Bregal Partners Invests in Oggi Foods

Midwest Growth Partners Invests in French Gourmet, LLC

May 24, 2023

Food & Beverage

Midwest Growth Partners, a private equity firm based in West Des Moines, Iowa, has made a growth-capital investment in French Gourmet, LLC, a Sparks, Nevada-based manufacturer of artisanal frozen and pre-proofed pastries. The investment is positioned to support the company's next phase of growth and succession planning alongside founder Patrick Novak.

B&G Foods Acquires Frozen Vegetable Manufacturing Operations of Growers Express

May 5, 2022

Food & Beverage

B&G Foods, Inc. acquired the frozen vegetable manufacturing operations of Growers Express, LLC, including inventory, equipment, a sublease for part of a Yuma, Arizona manufacturing facility and a lease for a warehouse in San Luis, Arizona. Approximately 155 employees will transfer to B&G Foods; the company also repurchased the master license agreement for certain Green Giant Fresh products. The transaction was funded with cash on hand and borrowings under B&G's existing credit facility; terms were not disclosed.

Vestar Capital Partners Makes Majority Growth Investment in Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods

January 21, 2021

Food & Beverage

Vestar Capital Partners has made a majority growth investment in Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, a family-founded maker of plant-based frozen and refrigerated foods. The Praeger and Somberg families will remain significant investors and the deal will support product innovation, distribution expansion and continued brand growth; terms were not disclosed.

Bregal Partners Provides Growth Financing to The Mochi Ice Cream Co. (My/Mo Mochi)

December 8, 2020

Food & Beverage

Bregal Partners has completed a financing partnership with Lakeview Capital to invest in The Mochi Ice Cream Co., maker of My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream. The investment will support growth, product innovation and expanded retail distribution across the United States. Lakeview Capital remains the company's majority owner and will continue to partner with Bregal on the next phase of growth.

Sunrise Strategic Partners and CircleUp Growth Partners Invest in Cali'flour Foods

May 2, 2019

Food & Beverage

Sunrise Strategic Partners led a growth investment in Cali'flour Foods, the Chico, California-based maker of cauliflower-based pizza crusts, with participation from CircleUp Growth Partners. The capital will fund expanded grocery distribution, marketing and product innovation while bringing in new CEO Mike Anderson to scale the business.

Consolidated Investment Group Acquires Sicilian Chefs Assets, Forms Caesar's Pasta

August 21, 2015

Food & Beverage

Consolidated Investment Group (CIG) purchased the assets of Sicilian Chefs, Inc. and rebranded the business as Caesar's Pasta, LLC to continue producing frozen Italian pastas, including gluten-free and organic lines. CIG said the acquisition expands its food-and-beverage platform and positions the new portfolio company to pursue growth in national grocery and natural/organic retail channels.