Midwest Growth Partners' French Gourmet Merges with ShellsbyDesign

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.

Shore Capital Partners Partners with Main Street Gourmet

January 15, 2020

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Shore Capital Partners has partnered with Main Street Gourmet, a custom wholesale bakery based in Akron, Ohio, to support the company's next phase of growth. Shore will invest in business development, sales & marketing, and production infrastructure and will support inorganic growth through acquisitions to build a multi-regional bakery platform; previous majority shareholder Clover Capital Partners is noted as the prior investor.

AUA-backed Gourmet Culinary Partners Acquires Holiday Foods from Schwan's Company

March 3, 2020

Food & Beverage

AUA Private Equity Partners’ platform Gourmet Culinary Partners has acquired Holiday Foods from Schwan’s Company to expand its national specialty prepared foods footprint. The deal strengthens GCP’s capabilities in appetizers and hors d’oeuvres and supports the platform’s strategy to serve national foodservice and retail accounts.

LongueVue Capital Invests Growth Capital in Global Gourmet Food Solutions

June 15, 2023

Food & Beverage

LongueVue Capital, a New Orleans-based growth equity firm, invested growth capital in Global Gourmet Food Solutions to support the company's continued expansion and production capacity growth. Global Gourmet, headquartered in Garland, Texas, is a manufacturer of specialty frozen ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat foods serving retail, food service, distribution, education, and institutional customers nationwide.

MidOcean Partners Acquires Louisiana Fish Fry

August 2, 2021

Food & Beverage

MidOcean Partners, a New York-based middle-market private equity firm, has acquired Louisiana Fish Fry, a Baton Rouge-based manufacturer of Louisiana-inspired seasonings, coatings, sauces and bases. The seller was an affiliate of Peak Rock Capital; MidOcean said it will pursue organic growth and strategic M&A to expand distribution, product development and market reach. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Richelieu Hardware Acquires Midwest Specialty Products, LLC

April 15, 2025

Building Products

Richelieu Hardware has acquired Midwest Specialty Products, LLC, a Shakopee, Minnesota-based distributor of premium countertop and surface solutions. The acquisition closed January 13, 2025 and was advised by Generational Group. The deal expands Richelieu's product offering in stone slabs and strengthens its distribution footprint in the U.S. Midwest.