Schuman Cheese Acquires Trugman-Nash LLC

Turpaz Industries Acquires Schumann & Sohn GmbH

November 12, 2024

Food & Beverage

Turpaz Industries Ltd. acquired 100% of German flavor company Schumann & Sohn GmbH for approximately €10.7 million, with the transaction completed on November 7, 2024 and financed through bank credit. The acquisition expands Turpaz's presence in sweet flavors in Western Europe, adds a Karlsruhe production and development site with 21 employees and ~€9 million in 2023 sales, and is expected to generate cross-selling and product-portfolio synergies.

Gilman Cheese Merges with Dairyfood USA (PE add-on)

May 31, 2022

Food & Beverage

Gilman Cheese Corporation has merged with Dairyfood USA to combine two Wisconsin specialty cheese processors and expand their product mix, including extended shelf-life and naturally smoked cheeses. The deal was announced as an add-on to Gilman’s PE-backed platform (sources reference Midwest Growth Partners and Borgman Capital in connection with Gilman) and aims to broaden capabilities and global distribution for processed cheese products.

Tosca Acquires Bristol Manufacturing's Cheese Box Division

July 5, 2022

Manufacturing

Tosca has acquired the cheese box division of Bristol Manufacturing, including facilities in Springfield, Missouri and Canton, New York. The deal lets Tosca insource wash and reconditioning services for its 640 cheese containers, add capacity, and expand its geographic coverage for cheese customers in the U.S.

Borgman Capital Acquires Dairyfood USA as Add-on to Gilman Cheese

May 31, 2022

Food & Beverage

Milwaukee private equity firm Borgman Capital completed the add-on acquisition of Dairyfood USA, a specialty extended shelf-life cheese processor headquartered in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. The acquisition will be integrated with Borgman’s platform company Gilman Cheese Corporation to expand product mix, increase production capacity and realize synergies across retail, foodservice and transportation customers.

Nexus Capital Acquires Smucker's Natural Beverage and Grains Businesses (R.W. Knudsen, TruRoots)

January 31, 2022

Food & Beverage

The J.M. Smucker Co. completed the sale of its natural and organic beverage and grains businesses — including the R.W. Knudsen and TruRoots assets and trademarks plus a licensing agreement for Santa Cruz Organic beverages — to Nexus Capital Management LP for $110 million in cash (subject to working capital adjustments). The transaction includes manufacturing and distribution facilities in Chico, California and Havre de Grace, Maryland, and Nexus plans to operate the acquired brands as an independent consumer platform led by Bobby Chacko as chairman and CEO.

Schneider National Acquires Cowan Systems, LLC

November 25, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Schneider National, Inc. agreed to acquire Cowan Systems, LLC and affiliated entities for approximately $390 million in cash, plus separate real estate purchases of about $31 million. The Baltimore-based dedicated contract carrier — which operates roughly 1,800 trucks and 7,500 trailers across 40+ Eastern and Mid‑Atlantic locations — will become a wholly owned subsidiary to expand Schneider's Dedicated capacity and capabilities.