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Entrepreneurial Equity Partners Invests in Organic Milling

December 20, 2021

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p) has made a control-oriented investment in Organic Milling Inc., a San Dimas, California contract manufacturer of organic cereals, granolas, snacks and ingredients. Financial terms were not disclosed; e2p said the partnership will support customer and geographic expansion and broaden product offerings.

South Mill Champs Acquires The Mushroom Company

January 5, 2021

Food & Beverage

South Mill Champs (SMC), a leading vertically-integrated mushroom grower based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, has acquired The Mushroom Company, a long-established mushroom processor headquartered in Cambridge, Maryland. The acquisition expands SMC's processing capabilities (IQF, canning, blanching, blending, roasting) and capacity to better serve foodservice and industrial customers across North America.

Meaningful Partners Announces Strategic Growth Investment in Allies of Skin

March 26, 2024

Consumer Products

Meaningful Partners LLC has closed a strategic growth investment in Allies of Skin, the science-led skincare brand founded by Nicolas Travis. The capital will fund Allies of Skin’s U.S. expansion across digital and retail channels, product R&D, marketing, and the build-out of a U.S.-based team.

Olympus Partners Leads Growth Investment in Footprint International

November 2, 2020

Packaging

Olympus Partners has led a growth equity investment in Footprint International Holdco, Inc., a Gilbert, Arizona–based materials science company that makes plant-based, sustainable packaging for major packaged food producers, grocery retailers and QSRs. The capital will support Footprint’s expansion of manufacturing capacity and operations in North America and Europe to meet growing customer demand for recyclable, plant-based packaging alternatives.

Instar Asset Management Acquires Greenwood Mushrooms Development Corp. from Novacap

June 29, 2022

Agriculture

Instar Asset Management Inc. has acquired a majority stake in Greenwood Mushrooms Development Corp. from Novacap. Instar will partner with Greenwood’s management to support further expansion of its facilities and increased production capacity to meet growing customer demand.

S. Thorogood & Sons Acquires Mushroom Man

October 11, 2021

Food & Beverage

Essex-based wholesaler S. Thorogood & Sons has acquired Mushroom Man from founder Michael Hyams for £1.2 million. The deal brings a dedicated mushroom supplier and its specialist capabilities into Thorogood’s wholesale group as Hyams retires and existing managers remain to run the business within the group.