Arbor seeks to make investments in food, beverage and related industries including:

  • Manufacturers and marketers of regional or niche branded food products
  • Vegetable, fruit, meat and dairy processors
  • Ethnic food manufacturers and marketers
  • Manufacturers of institutional foodservice or private label products
  • Flavors and ingredients
  • Commercial baking and baked goods
  • Distributors of all types, including broadliners, system specialists and product/market specialists
  • Restaurant chains (franchisors or franchisees)
  • Co-packers for major retailers, foodservice companies and consumer packaged food manufacturers
  • Food packaging equipment and materials
  • Grocery and specialty food retailers
  • Logistics providers to the food and beverage industries
  • Minority entrepreneurs operating food and beverage companies

Common investment characteristics include:

  • Leading market positions
  • Predictable cash flows from operations
  • Management nucleus
  • Low-cost operators
  • Opportunity to leverage Arbor relationships
  • Partnership with a major global consumer brand