AUA-backed Gourmet Culinary Holdings Acquires Gourmet Foods
July 31, 2019
AUA Private Equity Partners, through its portfolio company Gourmet Culinary Holdings, has acquired Gourmet Foods, Inc., a family-owned manufacturer and distributor of specialty prepared foods serving airline, hospitality, restaurant, catering, retail and corporate campus customers. The deal is the third add-on for the Gourmet Culinary Holdings platform as AUA seeks to expand national footprint and product offerings while partnering with the existing management team.
- Buyers
- AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC, Gourmet Culinary Holdings
- Targets
- Gourmet Foods, Inc.
- Platforms
- Gourmet Culinary Holdings
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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