TowerBrook Capital Partners Announces Strategic Investment in High-Growth Protein Manufacturer Amylu Foods

NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. ("TowerBrook"), together with Prelude Growth Partners, today announced an investment in Amylu Foods ("Amylu" or the "Company"), a manufacturer of all-natural, value-added protein products. The partnership positions the Company to continue building on its 100+ year history of delivering healthy and convenient specialty protein products to a growing base of retailers and consumers across the U.S.

Founded in 1924 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Amylu is a high-growth manufacturer of value-added chicken products, including sausages, meatballs, and burgers, sold under the Amylu brand and private label. The Company's broad portfolio of innovative and flavorful products is tailored to address consumer preferences for all-natural, high-protein options with verifiable health attributes (e.g., organic, antibiotic-free, nitrate-free). Amylu's products, produced in-house at the Company's dedicated manufacturing facilities, allow consumers to prepare nutritious, high-quality meals quickly, combining premium ingredients with unmatched convenience. Amylu plans to leverage the TowerBrook partnership to scale operations, further expand across channels, and deliver high-quality products to a growing base of consumers nationwide.

Steven Zoll, Chief Executive Officer of Amylu, stated: "At Amylu, our success has always been built on delivering great-tasting, clean-ingredient products that our consumers genuinely love and trust. This partnership with TowerBrook is the natural next step for our growth strategy, and we're confident they're the right partner to help us expand our business across the nation given their strong track record of scaling food businesses, particularly in the protein space."

"Amylu's long-standing commitment to quality, innovation, and health-conscious convenience has earned it a strong reputation in the industry and outstanding commercial momentum," said Michael Recht, Managing Director of TowerBrook. "We look forward to partnering with Steve and the Amylu team to continue to build upon the Company's legacy of delivering unique products to its loyal consumers."

Sidley Austin acted as legal counsel to TowerBrook. J.P. Morgan served as financial advisor and Winston & Strawn acted as legal counsel to Amylu. Funds managed by MidCap Financial and Benefit Street Partners acted as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners for the financial facilities together with funds affiliated with Eldridge, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Willow Tree Credit Partners, and Stifel.

About Amylu Foods
Amylu Foods is a leader in natural, fully-cooked protein products with more than a century of culinary heritage. Building on that tradition, in 1992, Amylu Kurzawski – a third-generation sausage maker – pioneered the chicken sausage category by blending time-honored recipes with better-for-you ingredients and bold flavor innovation. Today, Amylu Foods offers nearly 50 varieties of sausages, meatballs, and burgers, all made from simple, natural ingredients and never any antibiotics, nitrates, or nitrites. From small-batch craftsmanship to category-leading innovation, Amylu Foods is committed to delivering premium, great-tasting proteins that bring bold flavor to every bite.

For more information about Amylu Foods and their product offerings, visit https://amylufoods.com/

About TowerBrook Capital Partners
TowerBrook Capital Partners is a modern value investor focused primarily on transforming services businesses across four sectors in Europe and North America: business services, consumer products and services, financial services and healthcare. TowerBrook champions founders, entrepreneurs and management teams as they grow and transform their companies, helping them become long-lasting leaders in their industries. Informed by deep industry expertise, TowerBrook develops theses and then targets and invests with intentionality to build portfolios that deliver meaningful customer and shareholder value, and have a positive impact on society. TowerBrook has $23 billion of assets under management and invests through private equity, structured opportunities, growth & impact, and strategic partnerships, offering flexibility across the capital structure. TowerBrook takes an entrepreneurial, multinational, single-team approach and since inception in 2000, the firm has invested in more than 110 companies on both sides of the Atlantic. TowerBrook is the first mainstream private equity firm to be certified as a B Corporation, demonstrating leadership in commitment to responsible business practices.

For more information, please visit www.towerbrook.com

About Prelude Growth Partners
Prelude Growth Partners is a leading consumer-focused growth equity firm that supports brands made for the new modern consumer. By partnering with founders and CEOs, Prelude Growth Partners provides deep category experience, value-added operational support, and a broad network to power the high potential, fast-growing consumer brands of tomorrow. Prelude Growth Partners seeks to make investments of $15 million to $75 million in each company, across branded consumer categories including beauty & personal care, food & beverage, health & wellness, pet and other consumer product and service companies. Representative past and current partner investments include: Amylu, Bachan's, Banza, Blueland, dpHUE, Fly By Jing, MadeGood, So Good So You, Skin Pharm, Sol de Janeiro, Summer Fridays, The Center Brands (including Naturium and PHLUR), Tower 28, and Westman Atelier. For additional information on Prelude Growth Partners, please visit www.preludegrowth.com or follow the firm on LinkedIn.

Media Contacts:

TowerBrook Capital Partners:
Brunswick Group
Alex Yankus / Nathalie Vattery Val
(917) 818-5204 / (347) 940-2289
[email protected]

Amylu Foods:
Startr Co.
Jessica Fischberg
[email protected]

Prelude Growth Partners:
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