Sea Watch International Invests in Look's Gourmet (Bar Harbor Foods)
September 7, 2016
Sea Watch International completed a major investment and partnership with Look's Gourmet Food Company, Inc., d/b/a Bar Harbor Foods, acquiring a stake while leaving Michael Cote in his role. The transaction brings Sea Watch additional production capabilities and expands its presence into all-natural, sustainable retail grocery distribution for shelf-stable seafood products.
- Buyers
- Sea Watch International
- Targets
- Look's Gourmet Food Company, Inc. (d/b/a Bar Harbor Foods)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Maine, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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