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
Fund News04.03.2014 The Encore Consumer Capital team gets a shout-out from megastar Kristen Bell Looks like we’ve made it! Read Article The Encore Consumer Capital team gets a shout-out from megastar Kristen Bell
Fund News01.15.2014 Encore Consumer Capital Announces Sale of Zuke’s to Nestlé Purina PetCare SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE) Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity firm that invests exclusively in leading consumer products companies, has completed the sale of its portfolio company, Zuke’s LLC, a leading marketer of premium dog and cat treats, to Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, the pet care division of Swiss-based Nestlé S.A. Scott Sellers, managing director of […] Read Article Encore Consumer Capital Announces Sale of Zuke’s to Nestlé Purina PetCare
Portfolio News10.31.2013 First Mussel Farm Earns BAP Certification Atlantic Aqua Farms — a fully integrated, rope-cultured mussel farming and processing company based in Prince Edward Island, Canada — is the world’s first mussel farm to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification since the completion of the BAP mussel farm standards in August, the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) announced in late October. All of […] Read Article First Mussel Farm Earns BAP Certification
Fund News08.16.2013 Encore Consumer Capital Announces Sale of Juice Tyme to Highlander Partners SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity firm that invests exclusively in leading consumer products companies, has completed the sale of its portfolio company, Juice Tyme, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of shelf-stable, bag-in-box juice and beverage concentrates for use in foodservice dispensing machines, to Highlander Partners, L.P. Scott Sellers, Managing Director of […] Read Article Encore Consumer Capital Announces Sale of Juice Tyme to Highlander Partners
Portfolio News07.30.2013 The 25 Most Innovative Consumer And Retail Brands (Forbes) Our objective in creating the CircleUp25 was to honor 25 companies that are starting to change the way we live our lives—companies that influence what we eat, what we wear, and what we use every day of our lives. They are companies that lead us to decide where and how we shop. They are […] Read Article The 25 Most Innovative Consumer And Retail Brands
Fund News12.19.2012 Encore Consumer Capital Successfully Closes its Second Fund, Exceeding Target Fund Size SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–December 19 2012 – San Francisco – Encore Consumer Capital (“Encore”), a consumer goods focused private equity firm, has closed its second fund with $211 million of commitments, exceeding its target fund size of $200 million. Encore was founded in 2005 by experienced investors Robert Brown and Scott Sellers, and industry executive Gary […] Read Article Encore Consumer Capital Successfully Closes its Second Fund, Exceeding Target Fund Size
Portfolio News12.17.2012 Zuke’s Doubles Donations to the Dog & Cat Cancer Fund Durango, Colo. – Zuke’s all-natural pet treats and chews are known for their clean ingredients, sustainable manufacturing and community involvement. Throughout the year, Zuke’s donates a portion of sales to The Dog and Cat Cancer Fund, and contributes more than $30,000 per year to the organization. And, in a special push to increase that contribution […] Read Article Zuke’s Doubles Donations to the Dog & Cat Cancer Fund
