HC Private Investments Forms Artisan Bakery Through Acquisitions of Snackwerks and Specialty Bakers
June 24, 2025
HC Private Investments, a Chicago-based family office, has acquired Snackwerks (Battle Creek, MI) and Specialty Bakers (Marysville, PA) to form Artisan Bakery, a national premium baked-goods and co-manufacturing platform. The deal brings together established in-store bakery distribution and advanced co-manufacturing/R&D capabilities to accelerate product innovation, packaging expansion and scale across retail and co-manufacturing channels; terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- HC Private Investments
- Targets
- Snackwerks, Specialty Bakers
- Sellers
- Jeff Grogg, Stonebridge Partners
- Platforms
- Artisan Bakery
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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