USA: Brynwood Partners acquires Marie’s and Dean’s Dip brands

Private equity firm Brynwood Partners has announced the acquisition of the Marie’s and Dean’s Dip brands from Ventura Foods via its newly-formed portfolio company West Madison Foods. Marie’s is a brand of salad dressings, dips and spreads, and is said to have a strong position in the refrigerated salad dressing space. Dean’s Dip is described […]

USA: Brynwood Partners acquires De Wafelbakkers

Private equity firm Brynwood Partners VIII L.P. has announced the acquisition of De Wafelbakkers from The Oklahoma Publishing Company, a subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation. De Wafelbakkers is a manufacturer of branded and private label frozen pancakes, waffles, and French toast that employs around 650 people and has two manufacturing facilities. Henk Hartong III, chairman, […]

USA: Nestle to sell Buitoni brand in North America

Multinational food and drinks giant Nestle, has announced the sale of its pasta brand Buitoni to private equity firm Brynwood Partners for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition includes the rights of the brand to sell in the US, Canada, and Caribbean territories along with a 240,000 square foot processing facility located in Virginia. Henk Hartong […]

USA: Brynwood Partners acquires Cold Spring Brewing

Minnesota, US based beverage maker Cold Spring Brewing has been acquired by Brynwood Partners, as the private equity firm further expands its portfolio of consumer brands. Founded in 1874, Cold Spring Brewing produces non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages and beer for other companies’ brands and retailer private labels, as well as brewing beer under their own […]

USA: Brynwood Partners acquires Faribault Foods beverage assets

Brynwood Partners, the investment group that owns the Juicy Juice brand, has announced that its majority-owned portfolio company Harvest Hill has acquired the beverage manufacturing assets of Faribault Foods, a producer of pulses, canned foods and snacks and part of the La Costena group. Faribault Foods’ beverage assets include a manufacturing plant in Elk River, MN, […]

USA: Brynwood Partners to acquire Sunny Delight

Private equity firm Brynwood Partners has announced that it has agreed the acquisition of Sunny Delight Beverages from JW Childs. Based in Cincinnati, OH, USA, Sunny Delight Beverages was formed by JW Childs in 2004 in order to acquire the Sunny Delight brand from Procter & Gamble.  Sunny Delight became an independent national beverage company […]

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