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Specialty Brands


Specialty Brands


Specialty Brands is a leading producer, processor, and marketer of frozen food products, including hand-held Mexican appetizers and entrees, filled pasta and coated appetizers. Company brands include José Olé, Fred's for Starters, Rotanelli's, Marquez, Posada, Little Juan, and Butcher Boy. Specialty Brands has a total of six manufacturing sites located in New York, Missouri, Texas, New Mexico, and California.

Calera Capital and Specialty Brands management acquired a controlling interest in Specialty Brands from a major U.S. corporation in September 2002. Calera Capital sold Specialty Brands, Inc. to Windsor Quality Food Company in December of 2004.