Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on the food and consumer packaged goods industries, announced today that one of its portfolio companies, Daniele International, has completed a merger with Creminelli Fine Meats LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Creminelli is a producer and distributor of premium charcuterie and protein snacks, known for exceptional quality and recognized with 11 national food awards. Creminelli’s product lines include charcuterie snack trays, deli trays, artisan salami, artisan deli, and salami minis. Creminelli’s approach of using ultra-premium ingredients and small-batch production was inherited from generations of Master Artisan Cristiano Creminelli’s family and has been maintained through the company’s rapid growth. Creminelli’s clean-label inputs and use of humanely raised animals have made it the protein snacking brand of choice for millennial consumers. Its products can be found in high-end grocery stores and cafes across the U.S. Creminelli is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.