FreshEdge (backed by Rotunda Capital) Acquires Leonardo's Produce

FreshEdge (backed by Rotunda Capital Partners) Acquires Valley Produce

July 1, 2021

Food & Beverage

FreshEdge, a family of produce and specialty food distributors backed by Rotunda Capital Partners, has acquired Valley Produce, a fresh-produce distributor operating near Knoxville, Tennessee. The deal (closed June 30, 2021; terms undisclosed) is an add-on to the FreshEdge platform to expand its presence in eastern Tennessee and the broader southeastern U.S.; Valley will continue operating from its current facility with Mark Stansberry remaining as president.

FreshEdge (Rotunda-backed) Acquires City Produce

May 11, 2022

Food & Beverage

FreshEdge, the Rotunda Capital Partners-backed fresh food distribution platform, acquired City Produce, a fresh food distributor headquartered in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The add-on transaction (closed May 10, 2022; terms undisclosed) expands FreshEdge's footprint into the southern U.S., adding two facilities (Fort Walton Beach, FL and Foley, AL) and strengthening service to customers across North Central Florida, the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama.

FreshEdge (Rotunda-backed) Acquires Vine Line

October 14, 2021

Food & Beverage

FreshEdge, a family of produce and specialty food companies backed by Rotunda Capital Partners, acquired Vine Line, a fresh produce distributor based in Comstock Park (Grand Rapids), Michigan. The add-on expands FreshEdge's footprint in western Michigan, adds a 67,147 sq. ft. facility and additional logistics capacity to support the platform's growing customer base.

Wind Point Partners Acquires FreshEdge

October 4, 2022

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners has acquired FreshEdge, a leading independent fresh food distributor, from Rotunda Capital Partners. FreshEdge’s existing management team will remain in place and Wind Point will provide capital to expand fresh-cut processing capabilities, warehouse space, infrastructure and pursue strategic acquisitions to grow density across the Midwest and Southeast.

FreshEdge Acquires Monteverde's

December 1, 2021

Food & Beverage

FreshEdge, a produce and specialty food platform backed by Rotunda Capital Partners, acquired Monteverde's, a fresh produce distributor located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Monteverde's operates from a 61,500 sq ft facility and will remain locally managed under the Monteverde family while expanding FreshEdge's footprint in western Pennsylvania and the eastern U.S.; terms were not disclosed.

FreshEdge Acquires McCartney Produce

November 19, 2020

Food & Beverage

FreshEdge, the family of produce and specialty food distribution companies backed by Rotunda Capital Partners, has acquired McCartney Produce, a Paris, Tennessee-based distributor of fresh produce and specialty food products. The deal, which closed on November 18, 2020 (terms not disclosed), expands FreshEdge's presence in Tennessee, the Southeast and the Midwest; McCartney will continue to operate from its Paris facility with Raymon Randolph remaining as president.