beverage

Southeastern Mills, Inc., a fourth-generation family-owned food ingredients company based in Rome, Georgia, has acquired JMH Premium, a Salt Lake City-based developer and manufacturer of flavor bases, gravies, marinades, dressings and other food ingredients. The acquisition expands Southeastern Mills' B2B food ingredients capabilities and adds custom flavor development and manufacturing capacity to its business-to-business foods segment.

Nexus Capital Management Acquires Natural Balance Premium Pet Food Business from The J.M. Smucker Co.

December 4, 2020

Food & Beverage

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Nexus Capital Management signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Natural Balance premium pet food business from The J.M. Smucker Co. Nexus said it will operate Natural Balance as an independent company under new CEO Brian Connolly and pursue brand reinvigoration and growth through pet specialty and e-commerce channels.

Tenex Capital Management Acquires JTM Foods (JJ's Bakery)

May 26, 2021

Food & Beverage

Tenex Capital Management announced an investment to acquire JTM Foods (dba JJ's Bakery), the largest manufacturer of handheld snack pies in North America. The transaction (supported by debt financing from lenders including Audax Private Debt and Varagon Capital Partners) will partner Tenex's operational expertise with JTM's co-manufacturing, private-label and branded snack-pie business to expand capabilities and growth.

Barentz Acquires Viachem

October 6, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Barentz International has acquired Viachem, a Plano, Texas–based specialty distributor of life science ingredients, specialty chemicals and food additives. Barentz said Viachem’s market development function, digital marketing and technical sales capabilities will be combined with Barentz’s global scale and infrastructure to accelerate market share growth in North America.

L&R Distributors (Platinum Equity) Acquires SJ Creations

March 4, 2022

Consumer Products

Platinum Equity portfolio company L&R Distributors has acquired SJ Creations, a health, beauty and personal care products designer and private-label supplier based in Encinitas, California, from founders Sundi and Rich Yousko. The deal is an add-on to L&R's platform to expand its branded and private-label product offerings and leverage L&R's distribution scale; financial terms were not disclosed.