PPC Invests in NaturPak

New Partnership Leverages PPC’s Experience in the Food Manufacturing and Private Label Sector

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPC, a leading family investment firm focused on partnering with family, founder and management-owned businesses, today announced the acquisition of NaturPak. NaturPak manufactures and packages a broad portfolio of bone broths, soups, sauces, and wet pet food, as well as high-growth ingredients. The company serves as a key partner for a fast-growing, blue-chip roster of consumer and pet brand companies that serve a diverse range of end markets. PPC is investing alongside NaturPak’s management, including CEO Aaron Jackson who will continue to lead the company.

NaturPak, headquartered in Janesville, WI, is recognized as an innovative and solutions-oriented partner with a dynamic team that guides customers from product conception to commercialization across R&D and manufacturing. NaturPak provides products in a variety of formats including serving as the largest North American manufacturer utilizing Tetra Recart, a fiber-based, BPA-free packaging technology for shelf-stable human and pet food.

PPC looks forward to supporting NaturPak as it seeks to continue driving growth through investing in product development and R&D, expanding its capabilities in bone-broth, pet products and other high-growth ingredient segments, and introducing new packaging format options for its products.

“We are guided every day by our commitment to manufacturing excellence, top-tier product quality and integrated, highly tailored customer experiences,” said Aaron Jackson, CEO of NaturPak. “PPC understands the importance of NaturPak’s legacy and what makes it such a great company. I am confident that joining the PPC family of companies is the right next step for us as we explore organic and acquisition growth opportunities, innovate for our customers, and take NaturPak to new heights.”

“The NaturPak team has built a customer-centric, innovation-powered business that has demonstrated exciting growth,” said Chris Trick, Investment Partner at PPC. “NaturPak’s position at the forefront of consumer trends and impressive customer relationships, including several of the country’s largest retailers and most prominent consumer brands, provide an exciting foundation. We are thrilled to partner with Aaron and the NaturPak team to support NaturPak’s continued growth, category expansion, and ingredients innovation.”

PPC’s acquisition of NaturPak extends the firm’s highly successful track record of partnering with food and beverage manufacturing businesses, including Bardstown Bourbon Company, C.H. Guenther, Monogram Foods, and Sugar Foods. With PPC’s deep co-manufacturing and private label expertise and extensive set of operating resources to support business growth, PPC is a partner of choice for family, founder and management-owned businesses in the sector.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

About NaturPak

NaturPak is an innovative food manufacturer serving many of the largest retailers and consumer brands with nutritional foods, human-grade wet pet food, and bone-broth based ingredients. NaturPak can provide products in a variety of packaging formats including serving as the largest manufacturing and co-packing company utilizing Tetra Recart, a fiber-based, BPA-free packaging technology for shelf-stable foods for humans and pets. With a unique innovation and product development process that is fully integrated with its customers, NaturPak provides robust co-manufacturing, co-packing, and research and development capabilities. Please visit naturpak.com for more information.

About PPC

PPC is a family-oriented investment firm that specializes in partnering with family-, founder- and management-owned companies in the manufactured products and services sectors. The firm's differentiated investor base, which is anchored by family investors, allows for aligned decision-making, flexible transaction structures, and a focus on achieving long-term business objectives. For more information, visit PPCPartners.com.