Hearthside Food Solutions

Year of Investment:

2018

Industry

Consumer

Headquarters

Downers Grove, IL

Status

Active

Website

https://www.hearthsidefoods.com/

Business

Hearthside Food Solutions is the industry’s largest food contract manufacturer and the largest private bakery in the US. Founded in 2009, it offers diverse production capabilities including bars, cookies, crackers, granola, snack components and other baked goods. Hearthside specializes in the production of complex, high-volume, short-run products, which represent an increasing portion of customer demand. The company’s scale; broad set of manufacturing, packaging and innovation capabilities; and leading food-safety track record have made Hearthside the partner of choice for its customers.

Charlesbank Investment

In May 2018, Charlesbank acquired Hearthside in partnership with Partners Group and management.

CEO

Darlene Nicosia

Key Team Members

August 4, 2022

Hearthside Food Solutions Names Darlene Nicosia CEO

Company taps seasoned senior Coca-Cola executive to lead next chapter of company growth Hearthside Food Solutions, a leading food contract… Read More

October 18, 2018

Hearthside Foods to Acquire Greencore USA, the US Contract Packaging Business of Greencore Group PLC

Hearthside Food Solutions (“Hearthside”), a leading contract manufacturer, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Greencore USA,… Read More

April 17, 2018

Charlesbank and Partners Group to Acquire Hearthside

Charlesbank Capital Partners (“Charlesbank”) and Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, acting on behalf of its clients, have… Read More

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