Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Food

Consolidated Investment Group Acquires FunkyChunky

On May 9, 2013, private equity firm Consolidated Investment Group acquired food company FunkyChunky

Acquisition Context

This is Consolidated Investment Group’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
This is Consolidated Investment Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
This is Consolidated Investment Group’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	May 9, 2013
Target	FunkyChunky
Sector	Food
Buyer(s)	Consolidated Investment Group
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

FunkyChunky

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

FunkyChunky is a gourmet confectionery snack and gift company. The decadent products, such as hand-drizzled chocolate caramel popcorn, were originally included in gift baskets, but customer demand quickly inspired founder and creative artist, Ronni Feuer to develop FunkyChunky as a stand-alone product. FunkyChunky was founded in 2000 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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Buyer

Consolidated Investment Group

Investor

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	2003
Size	Small
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Consolidated Investment Group is a diversified investment group focused on real estate and private equity. For direct company investments, Consolidated seeks opportunities in the food and beverage sector. The Firm targets companies in the US with at least $20 million of revenue. Consolidated Investment Group was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 2
Sector: Food	1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	1 of 1
State: Minnesota	1 of 1
Country: United States	1 of 2
Year: 2013	1 of 1

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2015-08-21	Caesar’s Kitchen Blackwood, New Jersey, United States Caesar’s Kitchen is a producer of frozen, authentic Italian pasta such as ravioli, lasagna, manicotti, and several other specialties. Caesar’s Kitchen was founded in 1967 and is based in Blackwood, New Jersey.	Buy	-

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TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2015-08-21

Caesar’s Kitchen

Blackwood, New Jersey, United States

Caesar’s Kitchen is a producer of frozen, authentic Italian pasta such as ravioli, lasagna, manicotti, and several other specialties. Caesar’s Kitchen was founded in 1967 and is based in Blackwood, New Jersey.

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