Brynwood Partners

Brynwood picks up Pillsbury frostings. Goldman Sachs buys Boyd. Thoma Bravo purchases Centrify.

Brynwood picks up Pillsbury frostings, baking mixes. CPPIB, TCV invest in Sportradar. Tyler faces competition from PE firms. Sallie Krawcheck keynotes Exponent Exchange.

Brynwood acquires Carolina Beverage; Kohlberg backs Senneca; Zoetis picks up Abaxis.

Appaloosa's David Tepper pays record price for NFL's Carolina Panthers, with star quarterback Cam Newton; Brynwood-backed Cold Spring buys beverage manufacturer.

Private equity firms, such as GTCR and Thoma Bravo, remain aggressive in seeking mid-market deals. Others including consumer-focused Brynwood Partners are raising new funds to deploy into their concenrated sectors.

The firm has previously invested in Cold Spring Brewing Co., Harvest Hill Beverage Co. and Joseph’s Gourmet Pasta Company.

Hamilton Lane is also raising a fund.

Dr Pepper Snapple and General Atlantic are also leveraging the consumers are health conscious in their food consumption trend.

Brynwood buys Cold Spring; Centerbridge purchases Davis Vision Inc.; Walt Disney acquires majority stake in BAMTech.

Cott, Dr Pepper, Falconhead and Monster also purchased drink producers.