Fairmount Food Group, LLC[1] (FFG) is a food industrial company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Established in 2003 by Bing Graffunder (CEO) and Sam Hillin (CFO), the company began with an initial $200 million in equity financing from GTCR Golder Rauner with the purpose of buying out growth companies in the industry.[2]
Companies
As of 2007, the portfolio of companies (all of them being specialty and deli-style cheese companies) which continue to operate under their own identities include:[3] Other acquisitions include Carter/Meister LLC[5] (a supplier for DCI Cheese[6]). These acquisitions have made Fairmount Food Group one of the largest importers and marketers of specialty and deli-style cheese in the United States.[7]
- DCI Cheese Company (acquired April 2005), (sold 2011)
- Green Bay Cheese Company (acq. February 2006),
- G&G Foods (acq. June 2006),
See also
- List of dairy product companies in the United States
References
- FFG home page^
- "GTCR Provides $200 Million Equity Commitment to Start Fairmount Food Group, LLC", Business Wire, May 8, 2003^
- FFG portfolio retrieved 2008-01-28^