- Freshpak Chilled Foods supplies a range of high-quality fresh deli and sandwich fillings, dips and cooked egg products into the UK retail, foodservice and food manufacturing markets.
LONDON– An affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP (“Sun European Partners” or “Sun European”), a leading private investment advisory firm focused on defensible businesses in growing markets with tangible performance improvement opportunities, today announced that it has sold Freshpak chilled foods (“Freshpak”) to Compleat Food Group (“Compleat”).
Headquartered in Barnsley, United Kingdom, Freshpak has been a trusted supplier to supermarkets, restaurants, and hotels across the country since the 1980s. With more than 30 years of expertise in egg processing and deli fillers, the company has played a key role in shaping the ready-made sandwich category in the UK.
Nicolas Devriese, Vice President at Sun European Partners, said: “It was a pleasure working alongside the Freshpak team. Their leadership in chilled food – rooted in pioneering egg processing, innovative deli-filler creations, and expansion into healthy snacking has consistently set the bar for quality, reliability and sustainability. We are proud of the operational enhancements we achieved together and wish them well under their new partnership”.
Toby Brinsmead, Chief Executive Officer of Freshpak Chilled Foods added: “Our relationship with the Sun European team was a true partnership. By aligning around shared values and a commitment to delivering excellence for our customers, the Freshpak team have been able to drive meaningful improvements across the business”.
Sun European was advised on the transaction by DC Advisory (M&A) and DLA (legal).
Freshpak Chilled Foods is a leader of high-quality fresh deli and sandwich fillings, dips and cooked egg products into the UK retail, foodservice and food manufacturing markets.
Further information on Freshpak is available at: https://fresh-pak.co.uk/
Sun European Partners, LLP is a leading private investment advisory firm, focused on partnering with outstanding management teams to accelerate value creation. Sun is a trusted partner that is recognised for its investment and operational experience in the services sector. Since 1995, affiliates of Sun European have invested in more than 550 companies worldwide and has offices in London and affiliates with offices in Boca Raton, Los Angeles and New York.
Further information on Sun European Partners, LLP is available at www.suneuropeanpartners.com.