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Ya YA Foods (e2p Portfolio Company) Acquires Certain U.S. Manufacturing Assets from Oatly

March 2, 2023

Food & Beverage

An affiliate of Ya YA Foods Corporation, a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), closed the acquisition of certain U.S. manufacturing assets from subsidiaries of Oatly Group AB, including most manufacturing equipment at Oatly’s Ogden, Utah facility. Ya YA Foods will also complete construction of Oatly’s Fort Worth, Texas facility and enter a long-term manufacturing contract to produce Oatly products in Ogden and Fort Worth, expanding Ya YA Foods’ U.S. footprint and establishing a strategic manufacturing partnership with Oatly.

Sauer Brands Acquires Mateo's Gourmet Salsa

September 30, 2021

Food & Beverage

Sauer Brands Inc., a portfolio company of Falfurrias Capital Partners, has acquired Mateo's Gourmet Salsa, a leading independent shelf-stable salsa brand based in Frisco, Texas. Terms were not disclosed; the deal is an add-on to Sauer's packaged foods platform to expand into the salsa category and broaden its retail distribution.

Elior North America Acquires Cater To You Food Service

September 21, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Elior North America has acquired Cater To You Food Service, a New York City–based provider of private school dining services. The Trentacosti family will remain in leadership as Cater To You joins Elior NA's Education segment, expanding Elior's presence in the NYC metro and adding contract catering capacity for independent schools.

Sabrosura Foods Acquires Pancho's Mexican Foods

November 16, 2021

Food & Beverage

Sabrosura Foods, a Bloomington, Minnesota-based marketer of Hispanic food brands and a portfolio company of Centre Partners, has acquired Pancho's Mexican Foods, the Memphis-origin refrigerated queso dip brand founded in 1956. The add-on expands Sabrosura's snacking and Hispanic cheese portfolio and aims to broaden Pancho's nationwide distribution across mass, club and grocery channels; terms were not disclosed.

Savory Fund Acquires Majority Stake in The Sicilian Butcher

October 12, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Savory Fund has acquired a majority interest in chef Joey Maggiore’s The Sicilian Butcher and its sister concept The Sicilian Baker, committing up to $30 million to support expansion. The Maggiores will remain involved while Savory Fund joins the board and aims to rapidly scale the Arizona-based three-unit brand into new markets (Texas and Las Vegas) with a goal of 20 units over four years.

NovaTaste Acquires McClancy Foods & Flavors

December 10, 2024

Food & Beverage

NovaTaste, a global taste-innovation company headquartered in Austria, has acquired McClancy Foods & Flavors from Dallas-based private equity firm CIC Partners. McClancy will continue to operate under its brand with the existing leadership team (including CEO Stephen Andresen) remaining in place and retaining significant ownership, while gaining access to NovaTaste's international innovation capabilities and distribution network.