Food

  • Frozen / Refrigerated / Shelf Stable
  • Desserts / Confectionery / Snacks
  • Gluten-Free / Natural / Organic
  • Distribution / Food Retailers
  • Produce / Meat / Grains

Beverage

  • Vineyards / Brewers / Spirits
  • Soft-Drinks
  • Functional Beverages
  • Distribution

Contacts:

Juan E. Mondragón

Managing Director
Food & Beverage

The Spartan Group has a dedicated effort led by Juan Mondragon, a Managing Director, to focus on food and beverage companies. The focus includes branded and private-label packaged goods companies, contract manufacturers (or co-packers) and agricultural concerns. Senior bankers have worked with companies including branded and private-label baking, branded dairy beverages, and branded ethnic novelty and condiment products.

Select Prior Relationships

Prior to joining The Spartan Group, our bankers worked on many notable transactions such as these:

Client nameService
The Balance Bar CompanyStrategic Advisory
Duckhorn VineyardsGrowth Capital
Formatos Eficientes S.A.Principal Investment
Fruit-a-Freeze IncorporatedSale to CoolBrands International Inc.
Mallard’s Food Products Inc.Sale to Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE:TSN)
Noah's Bagels Inc.Strategic Advisory
PowerBar Inc.Growth Capital
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.Recapitalization
Sun Land Beef CompanySale to Packerland Packing Company Inc.
Zuka JuiceMerger with Jamba Juice Company