Retail

KPS to acquire Crown's EMEA food and consumer packaging business

KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Crown's EMEA food and consumer packaging business for about $2.7 billion.

Berkshire invests in Mielle Organics

Berkshire Partners has made an investment in Mielle Organics, a black-owned natural haircare company.

Equistone in talks to exit Charles & Alice

Equistone Partners Europe has entered talks to exit Charles & Alice, a French maker of fruit and plant-based desserts.

Main Street invests $20.6m in Grand Flower Growers

Main Street invested in Grand Flower Growers, a provider of plants and premium flowers.

Rise Run-backed House of Outdoors buys DUX

House of Outdoors Inc, a portfolio company of Rise Run Capital, has acquired the DUX Waterfowl brand, a provider of waterfowl hunting apparel and accessories.

Optima, Axium Infrastructure buy Alberta senior facilities

Optima Living and Axium Infrastructure have acquired four seniors' supportive living facilities in the Alberta communities of Slave Lake, Lac La Biche, Wetaskiwin and Cochrane.

KKR-backed Collected Group files for bankruptcy: WSJ

The Collected Group, a fashion company backed by KKR, has filed for bankruptcy, reported the Wall Street Journal.

Incline-backed BFG Supply acquires L&L Nursery Supply

BFG Supply, which is backed by Incline Equity Partners, has acquired L&L Nursery Supply, a maker of products across green industry segments.

Angeles Equity- and Clearlake Capital-backed ACS adds-on Foley Lumber and Milaca Building Center

The add-on is American Construction Source's ninth under Angeles Equity's and Clearlake's control.

Brynwood Partners buys De Wafelbakkers

Brynwood Partners has acquired North Little Rock, Arkansas-based De Wafelbakkers, a maker of branded, co-manufactured and private label frozen pancakes, waffles and French toast.