Industry Expertise
Food & consumer
No marketplace moves faster. We understand this complex and dynamic ecosystem of brands, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, service providers and consumers. Tracking the trends and knowing the M&A players allows us to position your company to maximize its value.

Focus Areas
Our Food & Consumer Team brings tailored, category-specific intelligence – covering everything from consumer trends and brand dynamics to pricing cycles, input costs and buyer hot buttons.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Private Label & Contract Manufacturing
- Distribution & Retail
- Food Ingredients
- Agricultural Products & Services
- Restaurants & Other Foodservice Operators
- Foodservice Equipment & Services
Consumer products
- Apparel & Accessories
- Home Goods, Furniture & Household Products
- Luxury Goods
- Nutrition & Wellness Products
- Pet Products
- Sporting Goods & Toys
- Personal Care
Retail & consumer services
- Brick-and-Mortar Retail
- E-commerce / Direct-to-Consumer
- Franchising
- Residential Services
- Health & Fitness
- Travel & Leisure
- Automotive Services
Meet Our Experts
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Managing Director
Paul Jevnick
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Director
Cam Wood
Paul has 30 years of deal-making experience as both an M&A attorney and investment banker. He has completed transactions for more than 100 privately held clients, with deep expertise in the consumer and industrial sectors.
Prior to co-founding Northborne, Paul led the Middle Market Consumer M&A team at BMO Capital Markets and was a partner at Greene Holcomb Fisher. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at Piper Jaffray Companies and practiced M&A and securities law at Morrison & Foerster and Faegre & Benson.
Paul earned a JD from Cornell Law School and a BS from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Fun fact: Paul is a massive English football fan and proudly supports Tottenham Hotspur. He has attended more than 75 matches across England, Wales and Scotland, making a pilgrimage to the UK every fall for the last 16 years. COYS!
Recent Deals
Aluma Trailers has been acquired by Novae (a portfolio company of Brightstar Capital Partners)
Specialty Wood Products has been acquired by SRS Distribution (a subsidiary of The Home Depot)
Disdero Lumber Co. has been acquired by BlueLinx Holdings
- Mercer Culinary has been acquired by CFS Brands Food & Consumer
- Branding Iron Holdings has been acquired by Kingswood Capital Management Food & Consumer
- Intek Plastics has been acquired by Vermilion Group Industrials & Infrastructure
- Dur-A-Flex has been acquired by The Sherwin-Williams Company Industrials & Infrastructure
- Solgen Power has received an investment from The Edgewater Funds Food & Consumer
- Transplant Connect has received an investment from InVita Healthcare Technologies Healthcare
Cam has more than 10 years of transactional advisory experience, with a primary focus on M&A. He joined Northborne after a successful legal career as a partner in the M&A group at Dorsey & Whitney. His significant deal experience (75+ transactions) includes both buy-side and sell-side representations across a broad array of industries.
Cam began his career at Cleary Gottlieb in New York.
He earned a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School and a BA from Wheaton College.
Fun fact: Cam has been known to dabble in the performing arts: including performances as Will Parker in the high school production of Oklahoma and Puck in the Law School musical production “A Mid-Semester Night’s Dream”. More recently, North Shore residents might recognize him as the Singing Santa Claus from the 2025 Grand Marais Holiday Parade.
Recent Deals
Mercer Culinary has been acquired by CFS Brands (a portfolio company of TJC)
AGT Food and Ingredients (a portfolio company of Fairfax Financial Holdings) has sold its Short Line Rail and Bulk Handling Infrastructure business to GCM Grosvenor
Branding Iron Holdings has been acquired by Kingswood Capital Management
- ACI Asphalt & Concrete has been acquired by Soundcore Capital Partners Industrials & Infrastructure
- East Coast Warehouse & Distribution has received an investment from Equity Group Investments Industrials & Infrastructure
Working with Northborne

Northborne was an invaluable partner throughout this process. The team’s guidance, based on deep industry experience, was instrumental in allowing Mercer to navigate complex negotiations and ultimately complete the transaction to support Mercer’s continued growth. We are excited to see the next chapter unfold under CFS ownership.
Michael Wallick
Founder and CEO • Mercer Culinary

The Northborne team was a trusted partner and advisor throughout this process as Branding Iron explored strategic options. Their guidance, based on deep expertise and experience in the food industry, was vital in helping us achieve this excellent outcome.
Andy Touchette
CEO • Branding Iron