Gallant Capital acquires food labeling manufacturer NCCO

The foodservice consumables supply chain is drawing private equity interest as steady demand from restaurants and convenience stores provides predictable revenue.

Investors are drawn to the space because essential items like labels and packaging generate recurring purchases, creating sticky customer relationships.

Gallant Capital has acquired NCCO, a manufacturer of food labeling solutions, in a platform investment that creates a new vertical in the firm's lower-middle-market portfolio.

NCCO produces labels, tags, and related consumables used by restaurants, convenience stores, and food service operators for date coding, ingredient disclosures, and branding on prepared foods and packaged goods.

The food labeling segment benefits from tightening food safety and allergen disclosure regulations, which compel operators to maintain accurate and compliant labeling.

The company serves a diversified customer base across North America and Europe, delivering products that support day-to-day operations and regulatory adherence.

Gallant Capital, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Los Angeles, focuses on control investments in technology, industrial, and business services companies.

The firm targets founder-owned and family-run businesses in the lower, providing capital and operational resources to scale.

The NCCO acquisition creates a platform for Gallant in the fragmented foodservice consumables sector, where it can pursue organic expansion and add-on investments.

The transaction closed earlier this month; further terms remain private.