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Artisan Chef Manufacturing Company Acquires Buitoni Food Company

September 25, 2025

Food & Beverage

Artisan Chef Manufacturing Company has acquired Buitoni Food Company, a refrigerated pasta and sauces consumer packaged goods business. Briggs Management Partners served as exclusive financial advisor, led diligence and integration planning, and is acting as interim CFO to support the post-close integration and operational improvements.

Turri's Italian Foods Acquires Joseph's Gourmet Pasta

July 30, 2025

Food & Beverage

Turri's Italian Foods, a Fund II portfolio company of Benford Capital Partners, has acquired Joseph's Gourmet Pasta to form a combined frozen pasta, rice and sauce platform serving foodservice, retail and CPG customers. Benford Capital partnered on the transaction; New Mountain Capital participated in acquiring Joseph's real estate assets and Joseph's was acquired from LaSalle Capital.

Benford Capital Partners Acquires Turri's Italian Foods

August 5, 2024

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Benford Capital Partners has acquired Turri's Italian Foods, a Michigan-based maker of IQF (individually quick frozen) pasta and rice. The Turri family will remain in leadership, and Benford plans to invest in production capacity and capabilities while pursuing add-on acquisitions to grow the business.

Seviroli Foods Acquires Italian Frozen Pasta Portfolio from Ajinomoto Foods North America

January 29, 2024

Food & Beverage

Seviroli Foods, a Mill Point Capital portfolio company, has acquired a portfolio of Italian frozen pasta products (including related IP and equipment) from Ajinomoto Foods North America. The acquisition adds recognized brands such as Bernardi, Rotanelli's and Mona's, expanding Seviroli’s foodservice and retail offerings while allowing Ajinomoto to refocus on core products like gyozas and potstickers.

The Riverside Company Acquires Controlling Stake in BioDue S.p.A

November 16, 2022

Pharmaceuticals

The Riverside Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in BioDue S.p.A, an Italian developer and manufacturer of dietary supplements, medical devices and cosmetics. Riverside plans to pursue a pan‑European buy‑and‑build strategy to expand BioDue's product range and commercial reach, while supporting operational improvements across its production sites.

Richardson International Acquires 8th Avenue Pasta Business (Ronzoni)

December 1, 2025

Food & Beverage

Richardson International Limited has completed the acquisition of the pasta business of 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, including a durum mill, three pasta manufacturing facilities (Carrington, ND; New Hope, MN; Winchester, VA) and the Ronzoni brand. The business was sold by Post Holdings/8th Avenue and transfers more than 500 US employees to Richardson, strengthening Richardson's vertically integrated durum-to-pasta supply chain and expanding its retail, private-label, foodservice and ingredient capabilities in North America.