Brynwood Partners has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in the Back to Nature brand food business through a joint venture partnership with Kraft Foods, which is retaining a minority stake in the business. The joint venture will initially offer crackers, cookies, trail mixes & nuts and granola. Brynwood is making the investment through its Brynwood Partners VI fund and has selected Vincent Fantegrossi, former president and CEO of Richelieu Foods, to serve as the new company's president and CEO.
