US tomato-products firm Violet Foods has acquired the Muir Glen brand from General Mills. In a statement issued yesterday (27 January), Violet Foods, backed by private-equity firm Amphora Equity Partners, said the acquisition represents a “significant expansion” for the business. However, the company did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction. According to its website, Muir Glen produces a range of organic products, including canned and jarred tomatoes, pasta and pizza sauces, salsas and k ...

WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Violet Foods LLC, a leading manufacturer of pizza sauce, pasta sauce and other tomato products announced today it has acquired the Muir Glen brand of organic tomato products from General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. This acquisition marks a significant expansion for Violet Foods, which owns a portfolio of brands including Sclafani, Fattoria Fresca and Don Pepino -- the #1 pizza sauce brand in the Northeast. By integrating Muir ...