Yellow Point Equity Partners Invests in Fresh Prep Foods

Yellow Point Equity Partners Invests in Phillips Brewing

January 1, 2023

Food & Beverage

Yellow Point Equity Partners (Fund V) has closed an investment in Phillips Brewing Limited Partnership, providing growth capital and enabling broad employee ownership alongside founder Matt Phillips. The deal will support Phillips' expansion of its craft beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverage portfolio while preserving founder involvement and local operations in Victoria, British Columbia.

Yellow Point Equity Partners Makes Minority Investment in Alpine Building Maintenance

July 17, 2023

Environmental Services

Yellow Point Equity Partners V LP completed a minority growth investment in Alpine Building Maintenance Inc., a Delta, British Columbia–based commercial cleaning and facilities maintenance provider. The capital will support Alpine's service capabilities and growth while keeping the existing management team, including CEO Harj Johal, in place.

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners Invests in Ya YA Foods Corporation

March 2, 2021

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p) has made a growth investment in Ya YA Foods Corporation, a Toronto-based contract manufacturer of aseptic and hot-fill food and beverage products. The Abbas Al-Ali family will retain a significant ownership stake and Duff & Phelps Securities Canada served as financial advisor to Ya YA Foods. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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.

Fresh & Ready Foods Acquires Green Cuisine from the Sanderson Family

January 8, 2019

Food & Beverage

Green Cuisine, a San Fernando, California private-label food manufacturer owned by the Sanderson family, was sold to Fresh & Ready Foods, a San Fernando-based portfolio company backed by Akoya Capital, Balance Point Capital and Plexus Capital. KROST acted as exclusive financial advisor to Green Cuisine; the deal value was not disclosed and represents an add-on to Fresh & Ready Foods' platform to expand its prepared-food manufacturing capabilities.

Source Capital Makes Equity Investment in Rapid Prep

January 10, 2024

Industrial Services

Source Capital has made an equity investment in Rapid Prep, a provider of surface preparation equipment rental, sales, fabrication and related services headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The partnership will provide capital and resources to accelerate Rapid Prep’s growth and expand its national footprint across maritime, defense, industrial and infrastructure end markets.