Rustic Bakery, a pioneer and market leader in organic and specialty foods and one of the highest-velocity specialty cracker brands in the market, announced today that the company has completed a majority growth equity recapitalization with San Francisco Equity Partners. The new partnership will allow the company to expand upon its position as a leader in natural and specialty foods and support continued growth and expansion of the brand.
The New Primal, a pioneer of clean-ingredient meat snacks, seasonings, dressings, and condiments, announces the close of its Series B funding round with a $15 million investment from Manna Tree. As the sole investor in the Series B round, Manna Tree’s significant injection of funds will boost The New Primal’s organizational design, distribution, and marketing reach.
Rabble Wines, a premium, Paso Robles AVA wine brand, announced today that it has been acquired by O’Neill Vintners and Distillers, one of the largest wine companies in California. The transaction includes the Rabble brand and inventory, while Rabble founder Rob Murray will retain the tasting room for his other brands.
MALK Organics, a leading clean-label dairy alternatives provider has completed a growth equity financing with a private investor group. The company will use the newly secured capital to fund new growth opportunities, including building out the MALK team, investing in innovation and product development and marketing support.
Aspect Consumer Partners’ Ian Malone highlights the Nutrition Business Journal’s top deals of 2019 in the article, 2019 Deals of the Year. The article discusses the continuing themes that have been driving M&A within the Nutrition Industry and profiles the top deals of the year.
Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte owners buy Napa Valley’s Flora Springs winery and vineyards. The transaction includes 280 acres (58 planted to vines) and the winery. Flora Spring’s owners, the Komes and Garvey families, will retain the brand and tasting room in St. Helena.
Ukiah, CA – December 31, 2019 – Pamela’s Products, a pioneer and one of the leading brands in gluten-free baked goods, has been acquired by Quinoa Corporation, the parent company of plant-based foods brand Ancient Harvest and a portfolio company of Encore Consumer Capital
Napa, CA – July 17, 2019 – Pulido~Walker, founded by proprietors Mark Pulido and Donna Walker, has completed the purchase of Carmen and Gail Policy’s Yountville Estate, which includes a residence designed by esteemed architect Howard Backen, as well as the Policy Estate Vineyard. The transaction closed July 15, 2019. The acquisition of the Policy…
Austin, TX – February 22, 2019 – UpSpring, Ltd. (“UpSpring”), an innovative pre- and post-natal healthcare company based in Austin, Texas, announced today that it has been acquired by Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (“RB”), a leading global consumer health and hygiene company, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition of UpSpring reinforces RB’s commitment to supporting expectant…
Austin, TX – February 4, 2019 – Siete Family Foods, an Austin-based, better-for-you Mexican-American food brand, has announced that in November 2018 the company successfully raised $90 million in new funding through a minority investment led by Stripes Group. Aspect Consumer Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Siete Family Foods. The latest funding will be…
