Roland Foods Agrees to Acquire Savor Brands From Dot Foods

Roland Foods has agreed to acquire Savor Brands from Dot Foods, according to reports by PE Hub and Dealroom. PE Hub noted that Roland Foods is backed by private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners. Savor Brands, which is based in Chesterfield, Missouri, supplies global ingredients and frozen products to food industry customers. [1][2][5]

The transaction involves a broader agreement between the companies. Dealroom reported that Dot Foods receives an equity stake in exchange for distribution. Morningstar and Food and Beverage Magazine both reported that Roland Foods and Dot Foods have announced a strategic partnership. [2][3][4]

Vestar Capital Partners is an American private equity firm that focuses on leveraged buyout transactions involving middle market companies in the United States. Dot Foods operates as the largest foodservice redistribution company in the United States, offering more than 123,500 products from 1,530 food industry manufacturers to distributors nationwide. [5][6]