VMG Partners' Kara Cissell-Roell Honored by Food & Wine and Fortune Magazine's Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink Rankings

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- VMG Partners, a private equity firm that specializes in investing in and building branded consumer product companies in the lower middle market, is pleased to announce that Co-Founder and Managing Director Kara Cissell-Roell has been recognized by Food & Wine and Fortune magazine in their 2015 Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink ranking.

Michael L. Mauze, Managing Director of VMG, said, "This is a very prestigious honor for our partner Kara and also an amazing recognition to the VMG team when you consider the caliber of honorees that Food & Wine and Fortune select for these awards. Kara has been an integral part of VMG since we founded the firm 10 years ago and has made significant contributions in helping VMG work with entrepreneurs to build world-class consumer branded companies."

The honorees were identified by Time Inc.'s editors as those "spotlighting the top entrepreneurs and idealists who are changing the world though meaningful work that touches the culinary field." The complete list of 20 honorees appears in the October issues of Fortune and Food & Wine. More information is available at www.foodandwine.com.

Ms. Cissell-Roell, said, "The healthy food and beverage companies in which we have invested have been created by innovative and visionary entrepreneurs dedicated to driving improved consumer health.  These emerging revolutionary brands have a relatively small but extremely vocal base of passionate consumers who are choosing more nutrient dense, less processed, more nutritiously sound products to feed themselves, their families and their friends.  American consumers are demanding real food that tastes delicious and these brands deliver on that promise.  I am honored by this recognition and am especially proud to be joining such a prestigious group of honorees this year."

Other honorees include Jessica Alba, of The Honest Company; Julie Smolyansky,  CEO and President, Lifeway Foods; Lauren Bush Lauren, Founder, FEED, FEED Supper; Carla Hall, Co-Host, The Chew; and Allison Hooper, Co-Founder, Vermont Creamery.

About VMG Partners

VMG Partners is focused solely on partnering with entrepreneurs and managers to support the growth and strategic development of branded consumer products companies in the lower middle market.  Since its inception in 2005, VMG has provided financial resources and strategic guidance to drive growth and value creation in more than 20 companies. VMG's defined set of target industries includes food, beverage, wellness, pet products, personal care, and household products brands.  Representative past and present partner companies include KIND Healthy Snacks, Pretzel Crisps, Pirate's Booty, Waggin' Train, Natural Balance, Vega, Babyganics, Solid Gold and Justin's. VMG Partners is headquartered in San Francisco and Los Angeles.  For more information about the fund please visit www.vmgpartners.com.

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