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.
Food & Beverage
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
Select Transactions
Cedarlane
GlenOaks Farms
La Mexicana
Venice Baking
Goglanian Bakeries, Inc.
Select Prior Relationships
Prior to joining The Spartan Group, our bankers worked on many notable transactions such as these:
| Client name | Service |
|---|---|
| The Balance Bar Company | Strategic Advisory |
| Duckhorn Vineyards | Growth Capital |
| Formatos Eficientes S.A. | Principal Investment |
| Fruit-a-Freeze Incorporated | Sale 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 Company | Sale to Packerland Packing Company Inc. |
| Zuka Juice | Merger with Jamba Juice Company |