Private Equity Firm Consumer

Brynwood Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Operationally focused private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut that makes control investments in North American lower middle-market companies in the consumer sector.

Focus Areas
Consumer products, Consumer brands, Consumer food and beverages

Tracked deals

18

18 tracked deals across 2017-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

7 addon · 5 buyout · 4 divestiture

Brynwood Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 9 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 9 years for Brynwood Partners. 2 2017 1 2018 2 2019 2 2020 1 2021 3 2022 4 2023 2 2024 1 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 18 tracked deals for Brynwood Partners.

  • Hometown Food Company (Brynwood) to Acquire Chef Boyardee Brand from Conagra
    May 1, 2025
    Buyer
    Hometown Food Company
    Target
    Chef Boyardee brand (shelf-stable products and dedicated assets/operations)
    Seller
    Conagra Brands, Inc.
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Divestiture

    Hometown Food Company, a Brynwood Partners portfolio company, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Chef Boyardee brand for $600 million from Conagra Brands. The deal includes the Chef Boyardee shelf-stable manufacturing facility in Milton, Pennsylvania and assets/operations dedicated to the brand, with frozen skillet meals licensed back to Conagra.

  • Second Nature Brands Acquires Voortman Cookie Brand From J.M. Smucker
    October 22, 2024
    Buyer
    Second Nature Brands
    Target
    Voortman (cookie brand and business)
    Seller
    The J.M. Smucker Co.
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Second Nature Brands agreed to acquire the Voortman cookie brand from The J.M. Smucker Co. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $305 million. The deal includes all Voortman trademarks and a leased manufacturing facility in Burlington, Ontario, with about 300 employees transitioning.

  • Brynwood Partners Acquires Miracapo Pizza Company
    September 3, 2024
    Buyer
    Brynwood Partners IX L.P.
    Target
    Miracapo Pizza Company LLC
    Seller
    An affiliate of CC Industries, Inc.
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Illinois, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Brynwood Partners IX L.P. has acquired Miracapo Pizza Company LLC from an affiliate of CC Industries, Inc. The deal includes Miracapo’s three Chicagoland manufacturing facilities and approximately 385 employees; terms were not disclosed. Brynwood said the acquisition expands its pizza manufacturing footprint and commercial capabilities in the private-label and frozen pizza retail channel.

  • Second Nature Brands Acquires Sahale Snacks from The J.M. Smucker Co.
    September 27, 2023
    Buyer
    Second Nature Brands
    Target
    Sahale Snacks
    Seller
    The J.M. Smucker Co.
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Washington, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Second Nature Brands, a Michigan-based snack platform, has agreed to acquire Sahale Snacks from The J.M. Smucker Co. for $34 million. The deal includes Sahale trademarks and a leased manufacturing facility in the Seattle area and will transition approximately 100 employees to Second Nature Brands; the acquisition is an add-on to Second Nature Brands' premium snack portfolio.

  • Brynwood Partners' West Madison Foods Acquires Marie's and Dean's Dip from Ventura Foods
    July 20, 2023
    Buyer
    Brynwood Partners IX L.P., West Madison Foods
    Target
    Marie's, Dean's Dip
    Seller
    Ventura Foods, LLC
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Illinois, United States
    Type
    Divestiture

    Brynwood Partners (through newly formed West Madison Foods) has agreed to acquire the Marie's salad dressing brand and the Dean's Dip business from Ventura Foods, including the Thornton, Illinois manufacturing facility. The deal is a corporate carveout/divestiture; West Madison Foods will be headquartered in Chicago and the Thornton plant (about 84 full-time employees) will continue to support the business.

  • Great Kitchens Food Company Acquires Uno Foods
    March 1, 2023
    Buyer
    Great Kitchens Food Company, Brynwood Partners VIII L.P.
    Target
    Uno Foods (division of Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation)
    Seller
    Newport Global Advisors, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Massachusetts, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Great Kitchens Food Company, a Brynwood Partners portfolio company, has acquired the Uno Foods division of Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation from Newport Global Advisors. The acquisition adds the Pizzeria Uno branded frozen and refrigerated product line and the Brockton, Massachusetts manufacturing facility to Great Kitchens' frozen foods platform, expanding Brynwood's manufacturing footprint.

  • Hometown Food Company (Brynwood Partners) Acquires Birch Benders from Sovos Brands
    January 9, 2023
    Buyer
    Hometown Food Company, Brynwood Partners VIII L.P.
    Target
    Birch Benders
    Seller
    Sovos Brands, Inc.
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Colorado, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Hometown Food Company, a Brynwood Partners-controlled platform, has acquired Birch Benders from Sovos Brands. The deal adds the better-for-you pancake, waffle and baking mixes brand to Hometown Food Company's portfolio to expand its footprint in the breakfast and baking categories; terms were not disclosed.

  • Rosser Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in Kitchen Social
    December 13, 2022
    Buyer
    Rosser Capital Partners
    Target
    Kitchen Social
    Industry
    Restaurants & Hospitality
    Location
    Ohio, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    Rosser Capital Partners completed a growth investment in Kitchen Social, a three-unit, small-box, bar-centric full-service restaurant concept based in Ohio. The funding will be used to accelerate Kitchen Social's expansion into new and existing markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Second Nature Brands (CapVest) Acquires Brownie Brittle from Encore Consumer Capital
    December 7, 2022
    Buyer
    Second Nature Brands, CapVest Partners LLP
    Target
    Brownie Brittle, LLC
    Seller
    Encore Consumer Capital
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Second Nature Brands, a snacks platform controlled by CapVest Partners LLP, has completed the acquisition of Brownie Brittle from Encore Consumer Capital. The deal is an add-on to the Second Nature Brands platform to expand its portfolio into baking and accelerate Brownie Brittle's retail and e-commerce growth; terms were not disclosed.

  • BRS & Co. and Rosser Capital Partners (with Doug Thompson) Acquire Tumble 22
    October 25, 2022
    Buyer
    BRS & Co., Rosser Capital Partners, Doug Thompson
    Target
    Tumble 22 Holdings, LLC
    Seller
    Guy + Larry Restaurants, Guy Villavaso, Larry Foles
    Industry
    Restaurants & Hospitality
    Location
    Texas, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    BRS & Co. and Rosser Capital Partners, together with former Texas Roadhouse COO Doug Thompson, have acquired Tumble 22 Holdings, LLC, a Texas-based, bar-centric hot chicken restaurant concept with five locations. Founders Guy Villavaso and Larry Foles (Guy + Larry Restaurants) will retain an ownership stake, and the new partners plan to provide capital and operating expertise to accelerate geographic expansion and growth.

  • Brynwood Partners VIII L.P. Acquires De Wafelbakkers
    April 5, 2021
    Buyer
    Brynwood Partners VIII L.P.
    Target
    De Wafelbakkers
    Seller
    The Oklahoma Publishing Company (OPUBCO), Anschutz Corporation
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Arkansas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Brynwood Partners' Great Kitchens Acquires ARYZTA North America's Take-and-Bake Pizza Business
    December 7, 2020
    Buyer
    Great Kitchens Food Company Inc., Brynwood Partners VIII L.P.
    Target
    ARYZTA North America take-and-bake pizza business
    Seller
    ARYZTA North America
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Illinois, United States
    Type
    Divestiture

    Brynwood Partners' newly-formed portfolio company, Great Kitchens Food Company Inc., has acquired ARYZTA North America's take-and-bake pizza business in a carveout transaction. Great Kitchens will be headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois and operate production facilities in Chicago Heights and Romeoville employing approximately 700 people; financial terms were not disclosed.

Related Acquisition Pages

Food & Beverage Buyers & Acquisitions 11 tracked deals by Brynwood Partners. Consumer Products Buyers & Acquisitions 3 tracked deals by Brynwood Partners. Restaurants & Hospitality Buyers & Acquisitions 3 tracked deals by Brynwood Partners. Retail Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Brynwood Partners. Acquisitions in Illinois 3 tracked deals by Brynwood Partners. Acquisitions in Florida 2 tracked deals by Brynwood Partners. Acquisitions in Pennsylvania 2 tracked deals by Brynwood Partners. Acquisitions in Texas 2 tracked deals by Brynwood Partners.

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