Hoffmann Family of Companies Acquires Cedar Crest Ice Cream
June 15, 2026
Hoffmann Family of Companies (HF Companies), a family-owned private equity firm, acquired Cedar Crest Ice Cream, a multi-generational frozen dessert business headquartered in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. As part of the deal, Renato DePaolis, CEO of Oberweis Dairy (an HF Companies portfolio company), will assume leadership of Cedar Crest, with both brands continuing to operate separately.
- Buyers
- Hoffmann Family of Companies (HF Companies)
- Targets
- Cedar Crest Ice Cream
- Sellers
- Kohlwey brothers (Ken, Robert, Bill, and Tim Kohlwey)
- Platforms
- Oberweis Dairy
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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