Hometown Food Company

Leading US food manufacturer Conagra Brands has announced it has entered into an agreement to sell Chef Boyardee, an ambient ready meals brand, to Hometown Food Company, a portfolio company of private equity Brynwood Partners, for $450 million. This transaction includes a manufacturing facility in Milton (PA) and a full range of  shelf-stable operations and assets, excluding frozen frying pan meals that will be licensed to Conagra by Hometown Food Company. …

US-based consumer-packaged food company Sovos Brands has announced that it has completed the divestiture of the pancake & waffle mix brand Birch Benders and related assets to Hometown Food Company. Sovos Brands offers a portfolio of pasta sauces, dry pasta, soups, frozen entrees, frozen pizza and yoghurts, sold under the brand names Rao’s, Michael Angelo’s and Noosa, while Hometown Food Company owns a portfolio of baking brands such as Pillsbury, …