Investments
The Duckhorn Portfolio
The Duckhorn Portfolio is North America’s premier luxury wine company, with eleven wineries, ten state-of-the-art winemaking facilities, eight tasting rooms and over 2,200 coveted acres of vineyards spanning 38 Estate properties. Established in 1976, when vintners Dan and Margaret Duckhorn founded Napa Valley’s Duckhorn Vineyards, today its portfolio features some of North America’s most revered wineries, including Duckhorn Vineyards, Decoy, Sonoma-Cutrer, Kosta Browne, Goldeneye, Paraduxx, Calera, Migration, Postmark, Canvasback and Greenwing. Sourcing grapes from its own Estate vineyards and fine growers in Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Anderson Valley, California’s North and Central coasts, Oregon and Washington State, it offers a curated and comprehensive portfolio of acclaimed luxury wines with price points ranging from $20 to $230 across more than 15 varietals.
Rise Baking Company
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Rise Baking is a leading bakery co-manufacturer servicing national retailers’ in-store bakery departments and foodservice operators across North America. Rise Baking has a full suite of product offerings, including cookies, cakes, muffins, brownies, pies, icings, glazes, and bread
Actus Nutrition
Actus Nutrition is a leading, vertically integrated ingredient manufacturer that was founded in 1949 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The Company focuses on turning raw dairy inputs, such as milk and liquid whey, into functional ingredients for various growing nutrition end-markets. The Company's Human Nutrition segment is a leading performance nutrition manufacturer that produces high-quality dairy protein ingredients and products designed to optimize health and nutrition. Today, Actus Nutrition is the largest producer of whey protein isolate in the world. The Company's Animal Nutrition segment is a leading provider of science-based animal nutrition products for the dairy industry.
Chosen Foods
Headquartered in San Diego, Chosen Foods is an avocado-centric brand that brings sustainably sourced, high-quality avocado products to families nationwide. Chosen Foods’ flagship product is its refined avocado oil made from ripened avocados. With a neutral flavor and high smoke point, the versatile oil adds a bit of flavor to any dish, from high heat sautéing and flame grilling to dressing mixed greens and grains. In addition to avocado oil, Chosen Foods offers a wide variety of other high-quality, avocado-based products that consumers can feel good about purchasing. From dressings and marinades to mayonnaises, simmer sauces, guacamole, and salsa, Chosen Foods offers various ways for families to enjoy the beloved avocado fruit.
MaryRuth Organics
Based in Los Angeles, California, MaryRuth Organics is a rapidly scaling vitamins, minerals, and supplements brand offering high-quality, organic, and vegan nutritional supplements to benefit the entire family, from infants to adults. The company boasts a large portfolio of liquid, gummy, and chewable products spanning across multiple categories, including multivitamins, probiotics, herbal and adaptogen supplements, and more.
Pete & Gerry's Organics
Based in New Hampshire, Pete & Gerry's Organics is one of the nation's leading producers of organic, free-range, and pasture-raised eggs and offers products under the Pete & Gerry’s Pasture Raised™, Pete & Gerry’s Organic® Free Range, and Nellie’s Free Range® brands, the latter of which are the country’s #1 Organic and #1 Free Range items, respectively.
As the first Certified Humane and Certified B Corporation egg producer in the U.S., Pete & Gerry’s pioneered the family farming model nearly 30 years ago and today partners with nearly 300 family farms across 15 states, from Maine to Missouri, meeting consumers’ desires for delicious, high-quality eggs from hens raised humanely on family farms. Healthy hens, healthy eggs, healthy planet.
Orgain
Based in Irvine, CA, Orgain is a leading producer of high-quality, great-tasting, organic and clean nutrition products. Orgain was founded by physician and cancer survivor Dr. Andrew Abraham, M.D., to provide healthier and more convenient nutrition options to his patients. Today, it serves millions of individuals seeking to lead healthier, more vibrant lives including professional athletes, wellness enthusiasts, cancer patients and everyone in between.
Bolthouse Farms
Based in Bakersfield, CA, Bolthouse Farms is a vertically integrated food and beverage company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing proprietary, high value-added, natural, healthy products. It is a leading player in fresh carrots, premium chilled beverages and refrigerated salad dressings.
Pacifico Aquaculture
Based in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, Pacifico Aquaculture is a leader in sustainable aquaculture that produces premium striped bass. The company is the world’s first and only producer of ocean-raised striped bass. Pacifico’s striped bass are sold through well-known distributors, food retailers and restaurants across North America.
QDOBA
QDOBA is the #1 franchisor in the highly attractive Mexican fast casual space, serving up a variety of flavorful menu options using ingredients freshly prepared in-house by hand. The brand has been named by USA Today 10Best as the nation’s “Best Fast Casual Restaurant” for six consecutive years.