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Patriot Pickle, a Swander Pace Capital portfolio company, has acquired the pickle assets of distributor Farm Ridge Foods. Based in Wayne, New Jersey, Patriot Pickle manufactures and ships a variety of refrigerated pickles, sauerkraut and other pickled vegetables across the US. Farm Ridge Foods distributes pickle products via its own brand, as well as through private labels and third-party brands. Bill McEntee, CEO of Patriot Pickle, said: "This is an exciting time to be a leader in fresh pickle manufacturing. The acquisition of Farm Ridge Foods is a key step towards rounding out and building up our internal retail sales capabilities." He continued: "Fresh, refrigerated pickles are a key growth area for our retail and foodservice partners and we are excited to be able to better serve them more directly with this acquisition". The acquisition will see Patriot Pickle add another retail brand to its portfolio with direct retail sales capability to help drive further growth and profitability.