The sale was approved on June 29 by The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. The acquisition is expected to close by mid-July 2011.
Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Pedro, Calif., Contessa is a leading U.S. processor and distributor of premium seafood and frozen bagged convenience meals. Its products are sold through U.S. retail and foodservice outlets, including supermarkets, price clubs, restaurants, national food distributors and private label partners.
“The Contessa management team has built a great business, centered around best-in-class food quality and environmental friendliness,” said Jared Wien, vice president at Sun Capital Partners.
“Contessa’s
