Experience
Our experience
Our Senior Banker Attention and Sector Focus Drives Results
Cody Peak leverages its deep sector knowledge/relationships and best-in-class execution to maximize value and results for its clients. Our senior professionals have advised consumer companies with sales ranging from $10 million to $1 billion across a variety of assignments – divestitures, acquisitions, financings and strategic advisory projects. The diversity of our experience and large firm backgrounds enable us to advise consumer companies at different points in their lifecycles and with different strategic needs.
BAY AREA HERBS & SPECIALTIES, LLC
Leading supplier of culinary herbs and specialty produce for the foodservice, retail and industrial channels
Sector: Produce
Counterparty: Hoffmann Companies / Worldwide Farms
Assignment Type: Sell Side
ABELEI, INC.
Custom flavor developer and manufacturer that supplies the beverage, nutraceutical, baking and confectionery sectors
Sector: Ingredients
Counterparty: T. Hasegawa USA, Inc.
Assignment Type: Sell Side
IRRESISTIBLE FOODS GROUP
Producer of the #1 selling gourmet brownie in the nation that is famous for its indulgent flavors and textures
Sector: Baked Goods
Counterparty: The Killer Brownie Company
Assignment Type: Advisory in connection with investment and strategic partnership
LUCKY SPOON BAKERY LLC
Producer of gluten-free, sweet baked goods for the natural, specialty and conventional channels
Sector: Baked Goods
Counterparty: Rubicon Bakers / Trive Capital
Assignment Type: Sell Side
Irresistible Foods Group
Producer of refrigerated, super premium cocoa truffle bars made with clean ingredients
Sector: Snacks
Counterparty: Honey Mama’s
Assignment Type: Advisory in connection with Series B investment
BERBER FOOD MANUFACTURING, INC
Leading producer of authentic tortillas and tortilla chips
Sector: Bakery
Counterparty: C.H. Guenther & Sons / PPC Partners
Assignment Type: Recapitalization
KING’S HAWAIIAN HOLDING CO, INC.
Leading producer of branded Hawaiian sweet rolls and Hawaiian Food
Sector: Beverages
Assignment Type: Acquisition Advisory
Rubicon Bakers / Trive Capital
Leading producer of high quality, scratch-made baked goods for in-store bakeries
Sector: Baked Goods
Counterparty: Just Desserts
Assignment Type: Acquisition Advisory
Almark, Inc
Leading producer of private label hard-boiled eggs
Sector: Packaged Foods
Counterparty: Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POST)
Assignment Type: Sell-side
Innovation Bakers, LLC
Leading producer of fresh baked sweet goods
Sector: Baked Goods
Counterparty: Undisclosed
Assignment Type: Acquisition Advisory
Irresistible Foods Group
Leading brand of fresh pickles made from clean ingredients
Sector: Prepared Foods
Counterparty: Grillo’s Pickles
Assignment Type: Acquisition Advisory
Mission Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
Leading producer of flavors for the dairy, bakery, plant-based alternative, fruit filling and confectionary categories
Sector: Ingredients
Counterparty: T. Hasegawa USA, Inc.
Assignment Type: Sell-side
King’s Hawaiian Holding Co, Inc.
Leading producer of branded Hawaiian sweet rolls and Hawaiian food
Sector: Packaged Foods
Counterparty: Undisclosed
Assignment Type: Acquisition Advisory
Rhythm Superfoods
Innovator and producer of natural, vacuum popped/dried vegetable and fruit snacks
Sector: Snacks
Assignment Type: Series E capital raise
Christie Cookie
Leading producer of gourmet cookies sold through foodservice and direct-to-consumer / corporate gifting channels
Sector: Food / Bakery
Counterparty: Rich Products
Assignment Type: Sell-side
Café Valley
Leading producer of baked goods for in-store bakery, club, c-store, and foodservice channels
Sector: Food / Bakery
Counterparty: Swander Pace Capital
Assignment Type: Sell-side
Cookietree, Inc.
Leading producer of thaw-and-serve cookies and ready-to-bake cookie dough for chain accounts within the foodservice, in-store bakery, club and c-store channels
Sector: Food / Bakery
Counterparty: C.H. Guenther & Son / PPC Partners
Assignment Type: Sell-side
Tire’s Warehouse, Inc.
Largest independent, wholesale distributor of consumer tires in the Western United States, with 8 distribution facilities across California, Arizona and Nevada
Sector: Other / Wholesale Distribution
Counterparty: U.S. AutoForce
Assignment Type: Sell-side
Oberto Brands
Leading producer of jerky, meat sticks and other meat snacks sold under the Oberto, Pacific Gold and Cattleman’s Cut brands
Sector: Snacks
Counterparty: Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (TSX: PBH)
Assignment Type: Sell-side
Squirrel Brand, L.P.
One of the nation’s leading suppliers of indulgent and premium roasted nuts and snack mixes sold under the Squirrel Brand and Southern Style Nuts brands
Sector: Food / Snacks
Counterparty: John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (Nasdaq: JBSS)
Assignment Type: Sell-side
Haco US
Leading producer of dressings, sauces and condiments for foodservice, industrial and private label channels
Sector: Packaged Foods
Assignment Type: Strategic Advisory
Dr. Smoothie Brands, Inc.
Leading innovator and producer of healthy smoothie concentrates and powdered beverage bases sold primarily under the Dr. Smoothie and Café Essentials brands
Sector: Beverage / Non-alcoholic
Counterparty: Bevolution Group / Highlander Partners, L.P.
Assignment Type: Sell-side
Donsuemor, Inc.
Leading producer of European-inspired sweet goods sold through conventional grocery, natural / specialty grocery, club stores and coffee houses
Sector: Food / Bakery
Counterparty: St. Michel Biscuits, SAS
Assignment Type: Sell-side
Musco Family Olive Co.
Leading supplier of table olives sold under the PEARLS and EARLY CALIFORNIA brands
Sector: Food / Packaged Foods
Assignment Type: Acquisition Advisory
Paqui Tortillas
Rapidly growing brand of better-for-you tortilla chips and tortillas crafted with high-quality ingredients and mouth-watering flavors
Sector: Food / Snacks
Counterparty: SkinnyPop Popcorn, LLC / TA Associates
Assignment Type: Sell-side
Layrite Grooming Products
Rapidly growing brand of pomade haircare products sold through barber shops and the Internet
Sector: Other / Personal Care
Assignment Type: Strategic Advisory
Nature’s Best, Inc.
The largest family owned wholesale distributor of natural & organic products sold to independent and large chain retailers in the United States
Sector: Food / Distribution
Counterparty: KeHE Distributors, LLC
Assignment Type: Sell-side
Metrokane, Inc.
Leading North American marketer of wine accessories and barware sold under the Rabbit® and Houdini™ brand names
Sector: Other / Housewares
Counterparty: Taylor Precision Products / Centre Partners
Assignment Type: Sell-side
New Belgium Brewing
Third largest producer and marketer of craft beer in the United States sold under the New Belgium brand
Sector: Beverage / Craft Beer
Counterparty: Employees
Assignment Type: Sell-side / ESOP
Specialty Bakers, LLC
Leading producer of pies and specialty cakes sold primarily through the in-store bakery and mass channels
Sector: Food / Bakery
Assignment Type: Strategic Advisory
Jo’s Candies, Inc.
Leading manufacturer of private label and branded confectionery products sold through specialty retail
Sector: Food / Confectionery
Counterparty: Clover Capital Partners / Cody Peak Investment Partners
Assignment Type: Acquisition Advisory / Recapitalization / Merchant Banking
Fullbloom Baking, Inc.
Producer of all natural and organic sweet good bakery products sold through foodservice, in-store bakery & club stores
Sector: Food / Baked Goods
Counterparty: Aryzta North America
Assignment Type: Sell-side
Hormel Foods, Inc.
Multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products
Sector: Food / Ingredients
Assignment Type: Acquisition Advisory
Foster Farms, Inc.
Vertically integrated producer of branded fresh and fully cooked chicken, turkey and prepared foods
Sector: Food / Prepared Foods
Assignment Type: Acquisition Advisory
Arizona Canning, LLC
Producer of branded, canned bean products sold in retail grocery, mass and club store channels
Sector: Food / Packaged Foods
Counterparty: ConAgra Foods
Assignment Type: Acquisition Advisory / Corporate Carve-out / Luck’s brand
BrownTrout Publishers
The worldwide market leader in licensed, photographic, fine & art calendars
Sector: Other / Publishing
Counterparty: Immaginario, AG
Assignment Type: Financing / Recapitalization
New Age Electronics
Leading consumer technology distributor to retailers and hundreds of smaller independent and online merchants
Sector: Other / Consumer Electronics Distribution
Counterparty: Synnex Corporation
Assignment Type: Sell-side
TSG Consumer Partners
Leading investment firm focused exclusively on the branded consumer sector
Sector: Restaurants
Counterparty: Yard House USA
Assignment Type: Buy-side / Acquisition Advisory
Ambassador Fine Foods
National specialty foodservice distributor of confectionery and pastry products
Sector: Food / Distribution
Counterparty: Qzina Fine Foods / HSBC Capital Canada
Assignment Type: Sell-side
Pearl Spirits, Inc.
Importer of ultra-premium and hand-crafted vodka sold under the Pearl Vodka brand name
Sector: Beverage / Distilled Spirits
Counterparty: David Sherman Corporation (Luxco)
Assignment Type: Sell-side