Riverside Partners with Flavor and Specialty Ingredients Companies
Riverside is attracted to the global market for specialty ingredients
- Positive growth trends in the overall flavor industry, particularly among mid-sized and smaller companies
- Consumer trends shifting towards clean label ingredients and healthier products which has created additional growth opportunities
- Increased focus and regulatory scrutiny on food safety, enabling companies to differentiate themselves
- Large, fragmented small-end of the market, which presents a meaningful opportunity for consolidation
Riverside is a value-added partner in the flavor and specialty ingredients industries
- Conducted extensive research and has ongoing dialogue with industry experts, strategic players, and flavor & ingredients companies
- Formed an exclusive advisory board consisting of individuals with extensive industry expertise and talent
- Established value-added relationships with food & beverage supply chain companies, end-market food & beverage brands, and food safety service providers
- Built a dedicated team that evaluates and sources potential add-on targets
- Executed award-winning investments with partnerships like Tate’s and MEC3
Insights from the Flavor & Specialty Ingredients Advisory Board
Two of Riverside’s Flavor & Specialty Ingredients Advisory Board members, Amy McDonald and Skip Rosskam, share their views on relevant topics including industry consolidation, areas of strategic focus, COVID impact on health & wellness, CPGs, and plant-based product innovation. This valuable insight from experienced leaders can help shape your company’s approach to a rapidly changing industry landscape.
Riverside’s operating-intensive approach can help accelerate growth
Riverside seeks flavor & specialty ingredients partners with:
| • | Market Leadership | • | Outstanding Reputation |
| • | Strong Value Proposition | • | Multiple Growth Opportunities |
Riverside Adds Value for Our Partners
- Synergistic cross-selling with existing Riverside investments in the food and specialty ingredients market
- Riverside Toolkit which includes over 40 vetted experts who consult on specific functional areas such as pricing, strategic planning, executive recruitment, and global sourcing and procurement
- Origination team of over 20 individuals who are dedicated to sourcing proprietary domestic and international add-on acquisitions
- Strategic sourcing between our portfolio companies
We look to leverage our global footprint, extensive operating know-how, and broad network to assist management teams in driving above-market growth and operational savings.
Riverside has extensive experience partnering with companies in the food and beverage industry.
Parker Food Group
- Invested
- October 2017
- Status
- Exited
- Industry
- Specialty Manufacturing & Distribution
- Region
- North America
- Business Unit
- Riverside Capital Appreciation
- Strategy
- Private Equity
Manufacturer of specialty ingredients for food and beverage companies
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MEC3
- Invested
- February 2014
- Status
- Exited
- Industry
- Consumer Brands, Specialty Manufacturing & Distribution
- Region
- Europe
- Business Unit
- Riverside Europe, Riverside Capital Appreciation
- Strategy
- Private Equity
Developer and manufacturer of ingredients for gelato and other foods
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Tate's Bake Shop
- Invested
- September 2014
- Status
- Exited
- Industry
- Consumer Brands
- Region
- North America
- Business Unit
- Riverside Micro-Cap
- Strategy
- Private Equity
Provider of premium cookie and baked goods
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NuStef Baking
- Invested
- January 2017
- Status
- Active
- Industry
- Consumer Brands
- Region
- North America
- Business Unit
- Riverside Capital Appreciation
- Strategy
- Private Equity
Manufacturer of Italian-inspired pizzelle waffle cookies and artisan crackers
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YumEarth
- Invested
- August 2015
- Status
- Active
- Industry
- Consumer Brands
- Region
- North America
- Business Unit
- Riverside Micro-Cap
- Strategy
- Private Equity
Provider of natural and organic treats
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Alchemy
- Invested
- December 2012
- Status
- Exited
- Industry
- Education & Training, Business Services
- Region
- North America
- Business Unit
- Riverside Micro-Cap
- Strategy
- Private Equity
Provider of food and workplace safety training solutions
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FoodState
- Invested
- April 2011
- Status
- Exited
- Industry
- Consumer Brands
- Region
- North America
- Business Unit
- Riverside Capital Appreciation
- Strategy
- Private Equity
Manufacturer and distributor of whole food, nutritional supplements
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E&A Scheer
- Invested
- February 2019
- Status
- Exited
- Industry
- Consumer Brands
- Region
- Europe
- Business Unit
- Riverside Europe
- Strategy
- Private Equity
Specialist in connecting Rum suppliers with Rum brands and distributors
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FlavorSum
- Invested
- March 2020
- Status
- Active
- Industry
- Specialty Manufacturing & Distribution
- Region
- North America
- Business Unit
- Riverside Micro-Cap
- Strategy
- Private Equity
Developer and supplier for a wide variety of flavor applications within the food and beverage industry.
View ProfileThe Riverside Company - Flavor Advisory Board Overview
The Riverside Company’s Flavor & Specialty Ingredients focused team has assembled a knowledge base in the industry over the last several years. However, we would not mistakenly consider ourselves to be ‘experts’ by any means. To assist the Riverside team in further enhancing our intelligence profile and to effectively evaluate potential opportunities and develop strategies, we have assembled a targeted group of specialized consultants as the ‘Flavor Advisory Board.’
The advisory board is a mix of ‘real’ industry experts who have multiple decades of personal flavor & specialty ingredients experience and possess unique/differentiated skill sets (from R&D and flavor chemists, to sales & marketing, global business development, leadership, strategic initiative execution, acquisition integration, long range planning, etc.) and armed with a global perspective. These individuals can add significant value and provide actionable solutions and guidance to any company in the food & beverage supply chain.
Flavor & Specialty Ingredients Advisory Board Members
Skip Rosskam
Former President & CEO, owner at David Michael & Co
Brendan Naulty
Current President Sweeteners & Natural Ingredients at Manus Bio. Former Senior Vice President at Ajinomoto North America, Inc. and Director Food Ingredients at Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Brian Vogt
Current CEO at the Brisan Group (flavor & specialty ingredients industry consulting firm)
Brandon Brown
Former CFO at Foodarom, and senior financial roles at ConAgra, Kerry Group, Butterball
Touran Cheraghi
Former VP Global Flavour Strategy & Innovation at Firmenich and senior leadership roles at IFF and Tastemaker (Givaudan)
Chris Thoen
Former Chief Technology Innovation
Officer at Givaudan, Procter & Gamble
(Managing Director of Global Open Innovation)
Gary Dempsey
Former VP of Global Account Development at Dohler Group, Symrise (Global Account Director), Givaudan (Director, International Business Development)
