CHG buys Plats Du Chef from Stephen Bronfman's Claridge

C.H. Guenther & Son Inc (CHG) has bought Les Plats du Chef Inc, a Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Québec frozen food company specializing in snacks, hors d'oeuvres and soups. No financial terms were disclosed. The seller in the deal is an affiliate of Claridge, the private equity family office of Stephen Bronfman. Founded in 1981 by Michel and Monique Lachapelle, Plats Du Chef operates manufacturing facilities in Montréal and Toronto, producing retail food products for a number of channels. Claridge, which acquired the company in 2002, helped it grow through acquisition activity and new product development. U.S.-based CHG also operates in the food industry.

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