Food & Beverage Acquisitions in Nevada

Midwest Growth Partners, a private equity firm based in West Des Moines, Iowa, has made a growth-capital investment in French Gourmet, LLC, a Sparks, Nevada-based manufacturer of artisanal frozen and pre-proofed pastries. The investment is positioned to support the company's next phase of growth and succession planning alongside founder Patrick Novak.

Los Angeles-based West Lane Capital Partners and Las Vegas-based Wheel Capital Partners acquired a majority interest in Epicurean Catering LLC, a Las Vegas-based high-end catering and foodservice provider. The firms named David Friedman as CEO and said the investment will support Epicurean’s operational strengthening and growth initiatives; terms were not disclosed.

Café Valley Inc., an Swander Pace Capital portfolio company, acquired the assets of Freed's Bakery, a manufacturer of iced mini cupcakes that supplies national and regional retailers. The deal is an add-on acquisition intended to expand Café Valley's product offering in mini iced cupcakes, drive synergies and economies of scale across its bakery platform.

Individual FoodService, a portfolio company sponsored by Kelso & Company, has merged with Brady Industries, a Las Vegas-based janitorial and sanitation (JanSan) distributor. The deal creates a significantly larger distributor of foodservice disposables and JanSan products with expanded geographic reach, 38 combined facilities and enhanced cross-selling opportunities.

Rosewood Private Investments (RPI) has acquired Living Ecology, a developer, formulator, and manufacturer of functional foods and nutritional supplements headquartered in Henderson, Nevada. Living Ecology — which operates manufacturing facilities in Corona, California and an allergen-free facility in Henderson — will become an affiliate of RPI-owned Innovations in Nutrition + Wellness (INW), expanding RPI/INW’s capabilities into fruit and nutritional bars sold to retailers such as Costco, Whole Foods and Starbucks.

Anything Technologies Media, Inc. (OTC: EXMT) acquired Amethyst Beverage, a Reno, Nevada–based premium bottled water company, as a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition expands Anything Technologies Media's product portfolio into patented, hemp‑enhanced alkaline waters and is intended to leverage ATM's distribution channels to fulfill multimillion‑dollar contracts.

Edward Don & Company, a nationwide distributor of foodservice equipment and supplies, has acquired Shervan Colonel Equipment Corp., a Las Vegas-based commercial kitchen design and installation firm. Shervan will operate as a division of Edward Don under the leadership of Drew Shervan, bolstering DON's design-build capabilities as its fourth acquisition since Vestar Capital Partners' investment in 2017.

Greenwich-based private equity firm Union Capital Associates, L.P. has acquired Lakeview Cheese Co. LLC, a Las Vegas-based manufacturer and distributor of natural, custom blend and private label cheese products. Dinan Capital Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to Lakeview Cheese and its shareholders in the transaction; terms were not disclosed.