Roland Foods Acquires Savor Brands From Dot Foods in Strategic Partnership

Sigma Foods Acquires Roger Wood Foods, Strengthening U.S. Smoked Meats Portfolio

April 28, 2026

Food & Beverage

Sigma Foods, S.A.B. de C.V. acquired Roger Wood Foods, LLC, a U.S.-based smoked meat producer. The company said the bolt-on acquisition strengthens Sigma’s U.S. brand portfolio and establishes its first manufacturing presence in the U.S. Southeast; financial terms were not disclosed.

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.

Vestar-backed Roland Foods Acquires ifiGOURMET

August 14, 2023

Food & Beverage

Roland Foods, a portfolio company of Vestar Capital Partners, has acquired ifiGOURMET, an importer and master distributor of ingredients for the bakery, pastry, confectionery and ice cream industries. ifiGOURMET will be combined with Roland's AUI Fine Foods sweet division, with owner and CEO Rick Brownstein remaining with the business; the acquisition expands Roland/AUI’s footprint in the Chicago and San Francisco markets and broadens its sweet product offering.

The Hershey Company Acquires Dot's Pretzels and Pretzels Inc.

November 10, 2021

Food & Beverage

The Hershey Company entered into definitive agreements to acquire Dot's Pretzels LLC and Pretzels Inc., expanding its salty-snacking portfolio and pretzel manufacturing capabilities. The combined transaction is valued at approximately $1.2 billion (about $1.0 billion net of expected tax benefits) and is expected to close by the end of 2021, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

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.

Roland Foods Acquires Albert Uster Imports

January 10, 2019

Food & Beverage

Roland Foods, a portfolio company of Vestar Capital Partners, has acquired Albert Uster Imports (AUI). Terms were not disclosed; the deal expands Roland Foods' specialty product portfolio—particularly in pastry, confectionery and frozen/refrigerated categories—and increases its presence in foodservice, retail and industrial channels.