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Artisan Chef Manufacturing Company Acquires Buitoni Food Company

September 25, 2025

Food & Beverage

Artisan Chef Manufacturing Company has acquired Buitoni Food Company, a refrigerated pasta and sauces consumer packaged goods business. Briggs Management Partners served as exclusive financial advisor, led diligence and integration planning, and is acting as interim CFO to support the post-close integration and operational improvements.

MSA Safety Acquires Bacharach, Inc. from FFL Partners for $337M

May 27, 2021

Manufacturing

MSA Safety Incorporated agreed to acquire Bacharach, Inc. from private equity firm FFL Partners for $337 million. The purchase adds Bacharach's gas and refrigerant leak detection and analysis instrumentation to MSA's gas detection portfolio, expanding MSA's addressable markets and product capabilities; Bacharach has roughly $70 million in annual revenue and about 200 employees across the U.S., Canada and Ireland.

Campbell Soup Company Completes Acquisition of Sovos Brands, Inc.

August 7, 2023

Consumer Products

Campbell Soup Company completed its all-cash acquisition of Sovos Brands, Inc. for $23 per share, valuing the deal at approximately $2.7 billion. The purchase adds premium Italian sauce and pasta brands such as Rao’s, Michael Angelo’s, and noosa, and creates a new “Distinctive Brands” unit within Campbell’s Meals & Beverages division.

Taguchi Acquires Brooklyn Brands

June 22, 2023

Food & Beverage

Japanese family-owned bakery Taguchi has acquired US baked-goods manufacturer Brooklyn Brands from advisory firm Astor Group for an undisclosed fee (reported by the seller as an eight-figure dollar amount). The deal keeps Brooklyn Brands' founders and all ~200 employees in New York and aims to expand Taguchi's US presence while introducing Brooklyn Brands products to Japan and other Asian markets.

Sauer Brands Acquires Mateo's Gourmet Salsa

September 30, 2021

Food & Beverage

Sauer Brands Inc., a portfolio company of Falfurrias Capital Partners, has acquired Mateo's Gourmet Salsa, a leading independent shelf-stable salsa brand based in Frisco, Texas. Terms were not disclosed; the deal is an add-on to Sauer's packaged foods platform to expand into the salsa category and broaden its retail distribution.

Roskam Baking Company (e2p-backed) Acquires Marsan Foods

April 19, 2023

Food & Beverage

Roskam Baking Company, a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners, has acquired Marsan Foods, a Canadian manufacturer of frozen entrees and soups. The deal expands Roskam's geographic footprint and product capabilities across the United States and Canada; financial terms were not disclosed.