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
With a mission to transform kitchens across America by replacing bad fats with the good fats found in avocados, Chosen Foods offers a robust portfolio of avocado oil-based products, including oils, sprays, mayos, salad dressings, dip and drizzle sauces, and chocolate hazelnut spread. In addition to being America’s #1 Avocado Oil brand, Chosen Foods is now one of the fastest-growing mayonnaise brands in the country.
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 hair growth supplements, and more.
Pete & Gerry's Organics
Based in New Hampshire, Pete & Gerry's Organics is the #1 premium egg producer in the U.S. by volume and offers products under the Pete & Gerry’s Pasture Raised™, Pete & Gerry’s Organic® Free Range, and Nellie’s Free Range® brands, as well as drinkable Greek yogurt under the Pillars brand.
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 325+ farms across 18 states, from Maine to Missouri, meeting consumers’ desires for delicious, high-quality eggs from hens raised humanely on family farms.
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.
Generous Brands
Generous Brands is dedicated to inspiring people to thrive through the power of vibrant nutrition through its leading brands, Bolthouse Farms, Evolution Fresh, Health-Ade, and a joint venture with SAMBAZON. Bolthouse Farms is the preeminent provider of chilled juice, smoothies, and protein drinks. Evolution Fresh is the premier, cold-pressed juice brand and maker of the new Real Fruit Soda. Health-Ade’s category-leading kombuchas offer delicious functionality powered with probiotics and immune-boosting antioxidants. Generous Brands also produces and sells SAMBAZON high-quality acai beverages through an integrated partnership.
Formerly known as Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc., Generous Brands was born out of the independence from its carrot operations and is now poised to be the “World’s Largest Beverage Start-up.” Currently, Generous Brands has 1000 employees located across the country in Chicago IL, Rancho Cucamonga, Bakersfield CA, and Torrance CA.
Bolthouse Fresh Foods
Based in Bakersfield, CA, Bolthouse Fresh Foods is a vertically-integrated produce company with a leading position in carrot products. The company was founded in 1915 and sells nearly 700 million pounds of carrots annually to retailers across North America.
QDOBA
QDOBA is a fast-casual Mexican restaurant with over 800 locations in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Japan and South Korea. Committed to bringing flavor to people's lives, QDOBA uses ingredients freshly prepared in-house by hand throughout the day to create a variety of flavorful menu options. Guests can experience QDOBA's delicious offerings by customizing their own burritos, bowls, tacos, quesadillas, nachos and salads to suit their personal tastes and cravings. Premium toppings can always be added to entrées at no extra charge, including signature 3-cheese queso and hand-crafted guacamole.
For seven consecutive years, QDOBA has ranked among the top fast-casual restaurants in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards—including six years at #1. QDOBA was also recently named one of Yelp’s Most Loved Airport Brands, a distinction based on extensive analysis of ratings and reviews from travelers.
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.