Serving more than 1,500 in-store bakery, restaurant chain and foodservice customers nationwide, Gurnee, Ill.-based ifiGOURMET operates two distribution centers in the aforementioned cities of Chicago and San Francisco.
“We are proud to support Roland Foods’ expansion with the acquisition of ifiGOURMET, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with Keith and the entire Roland Foods and AUI Fine Foods team as they continue to identify new strategic acquisition opportunities,” said Ken O’Keefe, managing director and COO at Vestar, a New York-based private equity firm specializing in management buyouts and growth capital investments, and member of the board of Roland.
“Joining AUI Fine Foods and the Roland Foods’ family will provide ifiGOURMET with the resources and relationships needed to take our organization to the next level,” added Brownstein. “Roland Foods and AUI share our culture and strong commitment to customer service and deeply understand our business, and we’re excited about the future.”