PPC Partners completes acquisition of C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc.
PPC Partners today announced the acquisition of C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc. (CHG), a leading producer of branded and private label food products for foodservice, quick serve restaurant, club and retail customers around the globe. The acquisition was led by PPC Partners in partnership with co-investors and management who will continue to lead the company.
Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, CHG was founded in 1851 by German immigrant Carl Hilmar Guenther and has been continuously owned by Guenther family members since its founding. The family-owned company is a leader in the manufacturing and marketing of a wide variety of grain-based and seasoning products, including artisan breads, buns, rolls, biscuits, gravy mixes, frozen appetizers, spices and desserts. The company employs over 2,500 people in 19 SQF level 3 food manufacturing locations in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe.