Operating Company Manufacturing

Patriot Pickle

Wayne, New Jersey, United States

All-American pickle company located in Wayne, New Jersey producing high-quality pickles for customers nationwide (“Always Fresh, Always Crisp”), serving distributors, restaurant chains, supermarkets, and delis.

Focus Areas
Pickled/Marinated Vegetables, Fermented / refrigerated and shelf-stable products, Private-label / contract manufacturing for foodservice

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2019-2025.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

2 addon · 2 buyout

Patriot Pickle Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Patriot Pickle. 1 2019 1 2022 1 2023 1 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Patriot Pickle
    Target
    Cosmo's Food Products
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    Patriot Pickle, a Wayne, New Jersey-based manufacturer and distributor of pickles and fermented products, has acquired Cosmo's Food Products, a family-owned specialty peppers and antipasto manufacturer based in West Haven, Connecticut. The deal expands Patriot's product portfolio, manufacturing capacity and service offering for grocery and foodservice customers; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Patriot Pickle, Swander Pace Capital
    Target
    First Place Foods, LLC
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Addon

    Patriot Pickle, a Swander Pace Capital portfolio company, has acquired First Place Foods, a Garland, Texas-based producer of fresh and fermented pickles, relishes, and other pickled vegetables. The acquisition expands Patriot Pickle's geographic footprint and manufacturing capacity to serve national restaurant, foodservice and institutional customers with dual-source refrigerated and shelf-stable pickled products as part of its platform growth strategy.

  • Buyer
    Patriot Pickle, Swander Pace Capital
    Target
    Farm Ridge Foods
    Seller
    Farm Ridge Foods
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Addon

    Patriot Pickle, a Swander Pace Capital portfolio company, acquired the pickle assets of Farm Ridge Foods to expand its retail sales capabilities and add another retail brand to its portfolio. The acquisition is positioned as an add-on to Patriot Pickle’s fermented foods platform to strengthen retail and foodservice distribution and private-label capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Swander Pace Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Hayden Slater
    Target
    Bragg Live Food Products
    Type
    Buyout

    Bragg Live Food Products, the historic apple cider vinegar and health-focused foods brand headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, has been acquired by an investor group led by private equity firm Swander Pace Capital alongside Dragoneer Investment Group and co-investors Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, and Hayden Slater. The investors plan to partner with Bragg's leadership to expand distribution and bring the brand to more consumers across retail and e-commerce channels.

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