Swander Pace Capital

Swander Pace Capital (SPC) is a private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer staples, including food, beverage, and health & wellness companies. The firm emphasizes a collaborative partnership approach, leveraging its extensive network and industry expertise to help portfolio companies achieve accelerated growth and long-term value. SPC has invested in over 60 companies and raised cumulative equity commitments of approximately $2.2 billion since 1996.

SPC focuses on lower middle-market companies with revenues up to $500 million, targeting manufacturers, marketers, and service providers across a broad range of consumer industries. The firm's investment strategy includes buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth financings, with a particular emphasis on founder and family-owned businesses seeking their first institutional capital. SPC's expertise spans three domains of consumer lifestyles: Food & Beverage, Body & Wellness, and Home & Family.

The firm's portfolio includes companies such as Café Valley, Inc., a leading manufacturer of croissants and sweet baked goods; Swanson Health Products, an independent online and catalog marketer of branded healthy living products; and Patriot Pickle, a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality refrigerated pickles. SPC's approach is characterized by a commitment to partnership and integrity, aiming to help its portfolio companies maintain a competitive advantage and deliver long-term value in their respective markets.