Retail

Butterfly and Graham Partners to invest in flavor maker Custom Flavors

Custom Flavors serves the protein & nutrition, gummies & nutraceuticals, functional food & beverage, and better-for-you snack industries.

RFE-backed LaunchPad snaps up home inspection firm Top to Bottom Services

LaunchPad is a platform of residential inspection and homeowner services companies.

Peak Rock to test market for Berner Food & Beverage, sources say; IVEST and Cloverlay grew Care Bears through licensing before exit to Authentic Brands

Peak Rock Capital is in the pre-stages of launching a sale process for 2015 portfolio company Berner Food & Beverage; examining how IVEST Consumer Partners and Cloverlay grew entertainment franchise Care Bears before selling to Authentic Brands Group.

Paine Schwartz sells ingredients and beverage manufacturer Lyons Magnus to Truelink

The company operates manufacturing facilities across the US and supplies the largest coffeehouse and quick-service restaurant chains in North America, as well as healthcare end-markets.

Wind Point-backed Assisi Pet Care acquires Forthglade from IK Partners

Devon-based Forthglade, founded in 1971, has scaled its wet and dry pet food and treats business through a fast-growing omnichannel distribution model.

HCPI sells Epicurean Butter to Solina USA

HCPI first partnered with Epicurean’s founders John and Janey Hubschman in 2019.

Sentinel scoops up cake decorations supplier DecoPac

The seller was Kohlberg.

Platinum Equity to invest in retailer Grand Appliance

The company operates 31 retail locations and five distribution centers across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Iowa.