• Trudeau Foods buys Prinsen Distributing

    By St. Paul Pioneer Press

    Posted on July, 17, 2009

    Two specialty-food distributors based in the Twin Cities say they're joining forces. Burnsville-based Trudeau Foods announced Thursday it has purchased smaller Prinsen Distributing, an Eden Prairie-based specialty dry-grocery distributor. Terms were not announced, but the distributors together have about 115 employees. Read More

  • Trudeau Foods Announces the Acquisition of Prinsen Distributing, Inc.

    For Immediate Release

    Posted on July, 14, 2009

    Burnsville, Minnesota-based Trudeau Foods, one of the largest specialty food distributors in the U.S., announced that it has purchased assets of Prinsen Distributing, Inc. Read More

  • Gold Standard Baking: Setting the New Standard

    A "convergence of opportunities" propels big gains for Gold Standard Baking under its new ownership structure.

    Posted on May, 01, 2009

    When Americans reach for a croissant, the managers at Gold Standard Baking Co., Chicago, IL, want it to be one of theirs. Chances are it will be, thanks to changes that took place during the past year. Creation of a new ownership structure and installation of a major new production line came about through what the company’s new president, David M. Shanholtz, termed "a convergence of opportunities." Read More

  • Local Coca-Cola bottler sold to Chicago Firm

    By Erin Zureick

    Posted on January, 03, 2009

    A Chicago-based private equity firm has purchased the Sanford Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Inc., one of Lee County's oldest businesses, the companies announced Friday. Read More

  • Arbor Investments Announces The Acquisition of Sanford Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc.

    For Immediate Press Release

    Posted on January, 02, 2009

    Arbor Investments, based in Chicago, Illinois, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Sanford, North Carolina-based Sanford Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. from the Ingram Family. Read More