MidOcean Partners has acquired Casper’s Ice Cream, a manufacturer and supplier of branded and co-packed frozen novelty products. Casper’s products, sold under the FatBoy, Jolly Llama and ChurnBaby brands through the grocery and mass retail channels, include ice cream sandwiches, cones, bars, sticks, and cups. Casper’s – headquartered north of Logan in Richmond, Utah – […]
Archives for January 6, 2022
One Sweet Deal. Blue Road Buys Nature Nate’s Honey
Sweet Harvest Foods, a natural sweeteners platform owned by Blue Road Capital, has acquired Nature Nate’s Honey. Nature Nate’s is the largest purchaser of honey from US-based beekeepers. The company’s customers include Sam’s Club, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Sprouts Farmers Market and Amazon. The McKinney, Texas-based company was founded in 1972 as North Dallas Honey and […]
Littlejohn Continues Cook & Boardman Build
The Cook & Boardman Group, a portfolio company of Littlejohn & Co., has acquired National Millwork (NMI). NMI is a manufacturer, supplier and installer of commercial and residential doors, hardware, molding, and other trim-related products. In 2015, NMI expanded its geographic reach and distribution capabilities with the acquisition of Texas-based Elite Door & Trim. NMI […]
Bow River Adds New Managing Director
Bow River Capital has added Ben Schnakenberg to its private equity investment team as a new managing director. Working with Managing Director Greg Hiatrides, Mr. Schnakenberg – who has more than 20 years of experience in the lower middle market – will be active directing the group’s lower middle market investment activities and working with […]