The following is a representative list of transactions and clients. These companies ranged from small specialty food organizations to large grocery manufacturers with the transactions ranging in size from under $1 million to over $250 million.
Industries included: The companies listed are primarily in the food industry, however other industries are also represented such as: financial services, art, retail sales, construction and bookbinding.
International | |
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Company Acquired/Divested/Financed | Purchase Price (USD) |
Britain’s largest petrol and automotive services credit card | 337.2M |
South Africa's largest lessor of fleets of cars and trucks to corporations (divested) | 429.4M |
Medium sized pharmaceutical and herb processor in Brazil | 293.8M |
U.K.'s most successful spice, extracts and specialty food processor. Distributor of wines & beers in the United Kingdom | 926M |
Grocery products, including a variety of meat sauces and salad dressings by the executive chef of a national known chain of steak houses | 2.9M |
Manufacturer of dressings, dipping sauces, marinades, dips and other gourmet style items sold to specialty stores, grocery and wineries | 12.6M |
Manufacturer of all natural and organic dressings and sauces for sale to grocery and specialty stores | 4.9M |
Manufacturer of peanut and other kinds of brittle and candy for sale to the specialty food industry including department stores and mass merchants | 414K |
Processor and re-bagger of nuts, dried fruit and other products for sale to retailers in all market segments | 450K |
United States | |
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Largest U.S. company specializing in food products for the Hispanic market (JV) | 96.3M |
Importer/distributor of high quality European food products including major coffee line | Client |
Importer of high quality Mexican nectars (JV) | 23.3M |
Importer of top quality Mexican hot sauces (JV) | 4.9M |
U.S. division of multinational that specialized in importing mushrooms and mushroom products | 14.4M |
Specialty food company featuring gourmet lines of preserves, pasta sauces, dressings, etc. | 14M |
Largest independent line of gourmet seasonings | 68.1M |
Major specialty coffee producer sales over $200MM | Client |
A fundraising company that specialized in use of high quality printed material | 13.1M |
Major seasoning and extract processor in the Northwest | 49.5M |
Industrial food products company with significant market share in compound flavors | 40.8M |
Regional chain of coffee houses (N.Y.) | Client |
Well known manufacturer of custom loose leaf binders (handled for a friend) | 5.7M |
Regional chain of coffee houses (NC, VA, SC, MD) | Client |
Oldest specialty foods distributor & processor in the U.S. featuring teas, preserves, gifts, mustards, and other gourmet products | 23M |
Regional lines of specialty marinades and salad dressings | 1M |
Company that produces a Southwestern line of products and a line of dry soup mixes | 3.5M |
The third largest producer of Anglo-oriented Mexican food in the U.S. | 15.7M |
Gourmet line of seafood soups sold grocery stores | 2.7M |
Catalogue merchant featuring lines of gourmet spices, seasonings, and other products | 1.4M |
Specialty food distributor & processor of preserves, tea, seasonings, and other food products | 35.7 |
National hot sauce brand sold through a catalog and to wholesalers | 3.7M |
Gourmet candy producer in the specialty food segment of the market | 3.8M |
Importer / distributor of ethnic foods sold in grocery and specialty food stores | Client |
Gourmet confectionery products sold to department and specialty stores | 4.7M |
Frozen gourmet dessert company with products (cakes, pies, tortes) the foodservice market | 7.9M |
Packaging company the produces decorative wraps for the food and gift industry | 1.9-2.5M (base + earnout) |
Independent Food Service Distributor located in Mid-Atlantic US that was a competitor of a client. Depressed value (Less than net value of assets) was the result of legal issues and sellers desire to retire. TGI represented the buyer | 4M |
Independent Food Service Distributor owned by family that desired to sell after death of father. In business 37 years, serviced small chains, individual restaurants & convenience stores, and school systems. Company sold to a larger independent food service company | 12.7M |
Importer of Greek food products and ingredients. Company had taken the step to brand most products | 458K |
Subsidiary of Fortune 500 food processor, the company is an importer and distributor of gourmet imported specialty foods from Europe and Asia | 16.1M |
Processor of frozen / refrigerated desserts for the grocery, food service and fundraising industries. Sale also included a lease to purchase agreement for the 40,000 sq.ft building used to process the product | 6.2M |
Processor of Jams, Pickled Vegetables, Syrups, Sauces, and other items to the catalog, wholesale and food service segments of the food market | 34.7M |
Grocery products, including a variety of meat sauces and salad dressings by the executive chef of a national known chain of steak houses | 2.9M |
Manufacturer of dressings, dipping sauces, marinades, dips and other gourmet style items sold to specialty stores, grocery and wineries | 12.6M |
Manufacturer of all natural and organic dressings and sauces for sale to grocery and specialty stores | 4.9M |
Manufacturer of peanut and other kinds of brittle and candy for sale to the specialty food industry including department stores and mass merchants | 414K |
Processor and re-bagger of nuts, dried fruit and other products for sale to retailers in all market segments | 450K |
Marketer of spa clothing and other items | 1.9M (includes earnout) |
Marketer of organic candies for adults & kids as well as organic energy fruit chews for participants in various strenuous athletic events | 13.8M (includes projected earnout) |
Marketer of six varieties of Buffalo Sauces that are sold to grocery, discounters, mass merchants and food service | 2.2M |
Gourmet cheese Cracker Co with several types and multiple flavors that are sold to grocery, specialty and mass merchants | 395K |