Kaufhold's Kurds Acquires Curdtown

Sky Island Capital Acquires Kaufhold's Kurds

April 3, 2023

Food & Beverage

Dallas-based private equity firm Sky Island Capital has made a majority investment in Kaufhold's Kurds Inc., a family-owned Wisconsin manufacturer of hand-breaded frozen cheese curds. The Kaufhold family’s second generation will remain equity holders as Sky Island partners with management to support growth following a recent production expansion.

Kilroy Partners Acquires Cheeze Kurls with Financing from Source Capital

July 1, 2020

Food & Beverage

Kilroy Partners has acquired Cheeze Kurls, a Grand Rapids-based private label snack food manufacturer known for popcorn, cheese puffs and other salty snacks. Source Capital provided debt financing and an equity co-investment from its third credit fund to support the transaction and back Kilroy Partners as the company pursues operational improvements and growth.

Morinaga Nutritional Foods Acquires Turtle Island Foods (Tofurky & Moocho)

February 10, 2023

Food & Beverage

Morinaga Nutritional Foods, a U.S. subsidiary of Morinaga Milk Group, acquired Turtle Island Foods Holdings, Inc. — the owner of the Tofurky and Moocho brands — making Turtle Island a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition aims to expand Morinaga's plant-based foods (PBF) business in North America, strengthen the integrated supply chain and manufacturing capabilities, and grow the Tofurky and Moocho brands across retail and foodservice channels.

Brand Holdings Acquires Healthy Skoop

June 21, 2021

Food & Beverage

Brand Holdings, a Pittsburgh-based holding company backed by Kidd & Company and T-street Capital, acquired Healthy Skoop, a Boulder-based DTC plant-based protein brand, from Seurat (Seurat Investment Group). The deal is the third add-on to Brand Holdings' DTC health & wellness portfolio and will support product and distribution expansion across Brand Holdings' e-commerce brands.

Schuman Cheese Acquires Trugman-Nash LLC

October 31, 2024

Food & Beverage

Schuman Cheese, a fourth-generation family-owned specialty cheese importer and maker, has acquired Trugman-Nash LLC from Allied Dairy, Inc., gaining ownership of the Old Croc Australian cheddar brand and exclusive U.S. distribution rights for Organic Herd British cheddar brands. The deal expands Schuman's premium cheese portfolio and strengthens its retail presence in the U.S. specialty cheese market.

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.