Exponent Acquires Gü from Noble Foods

Exponent Acquires Proper and Merges It with Eat Real to Form Better-for-You Snacking Group

February 26, 2021

Food & Beverage

Exponent Private Equity has acquired Proper and merged it with its existing portfolio brand Eat Real to create a combined Better-for-You (BFY) snacking group headquartered in London. The two brands will continue to trade under their own names and the new Group will be led by Chair Kevin Brennan and CEO Chris Schulze-Melander to accelerate innovation and international growth.

Vibrant Foods Acquires Fudco

April 8, 2021

Food & Beverage

Exponent-backed Vibrant Foods has acquired Fudco, the UK premium nuts, spices and dried fruits business founded in 1979. The family-run company — led by brothers Sheilesh and Akhil Shah and operating a HQ and factory in Willesden with around 68 employees — will join Vibrant's South Asian foods portfolio (TRS, East End, Cofresh, Everest) as an add-on to expand retail distribution and product range.

Vibrant Foods (Exponent) Acquires Cofresh Snack Foods

June 30, 2020

Food & Beverage

Vibrant Foods, the UK ethnic foods platform backed by Exponent Private Equity, has acquired Cofresh Snack Foods (CSF), the owner of the Cofresh and Eat Real brands, for an undisclosed sum. The Patel family, selling shareholders, will reinvest as minority holders; the deal strengthens Vibrant Foods' portfolio across South Asian staples and fast-growing plant-based/free-from snacking to accelerate distribution and growth across the UK and Europe.

B&G Foods Acquires Frozen Vegetable Manufacturing Operations of Growers Express

May 5, 2022

Food & Beverage

B&G Foods, Inc. acquired the frozen vegetable manufacturing operations of Growers Express, LLC, including inventory, equipment, a sublease for part of a Yuma, Arizona manufacturing facility and a lease for a warehouse in San Luis, Arizona. Approximately 155 employees will transfer to B&G Foods; the company also repurchased the master license agreement for certain Green Giant Fresh products. The transaction was funded with cash on hand and borrowings under B&G's existing credit facility; terms were not disclosed.

Abenex Acquires Tartefrais to Form Naturellement Gourmand (NG Group)

January 28, 2019

Food & Beverage

Abenex has acquired Tartefrais SAS and created the Naturellement Gourmand (NG) agri-food group, with Tartefrais becoming the leading operating company. Tartefrais is based in Falaise (Calvados), employs about 220 people and generates approximately €27 million in sales; Abenex will pursue an external growth strategy and export development under new group leadership.

Exponent Private Equity Acquires TRS and East End Foods (Vibrant Foods Platform)

November 26, 2019

Food & Beverage

Exponent Private Equity has acquired UK ethnic-food producers and distributors TRS and East End Foods and will integrate them into a single group operating under the Vibrant Foods platform. The combined business — headquartered outside London and led by Rohit Samani (Chairman) and Umesh Parmar (CEO) — will have a combined turnover of approximately £300m and will continue to operate the TRS and East End brand names.