Paul W. Shaffer

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Brynwood Partners Management LLC (Brynwood Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Hendrik J. Hartong. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Carolina Beverage Group LLC manufactures and distributes craft beers and related products. It also offers high-speed can filling, batching, tunnel pasteurization, flash pasteurization, hot fill (cans only) and laboratory technologies. The company was founded by J. Michael Smith and John Stritch in 1997 and is headquartered in Mooresville, NC.

Josephs Gourmet Pasta Co. manufactures and markets pasta and sauce products. It is a culinary solutions company providing chains, independent restaurants, and other foodservice establishments with innovative products, new menu concepts, and profitable operational ideas. The company was founded by Joseph Faro Jr. in 1991 and is headquartered in Haverhill, MA.

Harvest Hill Beverage Co. markets fruit juice products in single-serve and multi-serve formats to the retail and foodservice channels. It produce its products under the brand Juicy Juice, Dailys Cocktails, Little Hug FruitBarrels, Big Hug FruitBarrels, Guzzller and Big Burst. The company was founded in June 2014 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Brynwood Partners VIII LP invests in lower middle market companies located in the US with enterprise value of $50 to $500 million, sales of $50 to $500 million and EBITDA of up to $100 million. The fund target companies operating in the field of consumer sector which includes, food and beverage Personal care Branded Private label Contract manufacturing. It provides financing for corporate divestitures, mundane or underperforming companies, good companies to build & upgrade, and underfinanced companies with an investment size up to $750 million of total enterprise value. It also acquires controlling interests and makes co-investments.

Hometown Food Co. manufactures and sells shelf-stable baking products. The firm offers Hungry Jack, White Lily, Jim Dandy, Martha White, Pillsbury, Funfetti, and Hungry Jack. The company was founded in June 2018 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Great Kitchens Food Co., Inc. provides private label take-and-bake pizza. The firm's pizzas and flatbreads are sold to grocery, club and mass retailers, as well as into foodservice outlets nationally. The company is headquartered in Romeoville, IL.

Buitoni Food Co. is a company that was formed by Brynwood Partners VIII in July 2020 to acquire the North American Buitoni business from Nestlé USA, Inc. The company has its roots traced back to Italy in 1827 and was introduced in the US in 1941. The company is based in Stamford, CT, and has subsidiaries in the United States. Buitoni is a leading national brand in refrigerated pasta, sauces, and cheese categories, known for its great taste which comes from its simple and quality ingredients. Buitoni Foods manufactures its products from its Danville, VA facility and has approximately 525 employees. The company was founded in 1827 by Giuilia Buitoni, and the CEO is Graham Corneck.