Media Coverage
Media Coverage
Press Contacts: Erik Cummins, Matt Hyams, Olivia Thomas
08.03.23
Pillsbury advised Ventura Foods, a leading producer of exclusive products, ready-to-go solutions, and consumer brands in the dressings, sauces, mayonnaises, shortenings and oils categories, in the sale of Marie’s® and Dean’s® brand dressing and dip businesses to West Madison Foods—a newly-formed portfolio company created by private equity firm Brynwood Partners IX L.P.
The terms of the transaction are not disclosed; however, the transaction includes Ventura Foods’ Thornton, IL factory where their products are manufactured.
To learn more about the transaction, click here.
The Pillsbury deal team was led by Corporate partner Christopher Patay and associate Jon Schreiber and included Global Sourcing & Technology Transactions partner Mario Dottori, Real Estate partner William Waller, senior associate Brittany Griffith and associate David Wright, Executive Compensation & Benefits partner Mark Jones, Employment Law senior counsel Laura Latham, Tax partner Brett Willis, Environmental & Natural Resources partner Reza Zarghamee and associate Lauren Johnstone, Intellectual Property partner Michael Horikawa, Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy senior counsel Catherine Meyer and Litigation attorney Evan Storm.