PE acquires American pet food safety company Universal Pure
Nebraska-based provider of high-pressure processing (HPP) is now part of Aurora Capital Partners in a bid to accelerate its growth.
The transaction terms have yet to be disclosed as they followed a “successful tenure” for Illinois PE firm Tilia Holdings, including exponential and rapid growth commercially and geographically for Universal Pure.
“We are confident they are the right partner for Universal Pure at this stage of its development, and with their partnership, we are excited to continue adding to the solutions we offer our customers and to execute our many growth initiatives,” said Jeff Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Universal Pure.
Rob Celin, Chief of Staff and Board Director of Universal Pure, said the company is confident that the “significant investments” will help develop its footprint, HPP capacity, service offering, and a world-class team.
Continued success
“We believe Aurora will be a great partner to Universal Pure and wish for their continued success moving forward.”
The company, which claims to be the largest independent provider of HPP, has partnered with pet food manufacturers in North America in cold storage, bottling, kitting and assembly, dry aging, tempering, and inventory management.
HPP technology is a unique chemical-free food preservation method that uses cold water and high pressure to inactive food-borne pathogens to naturally preserve food and beverage products.
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