Sweetmore Bakeries Acquires Sweet Eddie's Inc.

Sweetmore Bakeries Acquires Azteca Bakeries

January 16, 2025

Food & Beverage

Sweetmore Bakeries, a Chicago-based family of specialty bakeries backed by Shore Capital, has acquired Azteca Bakeries, a Phoenix-based wholesale manufacturer of Mexican pastries (pan dulce). The acquisition is an add-on to the Sweetmore portfolio and expands its product assortment across retail in-store bakery and foodservice channels.

Cotton Creek Capital Acquires Ne-Mo's Bakery

October 29, 2025

Food & Beverage

Cotton Creek Capital has made a strategic investment to acquire Ne-Mo's Bakery, a San Diego–based producer of individually wrapped cakes and baked goods. The investment is intended to accelerate growth through expanded manufacturing capacity, product innovation, and commercial investment to broaden the company's retail and convenience-store distribution.

Commercial Bakeries Corp. Acquires Imagine Baking, Inc.

May 17, 2024

Food & Beverage

Commercial Bakeries Corp., a portfolio company of Graham Partners, has acquired Imagine Baking, Inc., a Sandusky, Ohio-based maker of specialty crackers, cookies, biscuits and brittle focused on gluten-free, organic and better‑for‑you products. The purchase expands Commercial Bakeries' private‑label and co‑manufacturing capabilities in North America by adding Imagine Baking's 114,000+ sq. ft. production facility, segregated lines and R&D lab.

Craveworthy Brands Acquires Kinnamōns

March 11, 2025

Restaurants & Hospitality

Craveworthy Brands has acquired Kinnamōns, a gourmet cinnamon roll concept founded in Oregon in 2022 and backed by entrepreneur and NFL champion Ndamukong Suh. Craveworthy plans to scale the artisan bakery nationally through its franchising program and to support the brand with operations, marketing, supply chain and training capabilities.

Wholebake (Elysian Capital III) Acquires Deeside Cereals I Limited

September 10, 2021

Food & Beverage

Elysian Capital III LP’s portfolio company Wholebake Limited has acquired Deeside Cereals I Limited from Agrotech Impex PTE Limited. The deal is the first add-on to Wholebake since Elysian’s acquisition of the business and combines two North Wales manufacturers to create a larger contract manufacturer of cereal and snack bar products for retail customers.

Murry's (Encore Consumer Capital) Acquires Bake Crafters

October 10, 2022

Food & Beverage

Murry's Inc., a portfolio company of Encore Consumer Capital, has acquired Bake Crafters Food Company, a McDonald, Tennessee-based manufacturer and distributor of baked goods that sells primarily into K-12 foodservice and other institutional channels. The transaction closed on April 1, 2022; Encore said the deal is a strategic add-on to expand Murry's capabilities and presence in the K‑12 and institutional foodservice market, and Murry's also hired Jeff Ahlers as CEO to support integration and growth.