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Durham Jones & Pinegar Shareholder, Thomas R. Taylor, and his team of DJP lawyers and support staff, represented Ogden, Utah-based American Nutrition, Inc. (“ANI”) in its sale to and acquisition by C.J. Foods, Inc. (“CJF”).  ANI is a leading manufacturer and supplier of super-premium dry, canned and baked pet food products and pet treats.  Founded in 1972, ANI is one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of super-premium pet food products, with a manufacturing facilities throughout the United States.  ANI has a reputation of manufacturing excellence through its emphasis on quality and best-in-class Safe Quality Food (SQF) certified production facilities.  CJF is a Bern, Kansas-based custom manufacturer of specialty dry pet food for leading U.S. super-premium brands.  The transaction will create the largest independent manufacturer of super-premium pet food in the country and will enable the combined company to offer a full portfolio of pet food products and pet treats with national and international distribution.  CJF is a portfolio company of J.H. Whitney Capital Partners, a Connecticut-based private equity firm.   The transaction closed on March 16, 2020. Terms of the transaction are confidential. 

About Durham Jones & Pinegar

Founded in 1991, Durham Jones & Pinegar is a law firm headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The firm provides services in the areas of bankruptcy, mergers and acquisitions, creditors' rights, securities law, employee benefits, commercial litigation, real estate, tax, estate planning, and intellectual property. Durham Jones & Pinegar caters to sectors like energy, healthcare, media, information technology, agriculture, public, and private companies as well as to individuals. Learn more at dentons.com/djp