The Gellert Global Group Acquires Heartisan Foods from Ronin Equity Partners and Landon Capital Partners

Heartisan Foods Acquires North Country Packaging

September 8, 2023

Food & Beverage

Heartisan Foods, a Ronin Equity Partners-backed specialty cheese platform, has acquired North Country Packaging, a Barron County maker of cheese spreads and curds. The deal will triple Heartisan's manufacturing capacity, expand fulfillment for its Cheese Brothers e-commerce brand, and support new product launches; North Country co-founders Kendall and Maria Goossen will retain a meaningful stake in the combined business.

Ronin Equity Partners Acquires Red Apple Cheese, Barron County Cheese and Cheese Brothers to Build Specialty Cheese Platform

June 7, 2021

Food & Beverage

Ronin Equity Partners acquired Red Apple Cheese, Barron County Cheese and Cheese Brothers and combined them into a newly created, vertically integrated platform to consolidate the U.S. specialty cheese and charcuterie market. The group will operate as an omni-channel platform—combining manufacturing, co-packing and e-commerce—while existing management and founders retain significant stakes and Ronin provides operational and roll‑up expertise.

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.

Atalanta Corp. Acquires Big Picture Foods

October 2, 2024

Food & Beverage

Atalanta Corporation, part of the Gellert Global Group, has acquired Big Picture Foods, a small producer of Mediterranean-style, regenerative organic foods. The acquired brand will retain its leadership team and will receive Atalanta's distribution and resources to expand its product reach and enter new markets; terms were not disclosed.

Edlong Corp. Acquires Brisan Group

October 31, 2024

Food & Beverage

Edlong Corp., a dairy and dairy-free flavor manufacturer, has acquired Brisan Group, a Chicago-based market research and product development consultancy focused on dairy and sweet flavors. Brisan's CEO Brian Vogt will join Edlong as vice president for business development for the company's U.S. and Canada units; terms were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close Nov. 4.

Danone Acquires Earth Island (Follow Your Heart)

February 18, 2021

Food & Beverage

Danone has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Earth Island, the maker of the Follow Your Heart plant-based brands. The acquisition strengthens Danone's plant-based portfolio and will help accelerate the international expansion of Follow Your Heart's dairy-free cheeses, Vegenaise and other plant-based products.