GS Foods Group Acquires School Lunch Products, Inc.
Summary
The business combination will integrate GS Foods’ national nutrition expertise with a local operation to enhance SLP’s capabilities and commitment to customers. Through this acquisition, GS Foods will extend its strong logistics capabilities, commodity expertise, online offerings and product assortment to provide SLP’s existing customer base with increased choice and support to expand its footprint. “I look forward to joining this unparalleled team and helping extend our reach to benefit more communities in California and nationwide.” The integration of SLP follows GS Foods’ previous acquisitions of Fresno Produce and Hayes Distributing earlier this year, expanding the company’s footprint and increasing service offerings for both the school foodservice industry as well as other specialized food sectors. “GS Foods continues to illustrate its leadership and distinct capabilities in school nutrition and other specialized foodservice sectors,” said Steve Russell, Managing Director and Sr. Highview leverages its creative vision and expertise to partner with management teams of leading middle-market businesses undergoing periods of transformation, including growth, expansion or performance improvement.