Operating Company Consumer

Lipari Foods

Warren, Michigan, United States

Headquartered in Warren, Michigan, Lipari Foods is a leading independent distributor built around global and specialty foods. They serve customers through 67 depots across 32 states and combine exclusive/owned brands, retail services, and dependable delivery across deli, bakery, frozen/dairy, specialty grocery, international specialty, meat/seafood, packaging, confections, foodservice/prepared foods, and convenience.

Focus Areas
Specialty/perimeter-of-the-store food distribution, Specialty food manufacturing, International specialty food importing / sourcing
Website
liparifoods.com

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2019-2023.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

2 addon · 2 buyout

Lipari Foods Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Lipari Foods. 2 2019 1 2021 1 2023

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Lipari Foods
    Target
    Swiss-American, Inc.
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    Lipari Foods, a Warren, Michigan-based specialty food distributor, has acquired St. Louis-based Swiss-American, Inc., a specialty cheese solutions provider focused on retail deli. The acquisition will fold Swiss-American into Lipari's manufacturing division via its subsidiary The Deli Source to expand cheese offerings and capabilities; Swiss-American will continue to be led by Joe Hoff and has approximately 85 employees.

  • Buyer
    Lipari Foods, H.I.G. Capital
    Target
    Tut's International Export & Import Co., Inc.
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Addon

    Lipari Foods, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired the assets of Tut's International Export & Import Co., Inc., a Dearborn, Michigan-based importer and distributor of Middle Eastern and Eastern European foods. The acquisition is the third add-on since H.I.G. acquired Lipari and is intended to strengthen Lipari's international specialty food division and expand its perimeter-of-the-store offering.

  • Buyer
    Lipari Foods, H.I.G. Capital
    Target
    Troyer Cheese, Inc., Troyer Bros. Trucking, Ltd., Amish Wedding Foods, Inc.
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Addon

    Lipari Foods, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired Troyer Cheese, Inc., Troyer Bros. Trucking, Ltd., and Amish Wedding Foods, Inc. The add-on expands Lipari's specialty food manufacturing and distribution capabilities and extends its geographic reach across the Midwest and national grocery customers.

  • Buyer
    H.I.G. Capital, Sterling Investment Partners (reinvesting), Lipari family and management (reinvesting)
    Target
    Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC
    Seller
    Sterling Investment Partners, Certain other selling shareholders
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    H.I.G. Capital affiliate has acquired Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC from Sterling Investment Partners and certain other selling shareholders, with the Lipari family and management retaining a significant investment. Sterling also made a new investment and will hold a board seat; H.I.G. will partner with management to expand Lipari's distribution and manufacturing platform and pursue organic and M&A-driven growth.

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