NEW YORK & WILLISTON, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have acquired FoodScience, a vertically integrated provider of pet and human nutritional supplements, from Wind Point Partners.

纽约&威利斯顿，佛蒙特州——（商业新闻短讯）——由摩根士丹利投资管理公司（MorganStanley Investment Management）以中间市场为重点的私募股权团队摩根士丹利资本合作伙伴（MSCP）管理的投资基金已从Wind Point Partners收购了食品科学（FoodScience），这是一家垂直整合的宠物和人体营养补充剂供应商。

Sharon Rossi will continue as FoodScience’s Chief Executive Officer..

莎伦·罗西将继续担任食品科学首席执行官。。

Headquartered in Williston, Vermont, FoodScience drives a science-first approach to formulate, manufacture, market, and distribute nutritional supplements for pets and humans. FoodScience offers a broad portfolio of nutritional supplements through VetriScience®, DaVinci®, and Pet Naturals® brands, as well as private label and custom formulation offerings..

总部位于佛蒙特州威利斯顿的食品科学公司（FoodScience）推行科学第一的方法，为宠物和人类配制、制造、销售和分发营养补充剂。FoodScience通过VetriScience®、DaVinci®和Pet Naturals®品牌以及自有品牌和定制配方产品提供广泛的营养补充剂组合。

Commenting on the acquisition, James Stewart, Managing Director and Co-Head of Consumer Investing at MSCP, said: “We were drawn to FoodScience’s more than 50-year history, stellar reputation and mission to help people and pets live healthier lives. Under Sharon’s leadership, they have built a leading platform dedicated to delivering safe, effective, and innovative brands while serving as the partner of choice to FoodScience’s contract manufacturing customers.

MSCP常务董事兼消费者投资联席主管詹姆斯·斯图尔特（JamesStewart）在评论此次收购时表示：“我们被食品科学50多年的历史、卓越的声誉以及帮助人们和宠物过上更健康生活的使命所吸引。在沙龙的领导下，他们建立了一个领先的平台，致力于提供安全、有效和创新的品牌，同时也是食品科学合同制造客户的首选合作伙伴。

We look forward to working together as we collectively seek to build on and expand the exceptional product portfolio through continued organic growth and M&A.”.

我们期待着共同努力，通过持续的有机增长和并购，共同寻求建立和扩大卓越的产品组合。”

“MSCP’s investment serves as a further testament to FoodScience’s legacy and mission-driven culture,” said Ms. Rossi. “We are excited to partner with the MSCP team and look forward to leveraging their network and expertise in the pet and animal health sector to accelerate our growth both organically and through strategic acquisitions.”.

罗西女士说：“MSCP的投资进一步证明了食品科学的遗产和使命驱动文化。”。“我们很高兴能与MSCP团队合作，并期待利用他们在宠物和动物健康领域的网络和专业知识，通过有机收购和战略收购来加速我们的增长。”

MSCP’s acquisition of FoodScience represents its third investment in the Pet and Animal Health sector, following the successful 2020 exits of Compana Pet Brands (formerly known as Manna Pro) and Thrive Pet Healthcare (formerly known as Pathway Vet Alliance).

MSCP收购FoodScience是继Compana宠物品牌（原名Manna Pro）和Thrive宠物保健（原名Pathway Vet Alliance）于2020年成功退出后，其在宠物和动物保健领域的第三笔投资。

Jones Day acted as legal counsel and William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to MSCP.

琼斯·戴（Jones Day）担任法律顾问，威廉·布莱尔（William Blair）担任MSCP的独家财务顾问。

About FoodScience

关于食品科学

FoodScience is a leading provider of pet and human supplements with in-house manufacturing capabilities. Through its VetriScience and Pet Naturals brands, the Company offers a range of supplements for dogs and cats focused on joint health, behavioral, digestive, and more. The Company’s human brand, DaVinci, offers supplements for general health, heart, hormone, digestive, immune, and more.

食品科学是宠物和人体补充剂的领先供应商，拥有内部生产能力。通过其VetriScience和Pet Naturals品牌，该公司为狗和猫提供了一系列补充剂，重点是关节健康，行为，消化等。该公司的人类品牌达芬奇提供一般健康、心脏、激素、消化、免疫等方面的补充剂。

For more information, please visit the Company’s website www.foodsciencecorp.com..

欲了解更多信息，请访问公司网站www.foodsciencecorp.com。

About Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

关于摩根士丹利资本合伙人

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, is a leading middle-market private equity platform established in 1986 that focuses on privately negotiated equity and equity-related investments primarily in North America. Morgan Stanley Capital Partners seeks to create value in portfolio companies primarily in a series of subsectors in the business and consumer, healthcare, and industrial services markets with an emphasis on driving significant organic and acquisition growth through an operationally focused approach.

摩根士丹利资本合作伙伴是摩根士丹利投资管理的一部分，是一个领先的中等市场私人股本平台，成立于1986年，主要专注于北美的私人谈判股权和股权相关投资。

For further information about Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im/capitalpartners..

有关摩根士丹利资本合伙人的更多信息，请访问www.morganstanley.com/im/capitalpartners。

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, together with its investment advisory affiliates, has more than 1,400 investment professionals around the world and $1.6 trillion in assets under management or supervision as of September 30, 2024. Morgan Stanley Investment Management strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service, and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.

截至2024年9月30日，摩根士丹利投资管理公司（MorganStanley Investment Management）及其投资咨询附属公司在全球拥有1400多名投资专业人员，管理或监督资产达1.6万亿美元。

For further information about Morgan Stanley Investment Management, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im..

有关摩根士丹利投资管理的更多信息，请访问www.morganstanley.com/im。