M&A Deal Summary

1440 Foods Acquires Bakery Barn

On November 1, 2024, 1440 Foods acquired food company Bakery Barn from Eagle Private Capital and Union Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is 1440 Foods’ 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is 1440 Foods’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is 1440 Foods’ 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-11-01
Target Bakery Barn
Sector Food
Buyer(s) 1440 Foods
Sellers(s) Eagle Private Capital
Union Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Piper Sandler & Co.
KeyBanc Capital Markets (Financial)
Finn Dixon & Herling (Legal)

Target

Bakery Barn

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Bakery Barn is a manufacturer of specialty protein bars for private label and branded sports nutrition companies. Bakery Barn was founded in 2000 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

1440 Foods

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

1440 Foods is a functional snacking and active lifestyle platform with 4 brands: Pure Protein, Met RX, Body Fortress, and Balance Bar. The Company sells protein bars, protein powders, ready-to-drink protein shakes, and protein salty snacks. 1440 Foods is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Food) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2024) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-01 FITCRUNCH

Bohemia, New York, United States

FITCRUNCH is specializing in high-protein snacks that combine exceptional taste with nutritional benefits. FITCRUNCH is based in Bohemia, New York.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Eagle Private Capital

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Eagle Private Capital (EPC) makes private equity and mezzanine investments in middle-market companies. The Firm typically invests $4 to $15 million per investment. EPC looks to partner with management or other private equity investors to provide growth or change of control capital. EPC is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 49
Sector (Food) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 25 of 25
State (Pennsylvania) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 49 of 49
Year (2024) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-30 Viking Plastics

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States

Viking Plastics is a manufacturer of tight-tolerance and custom injection molded products and assemblies for the automotive, HVAC, and industrial markets. Viking Plastics was founded in 1972 and is based in Corry, Pennsylvania.

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SELLER

Union Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Union Capital Corp. is a private equity firm focused on acquiring family owned companies. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $40 million in North American businesses valued up to $200 million. Sectors of interest include food products, marketing, franchised restaurants, and business services. Union Capital Corp. was formed in 1968 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-14 KEYper Systems

Harrisburg, North Carolina, United States

KEYper Systems is a provider of electronic and mechanical key management systems in the US with a strong presence in the automotive segment. KEYper Systems was founded in 1993 and is based in Harrisburg, North Carolina.

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