Sauer Brands Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1887

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,018

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Div. Recap.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 8

  • Investments
  • 4

Sauer Brands General Information

Description

Producer of branded and private-label packaged food products intended to serve supermarkets, distributors, and restaurants. The company offers condiments, spices, seasonings and extracts including mayonnaise, salad dressings, margarine and cooking oils under various brand names sold through retail and food service channels, providing consumers with delicious and versatile options to enhance their culinary creations.

Contact Information

Website
sauerbrands.com
Formerly Known As
The C.F. Sauer Company, CF Sauer Products
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2000 West Broad Street
  • Richmond, VA 23220
  • United States
+1 (804)
Primary Industry
Food Products
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 2000 West Broad Street
  • Richmond, VA 23220
  • United States
+1 (804)

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Sauer Brands Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Sauer Brands Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Details
Producer of branded and private-label packaged food products intended to serve supermarkets, distributors, and restauran
Food Products
Richmond, VA
1,018 As of 2025

Toronto, Canada
 

Oxnard, CA
 
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Sauer Brands Competitors (57)

One of Sauer Brands’s 57 competitors is McCain Foods, a Corporation company based in Toronto, Canada.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
McCain Foods Corporation Toronto, Canada
Olde Thompson Private Equity-Backed Oxnard, CA
J&J Snack Foods Corporation Mount Laurel, NJ
ACH Food Companies Corporation Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Shearer's Snacks Private Equity-Backed Massillon, OH
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Sauer Brands Patents

Sauer Brands Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D1019389-S1 Disposable cup lid Active 01-Mar-2022
US-12116199-B2 Dispenser assembly for disposable lids Active 16-Dec-2021
US-20230192389-A1 Dispenser assembly for disposable lids Active 16-Dec-2021
US-12440045-B2 Disposable lid dispenser assembly Active 14-Sep-2021
US-20230084043-A1 Disposable lid dispenser assembly Active 14-Sep-2021 A47F1/106
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Sauer Brands Signals

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Sauer Brands Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Sauer Brands Investments & Acquisitions (4)

Sauer Brands’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Mateos Gourmet Salsa. The deal was made on 23-Sep-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Mateos Gourmet Salsa 23-Sep-2021 Buyout/LBO Food Products
Kernel Season's 30-Apr-2020 Buyout/LBO Food Products
The Spice Hunter 01-Aug-1999 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
Pleasants Hardware 01-Jan-1989 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
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Sauer Brands Exits (3)

Sauer Brands’s most recent exit was on 30-Apr-2020 from Kernel Season's. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Kernel Season's 30-Apr-2020 Completed
  • 3 buyers
The Spice Hunter 01-Aug-1999 Completed
Pleasants Hardware 01-Jan-1989 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Sauer Brands Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Mateos Gourmet Salsa Mansfield, TX 2008

Sauer Brands FAQs

  • When was Sauer Brands founded?

    Sauer Brands was founded in 1887.

  • Where is Sauer Brands headquartered?

    Sauer Brands is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

  • What is the size of Sauer Brands?

    Sauer Brands has 1,018 total employees.

  • What industry is Sauer Brands in?

    Sauer Brands’s primary industry is Food Products.

  • Is Sauer Brands a private or public company?

    Sauer Brands is a Private company.

  • What is Sauer Brands’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Sauer Brands is .

  • How much funding has Sauer Brands raised over time?

    Sauer Brands has raised $206M.

  • Who are Sauer Brands’s investors?

    Advent International has invested in Sauer Brands.

  • Who are Sauer Brands’s competitors?

    McCain Foods, Olde Thompson, J&J Snack Foods, ACH Food Companies, and Shearer's Snacks are some of the 57 competitors of Sauer Brands.

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