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Dr. Praeger’s is celebrating 30 years in frozen foods with a new look and feel, designed to showcase the deliciousness of plant-based foods, former brand CEO and current special advisor & board member, Larry Praeger, told FoodNavigator-USA.
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Dive Brief: Private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, one of the pioneers in the plant-based and better-for-you food space. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The second-generation family members who owned Dr. Praeger's — CEO Larry Praeger and President Adam Somberg — will retain their positions and still have a significant stake in the company, a release said. Jeffrey Ansell, a consumer industry veteran and senior advisor to Vestar, will become chairman of Dr. Praeger's board. Ansell, who is also chairman for data insights f...
Subscribe PE firm acquires majority stake in Dr. Praeger’s: 'We have some of the most loyal customers in the industry' By Elaine Watson Private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners has made a majority growth investment into Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, which makes a range of frozen and refrigerated vegan and vegetarian burgers, sausages and nuggets, appetizers, and snacks. New Jersey-based Dr. Praeger’s – which was founded in the mid-1990s – is led by second generation family members Larry Praeger (CEO) an...