CALIFORNIA CUSTOM FRUITS & FLAVORS ACQUIRES THE CUSTOM NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS DIVISION OF SKJODT-BARRETT FOODS

IRWINDALE, Calif., Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- California Custom Fruits & Flavors ("CCFF"), a leading developer and manufacturer of custom-formulated specialty ingredients & flavors, today announced that it has acquired the Custom Nutritional Ingredients ("CNI") division of Skjodt-Barrett Foods. CCFF is an affiliate of Peak Rock Capital ("Peak Rock"), a leading private investment firm focused on the middle-market.

For over 40 years, CNI has been a premier manufacturer and custom developer of better for you bar layers, fillings, bindings, toppings, and icings to premier foodservice operators, brands, and co-manufacturers. CNI will continue operating under its current tradename Skjodt-Barrett Foods, as a division of CCFF.

Michael Graham, Managing Director of Peak Rock and Board Member of CCFF, said, "This transformative investment for CCFF reflects our commitment to growth in support of our customers. The combination of Skjodt-Barrett CNI and CCFF's expertise and footprint will enable even better customer service with accelerated and exciting product development." 

Doug Glade, CEO of CCFF, said, "Skjodt-Barrett's Custom Nutritional Ingredients business has earned its reputation for quality and innovation among the world's leading brands and contract manufacturers. The business' dedication to the success of its customers makes it an ideal fit for CCFF, offering customers expanded flexibility, capacity, and capabilities to better serve their needs. We are proud to provide custom ingredients to several of the top QSR chains in North America and are excited about our combined capabilities to help leading foodservice operators with new and innovative menu items. We have been very impressed by the talented team at Skjodt-Barrett CNI and look forward to partnering with them."

Guy Burton, President of Skjodt-Barrett CNI, said, "We are very excited for our next stage of growth in partnership with CCFF. They deeply understand our business, and we appreciate their partnership approach. This investment expands our ability to help our customers, suppliers, and employees succeed and grow."

CCFF continues to seek additional acquisitions that will strengthen its value-added capabilities.

ABOUT CALIFORNIA CUSTOM FRUITS AND FLAVORS

Founded in 1986, CCFF is a leading developer and manufacturer of custom-formulated specialty ingredients & flavors. CCFF develops unique solutions for its diverse customer base of brands, retailers, and co-manufacturers across numerous food products and channels.  For more information on CCFF, visit us online at https://www.ccff.com/. 

ABOUT SKJODT-BARRETT

Founded in 1985, Skjodt-Barrett is a leading developer and manufacturer of bar layers, fillings, bindings, toppings, and icings to brands, co-manufacturers, and foodservice operators. For more information on Skjodt-Barrett, visit us online at https://www.sbfoods.com/custom-ingredients/. 

ABOUT PEAK ROCK CAPITAL

Peak Rock Capital is a leading middle-market private investment firm that makes equity and debt investments in companies in North America and Europe. Peak Rock's equity investment platform focuses on opportunities where it can support senior management to drive rapid growth and performance improvement, with expertise in corporate carve-outs and partnering with families and founders seeking first-time institutional capital. Peak Rock's credit platform invests across capital structures, with a broad mandate to provide flexible, tailored capital solutions to middle-market and growth-oriented businesses. Peak Rock's real estate platform makes equity and debt investments in small to mid-sized real estate assets in attractive, growing geographies. For further information about Peak Rock Capital, please visit www.peakrockcapital.com.

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SOURCE California Custom Fruits & Flavors