Turri’s Italian Foods has acquired fellow US frozen food manufacturer Joseph’s Gourmet Pasta from US private-equity firm LaSalle Capital.
The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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According to a statement from Benford Capital Partners, which owns Turri’s, the acquisition will create “one of the largest U.S. based providers of frozen pasta, rice, and sauce solutions”.
Joseph’s specialises in frozen pastas, sauces, and appetisers for foodservice, retail and industrial customers.
The company, headquartered in Massachusetts, operates a 160,000 sq ft manufacturing facility.
It was acquired by LaSalle Capital in 2019 from Brynwood Partners, another US investment firm.
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By GlobalDataDavid Zwartendijk, the existing CEO of Joseph’s, will lead the combined business under Benford Capital Partners’ ownership.
Zwartendijk said the deal unifies “two complementary businesses” and will “establish a category-leading frozen food platform”.
He also described LaSalle as “a value-added, strategic partner”, noting it provided “strategic support and capital resources” to “accelerate” Joseph’s growth strategy.
Turri’s, acquired by Benford Capital Partners in 2024, supplies individually quick frozen (IQF) ready-to-eat pasta, rice and grains to restaurant chains, industrial customers, CPG companies and foodservice distributors.
Doug Turri, general manager of Turri’s, said, “We’re excited to leverage our collective capabilities to better serve our customers and expand our presence in the industry.”
Ben Riefe, managing director at Benford Capital Partners, added the combined business is “well-positioned for continued growth” in the frozen-food market.
