Funds managed by private equity investor CapVest Partners (CapVest), have closed the acquisition of Second Nature Brands, a Michigan-based creator of premium, nutritional and better for you snacks and treats, including Kar’s Nuts, Second Nature Snacks, and Sanders Chocolates, from a private equity fund affiliated with Palladium Equity Partners, LLC.
CapVest has been investing in food businesses around the world for more over 20 years and has a deep understanding of the consumer food sector. Recent successes include the transformation of Valeo Foods from an Irish-only business with less than €200 million in sales, to a leading global ambient food group with over €1.1 billion in net sales operating in over 106 markets around the world.
CapVest was advised by William Blair (M&A) and Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Legal).
