DENVER, Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — CREO Capital Partners, LLC announced today that it has closed on its fourth fund, CREO Capital Partners Fund IV, LP. With approximately $125 million in committed capital, the Fund was established to support CREO’s “buy and build” investment strategy in the broader food and consumer space. Since 2005, CREO has completed over 20 acquisitions of ... Read more

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Flagship Food Group announced today that one of its subsidiaries has acquired certain assets of Glutenfreeda Foods, Inc., including its brand portfolio and its USDA manufacturing facility near Seattle, Washington.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but Flagship management indicated that the deal will increase its brand distribution in ... Read more

Flagship Food Group started in 2005 with 100 employees and one plant located in Los Angeles, but in 2015, the company relocated its headquarters to Denver, in no small part for access to Centennial Airport (APA). Today, they have 800 employees and 11 facilities, and CEO Rob Holland cites the use of their Eclipse 500 ... Read more

In 2015, Flagship Food Group relocated its headquarters from Los Angeles to Denver in no small part for access to Centennial Airport. “We started in 2005 as a very small business, with one plant in L.A., and we had about 100 employees at that point,” said Flagship CEO Rob Holland. “Today, we have 800 employees ... Read more

The right relationship between newly acquired food companies and their new owners can make it possible for even smaller regional brands to make major leaps. For many smaller food brands, being acquired by a larger food group is a rite of passage, necessary for growth or even survival. Going through the acquisition process can be ... Read more