PAI Partners Acquires Winterbotham Darby (with Addo Food Group forming new chilled food platform)

PAI Partners Acquires Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby to Create UK Chilled Food Platform

November 9, 2020

Food & Beverage

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby (ComplEat Food Group) from existing investors including LDC, subject to regulatory approvals. The two UK chilled-food manufacturers will be combined under a newly created PAI-backed platform to drive product innovation, supply‑chain initiatives and growth across retail, convenience and foodservice channels.

PAI Partners Acquires La Compagnie des Desserts

February 16, 2023

Food & Beverage

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire La Compagnie des Desserts (LCDD), a leading premium frozen desserts supplier to the food service market, from Argos Wityu with Credit Mutuel Equity exiting. PAI will partner with LCDD to build a pan‑European leader by gaining market share, optimising its footprint and accelerating international expansion organically and via acquisitions.

Brothers International Acquires Food Partners

December 17, 2025

Food & Beverage

Brothers International Food Holdings acquired Food Partners, a Winter Haven, Florida-based citrus ingredient supplier, adding citrus sourcing and logistics capabilities to its global ingredients platform. The deal positions Brothers to deepen its sourcing power and support food and beverage manufacturers across North America and Europe, while Food Partners’ founder Webb Tanner remains in his role as a minority owner.

Brynwood Partners VIII L.P. Acquires De Wafelbakkers

April 5, 2021

Food & Beverage

Brynwood Partners VIII L.P. has acquired De Wafelbakkers from The Oklahoma Publishing Company (OPUBCO), a subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation. The acquisition expands Brynwood's food and beverage manufacturing footprint and adds two production facilities and roughly 650 employees to its portfolio.

PAI Partners Acquires Alphia from J.H. Whitney

August 24, 2023

Food & Beverage

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire Alphia, Inc., a leading U.S. pet food co-manufacturer, from J.H. Whitney Capital Partners. Alphia, headquartered in Denver, operates six manufacturing facilities and provides milling, R&D, warehousing and logistics services; PAI intends to accelerate Alphia's North American growth organically and via acquisitions.

Olympus Partners Acquires PAI Pharma

February 24, 2025

Pharmaceuticals

Olympus Partners has acquired PAI Pharma, a leading U.S. developer, manufacturer and distributor of generic oral liquid medicines. The platform was previously owned by Enhanced Healthcare Partners and Bourne Partners Strategic Capital; terms were not disclosed and Monroe Capital provided senior financing for the deal.