Wakefern Acquires Di Bruno Bros. Brand; DB Gourmet/Brown's Acquire Retail Stores

Wakefern Food Corp. Acquires Morton Williams Supermarkets

October 2, 2025

Retail

Wakefern Food Corp. has acquired Morton Williams, a family-owned supermarket chain operating 17 stores across Manhattan, the Bronx and Jersey City. A Wakefern subsidiary will operate the Morton Williams stores, leadership and store teams will be retained, and Wakefern said the acquisition expands its retail footprint and wholesale distribution in the New York City metro area.

GrubMarket Acquires Brothers Produce

July 8, 2024

Food & Beverage

GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Houston-based Brothers Produce, a major foodservice distributor operating three distribution centers across Texas and serving more than 6,000 customers across the Southwestern U.S. Brothers Produce's temperature-controlled warehousing and fleet of refrigerated vehicles will be integrated with GrubMarket's AI-powered WholesaleWare ERP and logistics platform to expand GrubMarket's footprint and capabilities in Texas and the surrounding region.

Brynwood Partners' Buitoni Food Company Acquires North American Buitoni Business from Nestlé USA

June 9, 2020

Consumer Products

Brynwood Partners VIII L.P., through its newly formed portfolio company Buitoni Food Company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the North American Buitoni business from Nestlé USA. The deal (terms undisclosed) includes a 240,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Danville, Virginia with approximately 525 full-time employees and rights to the Buitoni brand in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean; Buitoni Food Company will be headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Great Kitchens Food Company Acquires Uno Foods

March 1, 2023

Food & Beverage

Great Kitchens Food Company, a Brynwood Partners portfolio company, has acquired the Uno Foods division of Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation from Newport Global Advisors. The acquisition adds the Pizzeria Uno branded frozen and refrigerated product line and the Brockton, Massachusetts manufacturing facility to Great Kitchens' frozen foods platform, expanding Brynwood's manufacturing footprint.

Edlong Corp. Acquires Brisan Group

October 31, 2024

Food & Beverage

Edlong Corp., a dairy and dairy-free flavor manufacturer, has acquired Brisan Group, a Chicago-based market research and product development consultancy focused on dairy and sweet flavors. Brisan's CEO Brian Vogt will join Edlong as vice president for business development for the company's U.S. and Canada units; terms were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close Nov. 4.

Rastelli Foods Group Acquires Greensbury Market

April 20, 2023

Food & Beverage

Rastelli Foods Group has acquired New York–based Greensbury Market, a direct-to-consumer retailer of organic, grass‑fed beef, bison, poultry, pork and sustainable seafood. Greensbury’s premium product portfolio will be sold exclusively through Rastelli’s DTC site Rastellis.com, expanding Rastelli’s online offerings and convenience for consumers nationwide.