Premium Brands Acquires NSP Quality Meats, Casa Di Bertacchi and Italia Salami

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation Acquires Denmark Sausage Co. (Denmark Foods / Arizona Fresh)

March 3, 2025

Food & Beverage

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (TSX: PBH) acquired Denmark Sausage Co. dba Denmark Foods/Arizona Fresh, a Peoria, Arizona-based fresh sausage and meats manufacturer and distributor. The transaction, which closed on March 3, 2025, was advised by Generational Group and expands Premium Brands' specialty food manufacturing and regional distribution capabilities in the United States.

Premium Brands Acquires Stampede Culinary Partners for US$688M

January 2, 2026

Food & Beverage

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation completed the acquisition of Stampede Culinary Partners, Inc. for approximately US$688.0 million, funded with cash, issued shares and debt. The purchase from Wynnchurch Capital expands Premium Brands’ U.S. branded and customized cooked-protein capabilities and adds significant production capacity across multiple U.S. and Canadian facilities.

Susquehanna Private Capital Invests in Premium Service Brands

March 23, 2021

Professional Services

Susquehanna Private Capital (SPC) announced a growth investment in Premium Service Brands (PSB), a Charlottesville-based multi-brand franchisor of home improvement and home services. The funding will support PSB’s franchise expansion, strengthen its core service lines, and accelerate development while founder Paul Flick remains CEO.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Acqua & Sapone Group (Cesar, SDA and VDM)

October 21, 2021

Retail

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Cesar di Barbarossa Enio e F.lli S.r.l., Gruppo SDA S.r.l. Servizi Distribuzione Associati and VDM Vaccaro Distribuzione Merci S.r.l., which operate under the Acqua & Sapone brand. The Barbarossa family is reinvesting as a significant minority shareholder; the combined companies operate over 700 stores in Italy and generated more than €900 million of revenues in 2021. H.I.G. said the investment will support integration of the businesses and accelerate Acqua & Sapone's expansion across Italy.

Young American Food Brands Acquires Best Provision Co., Inc.

April 22, 2025

Food & Beverage

Young American Food Brands (doing business as Miami Beef) has acquired Best Provision Co., Inc., a Newark, New Jersey-based producer of premium smoked and cooked meats. The acquisition expands Young American's cooked/smoked meat capabilities, adds production capacity in the Northeast, and supports development of better-for-you and smoked snack product lines.

Charcuterie Artisans Acquires La Quercia Cured Meats

January 22, 2026

Food & Beverage

Charcuterie Artisans has acquired La Quercia Cured Meats, including its Norwalk, Iowa production facility and full product portfolio. The PE-backed charcuterie platform (owner: Industrial Opportunity Partners) said it will invest in the brand, expand the plant’s prosciutto capacity by ~50%, and retain La Quercia employees while working with the Lynch family and suppliers to maintain U.S. pork supply.