e2p Expands Pizza Empire with Buy of Alpha Foods

MBC Companies, a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (E2P), has acquired Alpha Foods, a family-owned frozen pizza manufacturer. MBC Companies is a manufacturer and distributor of frozen breakfast and pizza products serving foodservice, private label retail, K–12 schools, convenience stores, and quick-service restaurants. The company’s product portfolio includes frozen sandwiches, French toast sticks, breakfast wraps, and pizza items. MBC, led by CEO Jeff Ahlers, was formed in 2022 through the merger of Murry’s Inc., a Pennsylvania-based maker of frozen breakfast food, and Bake Crafters, a Tennessee-based maker of bread and pizza items. E2P acquired MBC in July 2023 from Encore…