Patriot Pickle Acquires Cosmo's Food Products

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Patriot Pickle from Swander Pace Capital

January 16, 2024

Food & Beverage

H.I.G. Capital (through an affiliate) has acquired Patriot Pickle, a manufacturer and distributor of refrigerated pickles and other fermented foods headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, from Swander Pace Capital. H.I.G. will partner with Patriot's existing management to support the company's next phase of organic and acquisition-driven growth; terms were not disclosed.

Patriot Pickle (SPC Portfolio Company) Acquires First Place Foods, LLC

May 22, 2023

Food & Beverage

Patriot Pickle, a Swander Pace Capital portfolio company, has acquired First Place Foods, a Garland, Texas-based producer of fresh and fermented pickles, relishes, and other pickled vegetables. The acquisition expands Patriot Pickle's geographic footprint and manufacturing capacity to serve national restaurant, foodservice and institutional customers with dual-source refrigerated and shelf-stable pickled products as part of its platform growth strategy.

Patriot Pickle (Swander Pace Capital Portfolio) Acquires Pickle Assets of Farm Ridge Foods

April 19, 2022

Food & Beverage

Patriot Pickle, a Swander Pace Capital portfolio company, acquired the pickle assets of Farm Ridge Foods to expand its retail sales capabilities and add another retail brand to its portfolio. The acquisition is positioned as an add-on to Patriot Pickle’s fermented foods platform to strengthen retail and foodservice distribution and private-label capabilities.

Skyline Global Partners Invests in Cosmo's Superior Foods

January 24, 2024

Food & Beverage

Skyline Global Partners LLC has made a growth investment in Cosmo's Superior Foods, a turn-key private label and co-manufacturer of ultra‑premium pet treats based in Indiana. The capital will be used to expand Cosmo's manufacturing facility, add state-of-the-art equipment and double the company's staff to meet rising demand in the growing premium pet treat market.

Our Home Acquires ParmCrisps from Hain Celestial

September 3, 2024

Food & Beverage

Our Home has acquired the ParmCrisps snack brand and the York, Pennsylvania production facility from Hain Celestial Group. The deal expands Our Home's cheese-crisp manufacturing and branded-snack capabilities—building on its recent Sonoma Creamery acquisition—while Hain Celestial said proceeds will be used to pay down debt and streamline its portfolio.

Whitsons Culinary Group Acquires Fresh Picks Café, LLC

February 26, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Whitsons Culinary Group, a portfolio company of GenNx360 Capital Partners, has acquired Fresh Picks Café LLC, a Manchester, New Hampshire-based provider of outsourced food service management to more than 50 K-12 schools and summer camp locations. The acquisition expands Whitsons' presence in the New England market; Fresh Picks' regional leadership team will remain in place as part of Whitsons.