August 14, 2026
Ferrero Group Signs Agreement to Acquire Purely Elizabeth
Ferrero Group has signed an agreement to acquire Purely Elizabeth from founder Elizabeth Stein, SEMCAP Food & Nutrition and Swander Pace Capital.
January 5, 2026
Swander Pace Capital Announces Promotions of Amy Li, Anne Lee, Michael Puza, and Jordan DiFabritis
San Francisco, CA and Bedminster, New Jersey (January 5, 2026) – Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”) is pleased to announce the following promotions recognizing each employee’s dedication and significant contributions to the organization.
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June 2, 2025
Swander Pace Capital Acquires Maple Donuts
SAN FRANCISCO, CA and BEDMINSTER, NJ (June 2, 2025) – Swander Pace Capital, a private equity firm focused on investing in defensive consumer staples across the food & beverage and health & wellness categories, announced that it has acquired Maple Donuts Inc., a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of hig...
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January 28, 2025
Swander Pace Capital Announces Internal Promotions
San Francisco, CA and Bedminster, New Jersey (January 28, 2025) – Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”) is pleased to announce the following promotions recognizing each employee’s significant and long-term contribution to the organization.
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September 13, 2024
Swander Pace Capital Completes Sale of Reliance Vitamin to Impetus Wellness Group
Edison, New Jersey (September 13, 2024) – Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”), an experienced private equity firm focused on investing in and growing consumer products companies, is pleased to announce the successful sale of Reliance Vitamin (“Reliance”) to Impetus Wellness Group (“Impetus”), a premier wel...
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June 27, 2024
Swander Pace Capital Partners with Inovata Foods
Tillsonburg, Ontario and Edmonton, Alberta (June 27, 2024) – Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”), a leading private equity firm specializing in partnering with family-held and entrepreneur-owned consumer product companies, today announced an investment in Inovata Foods Corp. (“Inovata” or the “Company”), a...
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May 1, 2024
Swander Pace Capital Completes Sale of Functional Formularies to Danone
West Chester, OH (May 1, 2024) – Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”), a leading private equity firm specializing in consumer product companies, today announced the sale of Functional Formularies, a leading provider of organic, whole food, shelf-stable feeding tube formulas, to Danone. Since being acquired...
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January 16, 2024
Swander Pace Capital Completes the Sale of Patriot Pickle to H.I.G. Capital
Wayne, NJ (January 16, 2024) – Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”), a leading private equity firm specializing in consumer product companies, announced the sale of Patriot Pickle, a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality refrigerated pickles across the United States to restaurant chains, supermarkets...
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December 28, 2023
St-Méthode Bakery Partners with Swander Pace Capital, CDPQ, and Roynat
Adstock (Québec, Canada), December 28, 2023 – Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”), a leading private equity firm specializing in consumer products companies, announced today it has partnered with CDPQ and Roynat Equity Partners (“Roynat”) to acquire a majority stake in St-Méthode Bakery (“BSM”), a leading...
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May 22, 2023
Patriot Pickle Acquires First Place Foods, LLC
Wayne, NJ (May 22, 2023) – Patriot Pickle, a Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”) portfolio company that manufactures and distributes fresh, high-quality pickles across the United States to restaurant chains, supermarkets and delis, announced today it has acquired First Place Foods. First Place Foods, locat...
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January 23, 2023
Swander Pace Capital Promotes Alex Litt and Robert Vassel to Director
San Francisco and Bedminster, NJ (January 23, 2022) – Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”), a leading consumer focused private equity investment firm, is pleased to announce the internal promotions of Alex Litt and Robert Vassel.
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January 9, 2023
Swander Pace Capital Completes Sale of Backerhaus Veit to PNC Riverarch Capital
Bedminster, NJ/Mississauga, ON ([January 9, 2023]) – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm focused on consumer products companies, today announced that it has completed the sale of Backerhaus Veit, Ltd. (“Backerhaus”) to PNC Riverarch Capital.
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January 5, 2023
Café Valley Acquires Freed’s Bakery
Phoenix, AZ (January 5, 2023) – Café Valley Inc., a Swander Pace Capital portfolio company that manufactures and distributes high-quality baked goods for the in-store bakery and foodservice channels, announced today it has acquired the assets of Freed’s Bakery, a manufacturer of iced mini cupcakes f...
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August 17, 2022
Swander Pace Capital Announces First Continuation Fund with Captek Softgel International. Inc. in Partnership with Morgan Stanley and Rabo Investments
San Francisco, CA and Bedminster, NJ (August 17, 2022) – Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”), a leading private equity firm specializing in consumer product companies, announced the closing of a continuation fund transaction with Captek Softgel International, a leading Vitamin, Mineral & Supplement (“VMS”)...
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May 2, 2022
Swander Pace Capital Completes the Sale of T-Bev, Inc. to Florida Food Products
San Francisco, CA and Bedminster, NJ (May 2, 2022) – Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”), a leading private equity firm specializing in consumer product companies, announced the sale of T-Bev, Inc. (“T-Bev”), a manufacturer and distributor of tea extracts, instant tea, natural and organic caffeine and othe...
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April 21, 2022
Patriot Pickle Acquires Farm Ridge Foods, Inc.
Wayne, NJ (April 21, 2022) – Patriot Pickle, a Swander Pace Capital portfolio company that manufactures and distributes fresh, high-quality pickles across the United States to restaurant chains, supermarkets, and delis, today announced it has acquired the pickle assets of Farm Ridge Foods. Farm Ridg...
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June 29, 2021
Swander Pace Capital Partners with T-Bev and Forms Triple Crown Holdings
San Francisco, CA and Bedminster, NJ (June 29, 2021) – Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”), a leading private equity firm specializing in consumer product companies, announced the formation of Triple Crown Holdings (“Triple Crown”) to establish a partnership with T-Bev, Inc. (“T-Bev”), a manufacturer and...
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June 2, 2021
Mommy’s Bliss Partners with Swander Pace Capital
Richmond, CA (June 2, 2021) – Mommy’s Bliss, Inc. (“Mommy’s Bliss”), an all-natural, over-the-counter health and wellness brand for babies, kids, moms, and moms-to-be, has announced a partnership with Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”), a leading private equity firm specializing in consumer product compan...
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May 25, 2021
Swander Pace Capital and Mighty Spark Announce Partnership
New Chief Executive Officer at Mighty Spark Appointed
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March 8, 2021
Swander Pace Capital Announces Hiring of Virginia Calvo as CFO/CCO, Appointment of Tyler Matlock to Managing Director and Three Additional Promotions
Firm continues building diverse team with robust consumer investing experience
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January 21, 2021
Swander Pace Capital Completes Sale of Clarion Brands to Bridges Consumer Healthcare
Trevose, PA (January 21, 2021) – Swander Pace Capital (“SPC”) announced today that it completed the sale of Trevose, PA-based Clarion Brands, LLC (“Clarion” or the “Company”), a leading consumer products company specializing in over-the-counter (“OTC”) healthcare solutions and dietary supplements, t...
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January 7, 2020
Swander Pace Capital Completes Sale to Hostess Brands
Bedminster, NJ/Burlington, ON (January 7, 2020) – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm focused on consumer products companies, today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of Voortman Cookies Limited to Hostess Brands, Inc. in a transaction valued at approximat...
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September 17, 2019
Swander Pace Capital Acquires Café Valley
Phoenix, AZ – (September 10, 2019) – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies, today announced that it has acquired Café Valley, a leading manufacturer of croissants, cakes, muffins, and other sweet baked goods to retail and food...
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June 25, 2019
Bragg Live Food Products Partners with Swander Pace Capital
Santa Barbara, CA (June 25, 2019) – Bragg Live Food Products, Inc. (“Bragg”), one of the oldest and most trusted health and wellness brands and the world’s top producer of apple cider vinegar, today announced that it has been acquired by an investor group led by Swander Pace Capital, a leading priva...
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December 3, 2018
Swander Pace Capital Invests in Functional Formularies
Swander Pace Capital Invests in Functional Formularies
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November 15, 2018
Swander Pace Capital Acquires Bäckerhaus Veit
Mississauga, ON (November 15, 2018) – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies, has acquired Bäckerhaus Veit, Ltd., a leading producer of artisan, European-style breads, rolls, buns and soft pretzel products for top-tier retail an...
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September 13, 2018
Swander Pace Capital Acquires Fine Choice Foods
San Francisco/Richmond, BC (September 13, 2018) – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer product companies, today announced that it has acquired Fine Choice Foods, a leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of fresh and frozen Asian-flavor...
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September 6, 2018
Swander Pace Capital Completes Sale of Recochem, Inc.
Bedminster, NJ / Montréal, QC (Sept. 6, 2018) – Swander Pace Capital announced today that it completed the sale of Montreal-based Recochem, Inc. (“Recochem” or the “Company”), a global formulator and marketer of aftermarket transportation and household fluids, to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, LLC...
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January 18, 2018
Swander Pace Partners with J.R. Watkins to Build Household & Personal Care Business
Minneapolis/San Francisco (January 18, 2018) – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in consumer products companies, has acquired the J.R. Watkins Personal Care & Household brand and assets from Watkins, Inc. With 150 years of authentic apothecary heritage, J.R. Watkins of...
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August 8, 2017
Captek Softgel International Acquires J+D Labs
Cerritos and Vista, CA – August 4, 2017 – California-based Captek Softgel International, Inc. (CSI), a leading contract manufacturer of custom dietary supplements is pleased to announce its acquisition of J+D Labs Pharma Manufacturing, Inc. Captek Softgel International is a portfolio company of Swan...
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July 7, 2017
Swander Pace Capital Sells Lavo to KIK Custom Products
ONTARIO, CANADA (July 6, 2017) – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in consumer products companies, has sold Lavo Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of laundry detergent, household cleaners, fabric softeners and bleach in Canada, to KIK Custom Products Inc....
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May 24, 2017
Swander Pace Capital Sells Kicking Horse Coffee to Lavazza
Bedminster, NJ (May 24, 2017) – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in consumer products companies, has sold Kicking Horse Coffee, Ltd., the #1 organic and fair trade coffee roaster in Canada, to Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. in a transaction valuing the company at C$215 million....
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April 26, 2017
2016 Year-End Review
New Platform Acquisitions
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March 23, 2017
How Voortman Plans on Taking a Bigger Bite Out of the Cookie Market
By Robert Klara
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January 24, 2017
Swander Pace Capital Promotes, Hires in San Francisco and New Jersey Offices
San Francisco and Bedminster, N.J. – (January 11, 2017) – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity investment firm focused on consumer products, has hired industry veteran Robert Vassel as principal and has announced two investment staff promotions.
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December 12, 2016
Swander Pace-backed aden + anais acquires HALO Innovations
San Francisco and New York (December 12, 2016) – aden + anais, a portfolio company of Swander Pace Capital and a leading marketer of soft goods for infants and toddlers, has acquired HALO Innovations (HALO), a leading provider of wearable blankets for babies. HALO is renowned for its award-winning,...
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September 7, 2016
Swander Pace Capital Closes Oversubscribed Sixth Fund at $510 Million
San Francisco and New Jersey (September 7, 2016) – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies in North America and the United Kingdom, has closed SPC Partners VI, L.P. at $510 million. The fund exceeded its initial target of $400 mi...
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July 19, 2016
Clarion Brands Makes Strategic Acquisition of Florajen®, the #1 Pharmacist-Recommended Probiotic
TREVOSE, PA – Clarion Brands, a portfolio company of Swander Pace Capital and a leading consumer product company specializing in over-the-counter (OTC) healthcare solutions, today announced the acquisition of Florajen®, the #1 pharmacist recommended probiotic brand where it is sold. Florajen probiot...
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May 3, 2016
Swander Pace Capital Completes Sale of Renew Life Formulas, Inc. to Clorox Company
“The Swander Pace team has been an incredible partner to help us reach new heights.”
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December 14, 2015
Swander Pace Capital Acquires Captek Softgel International
San Francisco and New York – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies, today announced it has completed the acquisition of California-based Captek Softgel International (“Captek”).
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September 17, 2015
Swander Pace Capital Sells Gilchrist & Soames, Inc. to Guest Supply, a Sysco Company
San Francisco and New York – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies, has sold Gilchrist & Soames – a leading provider of premium bath and beauty products to luxury destinations throughout the world – to Guest Supply, a wholly ow...
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September 1, 2015
Swander Pace Capital-Backed Recochem, Inc. Acquires License for H2Blu from Wakefield, Inc.
MONTREAL, QC – Recochem Inc., a Swander Pace Capital portfolio company and a leading Montreal-based manufacturer and distributor of household chemical products and automotive fluids, has acquired the license for the H2Blu brand of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) from Wakefield Inc. The acquisition is par...
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July 21, 2015
Swander Pace Capital to Sell Merrick Pet Care to Nestlé Purina
San Francisco and New York – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies, is selling Merrick Pet Care (“Merrick”), a natural and organic pet food leader, to Nestlé Purina PetCare. Terms were not disclosed. Other selling shareholders...
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May 26, 2015
Swander Pace Capital Sells Investment in Applegate
San Francisco and New York – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies, has sold its minority investment in Applegate, the nation’s leading natural and organic meat company, to Hormel Foods Corp. Swander Pace, along with Applegate...
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November 10, 2014
Swander Pace Capital Forms Clarion Brands, Acquires Six Over-The-Counter Brands from DSE Healthcare Solutions
San Francisco and New York – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies, has formed Clarion Brands Holding Corporation (Clarion), to acquire a portfolio of six niche over-the-counter (OTC) brands from DSE Healthcare Solutions, LLC....
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September 3, 2014
Swander Pace Capital Finalizes Sale of Insight Pharmaceuticals for $750 Million
San Francisco and New York (Sept. 3, 2014) – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies, has finalized its sale of over-the-counter (OTC) products portfolio company Insight Pharmaceuticals (Insight) to Prestige Brands Holdings (NYSE...
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April 29, 2014
Swander Pace Capital Closes $350M Fund V
San Francisco and New Jersey – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm with a successful track record of growing consumer products companies, has announced the close of its fifth and largest fund. Fund V closed on Dec. 31, 2013, with $350 million in commitments from top-tier institutiona...
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March 10, 2014
Swander Pace Capital Announces Sale of Pineridge Bakery
San Francisco and New York – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies, is selling Ancaster, Ontario-based portfolio company Pineridge Bakery. A leading Canadian provider of specialty fresh and frozen private label and branded bake...
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January 7, 2014
Swander Pace Capital Announces Investment in aden + anais, Inc.
San Francisco and New York – Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies, today announced its investment in aden + anais®, a leading lifestyle brand and provider of infant and juvenile products. Financial terms of the deal were not...
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