Fengate Private Equity and Weathervane Investments Acquire Saco Foods

Saco Foods (Fengate / Weathervane Portfolio) Acquires Quinoa Corporation (Ancient Harvest & Pamela's)

August 22, 2024

Food & Beverage

Saco Foods, a portfolio company of Fengate Private Equity and Weathervane Investment Corp., has acquired Quinoa Corporation and its brands Ancient Harvest and Pamela's from Encore Consumer Capital. The deal adds leading gluten-free and plant-based brands to Saco's shelf-stable food portfolio to drive distribution expansion and organic growth; terms were not disclosed.

Saco Foods Acquires Hoosier Hill Farm (Add-on to Benford Capital Portfolio)

May 11, 2021

Food & Beverage

Saco Foods Holdings, a portfolio company of Benford Capital Partners, acquired Hoosier Hill Farm, a digitally native branded shelf-stable food company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The acquisition is an add-on to Saco's platform to expand eCommerce capabilities and cross-sell products across Saco's retail channels; Hoosier Hill's founder Pete Roesner remains an ongoing owner and partner in the business.

Saco Foods Acquires Solo Foods from Sokol & Company

January 24, 2024

Food & Beverage

Saco Foods Holdings, a branded food company and platform backed by private equity, has acquired Solo Foods LLC from Chicago-based Sokol & Company. The tuck-in add-on expands Saco's center-store baking portfolio (cake and pastry fillings, marzipan and almond paste) and will leverage Saco's shared services, retail placement and e-commerce channels to grow the Solo brand.

Bain Capital Acquires Valeo Foods from CapVest

May 10, 2021

Food & Beverage

Bain Capital Private Equity has agreed to acquire Valeo Foods Group from funds managed by CapVest. Valeo is a pan‑European ambient food company headquartered in Dublin with a portfolio including Jacobs, Kettle and Rowse, generating roughly €1.1 billion in annual net sales and employing over 4,000 people; Bain said it will seek to accelerate growth organically and via acquisitions. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and the financial terms were not disclosed.

Fengate Private Equity Invests in Sweets from the Earth

September 17, 2025

Food & Beverage

Fengate Private Equity, on behalf of the LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, has made a minority-growth investment in Sweets from the Earth, a Toronto-based maker of 100% plant-based, allergy-friendly baked goods. Founders Ilana and Marc Kadonoff retain a significant minority stake and will continue to lead the company as Fengate provides capital and resources to accelerate expansion across Canada and into the U.S.; financial terms were not disclosed.

Benford Capital Partners Acquires Legacy Bakehouse

April 11, 2023

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Benford Capital Partners has acquired Legacy Bakehouse, a Waukesha, Wisconsin-based developer and manufacturer of baked snack ingredients and the owner of the Pinahs brand. Benford will partner with Legacy President Peter Sardina, invest in operational capacity and sales capabilities, and pursue add-on acquisitions to grow the platform.