WM Partners / HPH II Completes Majority Recapitalization of Raw Sugar

Pritzker Private Capital Acquires Sugar Foods Corporation

October 3, 2023

Food & Beverage

Pritzker Private Capital has acquired Sugar Foods Corporation, a Westlake Village, California-based food manufacturer known for crunchy toppings, croutons, pizza toppings and beverage ingredients. PPC will partner with Sugar Foods' existing management to support product innovation, customer expansion and strategic add-on acquisitions while providing capital and industry expertise to accelerate growth.

HPH III (WM Partners) Acquires Prime6 Brands (Primal Harvest)

September 12, 2023

Consumer Products

HPH III Investments, LP, a fund managed by WM Partners, has acquired a majority control position in Prime6 Brands GmbH, the owner of DTC supplement brand Primal Harvest and skincare brand BeautyLux. The acquisition supports HPH III's buy-and-build strategy in the natural consumer health sector to scale Prime6's DTC capabilities and expand across North America and Europe; terms were not disclosed.

NMS Capital Recapitalizes Health & Wellness Partners

March 7, 2023

Healthcare Services

NMS Capital has completed a recapitalization investment in Health & Wellness Partners Group, LLC (HWP), partnering with HWP's management team. HWP, a medical communications provider based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, will use the investment to accelerate growth by expanding therapeutic expertise and service offerings; terms were not disclosed.

HPH II (WM Partners) Acquires Vega

July 29, 2021

Food & Beverage

HPH II Investments Master Fund, LP (backed by WM Partners) has acquired Vega (Sequel Naturals, ULC and Vega US, LLC), a leading plant-based nutrition and protein powder brand founded in Burnaby, British Columbia. The acquisition is part of HPH II's buy-and-build strategy in the health and wellness sector to expand its portfolio and leverage Vega's distribution strength across conventional and e-commerce channels.

HPH II / WM Partners to Acquire Great Lakes Gelatin Company

August 5, 2020

Food & Beverage

HPH II Investments Master Fund, LP (HPH II), via a vehicle affiliated with WM Partners, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Great Lakes Gelatin Company, a collagen and gelatin products company based in Grayslake, Illinois. The acquisition is positioned as part of a buy-and-build strategy to establish a platform in the functional foods/health & wellness subsector and to expand Great Lakes' reach across e-commerce, mass and wholesale channels.

WM Partners' HPH II Fund Acquires Ultima Health Products

July 2, 2019

Food & Beverage

HPH II Investments Master Fund, LP, a private equity fund managed by WM Partners, has acquired Ultima Health Products, Inc., a maker of sugar-free electrolyte hydration products. WM Partners (based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) said Ultima will be grown via channel expansion, new product development and operational improvements; terms were not disclosed.