Gourmet Culinary Partners, a portfolio company of AUA Private Equity Partners, has acquired Holiday Foods from Schwan’s Company. Hollywood, Florida-based Holiday Foods is a developer and marketer of appetizers and hors d’oeuvres sold to distributors, luxury hotels, private clubs, banquet houses, and caterers. AUA formed Gourmet Culinary Partners (GCP) in May 2019 as a platform…...
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AUA Closes Fourth Specialty Food Buy
Gourmet Culinary Partners (GCP), a portfolio company of AUA Private Equity Partners, has acquired Van-Lang Enterprises. This is the fourth add-on for GCP since its formation by AUA in May 2019. Van-Lang is a family-owned manufacturer and distributor of appetizers and hors d’oeuvres with national distribution and a strong presence in the Midwest as well…...
AUA Forms New Food Platform
AUA Private Equity Partners has formed Gourmet Culinary Holdings (GCH) as a new platform to acquire US-based premium specialty food manufacturers serving the foodservice and retail sectors. The new platform already has two operating companies. In March, GCH acquired 100% of the equity of Gourmet Kitchen, a Neptune, NJ-based manufacturer of specialty prepared foods for…...
Centre Partners Adds to Stonewall Kitchen
Stonewall Kitchen, a portfolio company of Centre Partners, has acquired the Tillen Farms brand of cocktail garnishes. The Tillen Farms brand features a line of 12 cocktail garnishes that are sold to the grocery, specialty retail, health food, liquor and foodservice markets. The company’s pickled vegetables are primarily grown in Washington’s Yakima Valley and are…...
