Ancient Harvest Acquires Pamela's

Saco Foods (Fengate / Weathervane Portfolio) Acquires Quinoa Corporation (Ancient Harvest & Pamela's)

August 22, 2024

Food & Beverage

Saco Foods, a portfolio company of Fengate Private Equity and Weathervane Investment Corp., has acquired Quinoa Corporation and its brands Ancient Harvest and Pamela's from Encore Consumer Capital. The deal adds leading gluten-free and plant-based brands to Saco's shelf-stable food portfolio to drive distribution expansion and organic growth; terms were not disclosed.

Pacific Coast Fruit Company Acquires King Harvest Hummus

June 23, 2023

Food & Beverage

Pacific Coast Fruit Company, a leading independent produce distributor in the Pacific Northwest, has acquired Portland-based King Harvest Hummus. The acquisition combines Pacific Coast Fruit's distribution network with King Harvest's food-manufacturing capabilities to expand product offerings and drive growth across retail and foodservice channels; the deal closed April 22, 2023.

PPC Acquires NaturPak

January 6, 2026

Food & Beverage

PPC, a family investment firm based in Chicago, has acquired NaturPak, a Janesville, Wisconsin-based co-manufacturer of bone broths, soups, sauces, wet pet food and ingredient products. NaturPak's CEO Aaron Jackson will continue to lead the business as PPC supports growth through investments in R&D, product development, capability expansion and new packaging formats; terms were not disclosed.

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners Invests in Quaker Valley Foods

January 7, 2025

Food & Beverage

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners has made a strategic control investment in Quaker Valley Foods, a Philadelphia-based protein distributor. The management team will remain in place and Hidden Harbor intends to scale operations and pursue organic growth and acquisitions; debt financing was provided by NXT Capital and Maranon Capital.

Sabrosura Foods Acquires Pancho's Mexican Foods

November 16, 2021

Food & Beverage

Sabrosura Foods, a Bloomington, Minnesota-based marketer of Hispanic food brands and a portfolio company of Centre Partners, has acquired Pancho's Mexican Foods, the Memphis-origin refrigerated queso dip brand founded in 1956. The add-on expands Sabrosura's snacking and Hispanic cheese portfolio and aims to broaden Pancho's nationwide distribution across mass, club and grocery channels; terms were not disclosed.

Wellful Acquires Ancient Nutrition

January 7, 2025

Consumer Products

Wellful, a Kainos Capital portfolio company, has acquired Ancient Nutrition from VMG Partners, Hillhouse Investment and other unit holders. The deal brings Ancient Nutrition's fast-growing VMS portfolio (protein, gut health, greens, and the largest collagen brand in the natural channel) onto Wellful's omnichannel platform to expand distribution into the natural retail channel and strengthen Wellful's supplement offerings; Ancient Nutrition CEO Colt Morton will remain in place.