Harvest Hill Beverage, a majority-owned portfolio company of Brynwood Partners VII, has acquired the beverage manufacturing assets of Faribault Foods. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Harvest Hill was founded in June 2014 to acquire the Juicy Juice brand from Nestlé USA.

The beverage assests of Faribault Foods include the SQF Level III-certified manufacturing plant in Elk River, which was constructed in 2001.

"We are pleased to announce the acquisition of Faribault's beverage business."

The facility serves as a private label supplier and contract manufacturer of pouch products to beverage brands such as Sunny Delight, Juicy Juice and Back to Nature, which sell to a group of grocery retailers, wholesalers and supercentres.

Brynwood Partners chairman and chief executive officer and Harvest Hill chairman Henk Hartong said: "We are pleased to announce the acquisition of Faribault's beverage business.

"The addition of Faribault's beverage assets to Harvest Hill's existing pouch manufacturing capabilities will enable Harvest Hill to continue to expand on its growing product line in the pouch format.

"With several leading brands under the Brynwood Partners umbrella participating in the pouch format, including Juicy Juice Splashers, Back to Nature and Sunny Delight, we are excited to increase Harvest Hill's manufacturing flexibility by adding geographic diversity to its existing production capacity."

Harvest Hill chief executive officer Doug Gillespie added: "We are looking forward to bringing Elk River's loyal employee base into the Harvest Hill family as we integrate our pouch manufacturing operations.

"This acquisition enhances Harvest Hill's position as one of the largest independent manufacturers of beverage pouches in the US and we are excited to continue to grow our brands in the segment."