Fund News07.01.2015 Encore Consumer Capital Announces a First and Final Close of its Third Fund, Significantly Oversubscribed June 30, 2015 -Encore Consumer Capital (“Encore”), a private equity firm based in San Francisco that focuses exclusively on investing in consumer products companies, has closed its third fund (“the Fund”) at the hard cap with $260 million of commitments, exceeding its target fund size of $225 million. “We are extremely grateful for the continued support […] Read Article Encore Consumer Capital Announces a First and Final Close of its Third Fund, Significantly Oversubscribed
Fund News01.20.2015 Encore Consumer Capital Announces Investment in Van Law Food Products SAN FRANCISCO–San Francisco, California – Encore Consumer Capital (“Encore”), a private equity firm that invests exclusively in leading consumer products companies, is pleased to announce that in conjunction with management, it has completed the acquisition of VanLaw Food Products, Inc. (“Van Law”). Van Law, based in Fullerton, CA, is a leading private label and contract […] Read Article Encore Consumer Capital Announces Investment in Van Law Food Products
Fund News10.19.2014 Expat Private Equity Investor Sees Advantages in Detroit By Scott Sellers Twenty-four years ago, I flew out of Detroit and headed to Northern California for college. I have been in the Bay Area ever since and have spent the past 17 years in private equity, investing in food and consumer products companies. As part of the Detroit Homecoming conference for expats like me, […] Read Article Expat Private Equity Investor Sees Advantages in Detroit
Fund News10.14.2014 Encore Consumer Capital Announces Sale of Isopure to Glanbia plc SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity firm that invests exclusively in leading consumer products companies, has completed the sale of The Isopure Company, LLC, to Glanbia plc, the Ireland-based global performance nutrition and ingredients company, for $153 million. Robert Brown, managing director of Encore Consumer Capital, said, “Isopure’s founder Hal Katz decided to […] Read Article Encore Consumer Capital Announces Sale of Isopure to Glanbia plc
Fund News07.23.2014 Encore Takes Stake in butter LONDON By Vicki M. Young “We love businesses that are able to establish long-term and recurring relationships with their customers.” That was one reason why Encore Consumer Capital elected to make a substantial investment in the indie beauty brand butter LONDON, according to Kevin Murphy, a managing director at Encore. The other reason is that butter […] Read Article Encore Takes Stake in butter LONDON
Portfolio News07.16.2014 Playing to Pet Peeves How Phil Blizzard squeezes a profit out of anxiety-ridden animals. By Laura Baverman Phil Blizzard understands your apprehension. He felt it, too. “Most people’s initial response to ThunderShirt is very similar to my own initial response when I first heard the idea of using a snug wrap six years ago — ridiculous,” he says. “How […] Read Article Playing to Pet Peeves
Portfolio News07.09.2014 Quinoa Rides the ‘Superfoods’ Wave Once-Obscure Peruvian Seed ‘Is a Perfect Collision of Trends’ By Tony C. Dreibus, July 9, 2014 For most of the three decades that Ancient Harvest has been selling quinoa, business was relatively tame as it supplied boutique supermarkets and health-food stores. That changed abruptly about five years ago. Major retailers started seeking out the brand—and […] Read Article Quinoa Rides the ‘Superfoods’ Wave
Portfolio News06.09.2014 What do you do? Blake Waltrip, CEO of Ancient Harvest By Maggie Hennessy, 09-Jun-2014 In the latest iteration of FoodNavigator-USA’s What do you do interview series, we talk with the boss of organic ancient grain specialist Ancient Harvest about the challenges of long-distance (work) relationships, his move from banking to CPGs and what it takes for a product to hit it big.. Read the full […] Read Article What do you do? Blake Waltrip, CEO of Ancient Harvest
Fund News05.01.2014 J & J Snack Foods Acquires PHILLYSWIRL J & J Snack Foods Corp. (Nasdaq:JJSF) announced today that it has acquired the stock of Philly’s Famous Water Ice, Inc. (PHILLYSWIRL). PHILLYSWIRL, located in Tampa, FL, produces frozen novelty products sold to both retail and food service locations throughout the United States and to Canada. PhillySwirl’s distinctive product offerings ( www.phillyswirl.com ) include fun […] Read Article J & J Snack Foods Acquires PHILLYSWIRL
Fund News04.04.2014 Encore Consumer Capital Announces Sale of tarte to KOSÉ Corporation San Francisco, California, April 4, 2014–Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity firm that invests exclusively in leading consumer products companies, has completed the sale of its portfolio company, tarte™, Inc., a leading prestige beauty company, to KOSÉ Corporation, a Tokyo-based global cosmetics business with a primary focus on Asia. Kevin Murphy, managing director of Encore […] Read Article Encore Consumer Capital Announces Sale of tarte to KOSÉ Corporation
