Snack manufacturer Shearer’s employs approximately 900 associates in nine locations including four manufacturing plants (OH, TX) and five distribution facilities.
Shearer's Foods offers a range of branded and private label snack foods including a complete line of potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese curls/puffs, peanuts, popcorn, corn chips and other snacks, which are distributed throughout the Midwest, New England and parts of Canada. Shearer’s has received numerous honors and awards from industry associations and customers.
Shearer's Foods was established in 1974. In January 2008, Shearer's Foods was acquired by private equity firm Mistral Equity Partners.
In 2010 Shearer's Foods acquired the Snack Alliance.
in October 2012, Shearer's foods was acquired by private equity investment company Wind Point Partners.
Wind Point Partners describe Shearer's and their plans for the company as follows:
Shearer’s Foods (“Shearer’s”), headquartered in Massillon, Ohio, is a producer of salty snacks, including private label, co-manufactured and branded kettle chips, potato chips, tortilla chips, cheese snacks, rice snacks and similar products. Shearer’s is the largest producer of private label salty snacks in North America and the largest producer of kettle cooked potato chips in the world. Shearer’s manufactures products from five facilities in Ohio, Texas, Oregon and Virginia.
Wind Point acquired Shearer’s in October 2012. Our value creation plan includes leveraging Shearer’s reputation for innovation, national footprint and manufacturing capabilities to help its customers grow, improving productivity, and completing add-on acquisitions.
Wind Point acquired Shearer’s in partnership with CEO CJ Fraleigh, an executive with 26 years of experience in consumer products. CJ was most recently CEO of Sara Lee North America, a $7 billion division of the global consumer products company that included category leading food brands such as Sara Lee, Hillshire Farms, Jimmy Dean and Ballpark.
Shearer’s is Seeking Acquisitions
Shearer’s is seeking strategic acquisitions that expand its geographic or product capabilities. For additional information or to discuss a possible transaction, please contact Matt Moran or Mark Burgett
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