Hearthside Food Solutions

Hearthside Food Solutions adds capacity at US plant

16 Nov 2020

Hearthside Food Solutions, an investor-backed contract manufacturer in the US, plans to add a new production line to one of its facilities.

Hearthside Food Solutions promotes Chuck Metzger to CEO as Rich Scalise steps aside

21 Oct 2019

Hearthside Food Solutions has made an internal promotion to replace founder and chief executive Rich Scalise.

Should Europe's food majors make more use of co-manufacturing?

26 Jun 2019

The benefits of co-manufacturing can range from cutting costs to quickening innovation - but larger food companies in Europe use the practice less than peers in North America. Why?

Greencore CEO Patrick Coveney on leaving US market and focusing on UK - the just-food interview, part one

13 Nov 2018

In the first of a two-part interview, Greencore CEO Patrick Coveney talks to Dean Best about the private-label manufacturer's decision to quit the US and focus on the UK market.

Greencore's American dream over with sale of US arm

15 Oct 2018

Irish convenience food group Greencore is to sell its US operation to an affiliate of Hearthside Food Solutions for US$1.07bn.

Hearthside Food Solutions sale confirmed

18 Apr 2018

The sale of Hearthside Food Solutions has been sealed, with Charlesbank Capital Partners and Partners Group to buy the contract manufacturer.

Hearthside Food 'targeted by Partners Group, Charlesbank Capital'

16 Apr 2018

US-based Hearthside Food Solutions is reportedly set to be acquired by private-equity firms Partners Group Holding and Charlesbank Capital Partners for more than US$2.4bn.

Goldman Sachs 'exploring sale of Hearthside Food Solutions'

12 Jan 2018

US-based snacks producer Hearthside Food Solutions may be put up for sale by owners Goldman Sachs and Vestar Capital Partners for a price tag of as much as US$2.5bn.

US snack bar firm Hearthside Foods acquires rival Standard Functional Foods Group

27 Oct 2017

Hearthside Food Solutions, a contract manufacturer that makes energy bars, cookies and crackers, has bought fellow US firm Standard Functional Foods Group (SFFG).

Hearthside Food Solutions starts production at ex-PowerBar site

28 Sep 2016

Hearthside Food Solutions, the US contract manufacturer, has started production at an idle PowerBar plant it acquired from Post Holdings last year.

Hearthside Food Solutions buys fellow US co-packer Oak State Products

2 Aug 2016

Hearthside Food Solutions, the US contract manufacturer of bars and baked goods, has snapped up local bar, biscuit and cracker maker Oak State Products.

Hearthside Food Solutions to buy nutrition bar maker VSI

25 Aug 2015

Hearthside Food Solutions, the US contract manufacturer of bars and baked goods, has struck a deal to buy Netherlands-based nutrition bar maker VSI.

US: Vestar, Goldman Sachs acquire contract manufacturer Hearthside

20 Mar 2014

Private-equity firms Goldman Sachs and Vestar Capital Parters have bought Illinois-based bakery and snack contract manufacturer Hearthside Foods Solutions from Wind Point Partners.

US: Post buys Hearthside cereal, snacks assets

9 May 2013

US cereal group Post Holdings has signed a US$158m deal to buy cereal, granola and snacks assets owned by Hearthside Food Solutions.