Sara Lee Frozen Bakery Acquires Cyrus O'Leary's Pies

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery Acquires Superior Cake Products from Hostess Brands

August 1, 2019

Food & Beverage

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery agreed to acquire Hostess Brands' in-store bakery business Superior Cake Products, Inc. for $65 million in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The deal (announced August 1, 2019) is expected to close in the third quarter of 2019 and will expand Sara Lee Frozen Bakery's presence in the in-store bakery category while Hostess intends to deploy proceeds to de-lever and pursue strategic options.

Rise Baking Company Acquires Two Pie Facilities from Wonder Brands and FGF Brands

December 5, 2023

Food & Beverage

Rise Baking Company, a Minneapolis-based portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has acquired two pie facilities (in Kent, Washington and Brampton, Ontario) from Wonder Brands Holdings Inc. and FGF Brands (USA) Inc. The acquisition expands Rise’s product offering into the pie category, increasing its North American footprint to 18 facilities and strengthening its service to retail and foodservice customers.

Rise Baking Company Acquires Table Talk Pies

June 14, 2024

Food & Beverage

Rise Baking Company, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has acquired Worcester, Massachusetts-based Table Talk Pies, Inc., a family-owned pie manufacturer founded in 1924. The acquisition expands Rise's pie capabilities and footprint—bringing the combined Rise business to 20 manufacturing facilities and approximately 3,700 employees across the US and Canada.

Lindsay Goldberg Acquires ARYZTA North America

March 12, 2021

Food & Beverage

Affiliates of private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ARYZTA North America (ANA) from ARYZTA AG. ANA is a leading B2B supplier of frozen baked goods in the U.S. and Canada — operating 15 production facilities, employing over 4,000 people and selling branded and private-label products including Otis Spunkmeyer, La Brea Bakery, and Oakrun Farm Bakery.

Dessert Holdings (Bain Capital) Acquires Kenny's Great Pies from Kaho Partners

May 17, 2024

Food & Beverage

Dessert Holdings, a premium-dessert platform owned by Bain Capital, has acquired Kenny's Great Pies from Kaho Partners. The acquisition adds Kenny's clean-label, cream-based pies and manufacturing capacity (33,000 sq ft facility in Smyrna, Georgia) to Dessert Holdings' portfolio to expand product offerings and distribution across retail, club and foodservice channels; terms were not disclosed.

Kaho Partners Acquires Kenny's Great Pies

April 8, 2020

Food & Beverage

Kaho Partners has acquired Kenny's Great Pies in partnership with the company's management team. The private equity firm said it will support geographic expansion, new customer wins and add-on acquisitions while founder Kenny Burts will remain involved as a senior advisor.