Pe-backed Turri’s Italian Foods Buys Joseph’s Gourmet Pasta

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Turri’s Italian Foods has acquired chap US stiff nutrient shaper Joseph’s Gourmet Pasta from US private-equity patient LaSalle Capital.

The financial position of nan transaction were not disclosed.

According to a connection from Benford Capital Partners, which owns Turri’s, nan acquisition will create “one of nan largest U.S. based providers of stiff pasta, rice, and condiment solutions”.

Joseph’s specialises successful stiff pastas, sauces, and appetisers for foodservice, unit and business customers.

The company, headquartered successful Massachusetts, operates a 160,000 sq ft manufacturing facility.

It was acquired by LaSalle Capital successful 2019 from Brynwood Partners, different US finance firm.

David Zwartendijk, nan existing CEO of Joseph’s, will lead nan mixed business nether Benford Capital Partners’ ownership.

Zwartendijk said nan woody unifies “two complementary businesses” and will “establish a category-leading stiff nutrient platform”.

He besides described LaSalle arsenic “a value-added, strategical partner”, noting it provided “strategic support and superior resources” to “accelerate” Joseph’s maturation strategy.

Turri’s, acquired by Benford Capital Partners successful 2024, supplies individually speedy stiff (IQF) ready-to-eat pasta, atom and grains to edifice chains, business customers, CPG companies and foodservice distributors.

Doug Turri, wide head of Turri’s, said, “We’re excited to leverage our corporate capabilities to amended service our customers and grow our beingness successful nan industry.”

Ben Riefe, managing head astatine Benford Capital Partners, added nan mixed business is “well-positioned for continued growth” successful nan frozen-food market.