Michael Dion

Empeiria Capital Partners LLC (Empeiria Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Alan B. Menkes and Keith E. Oster. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Empeiria Acquisition Corp. is a newly-organized blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, exchangeable share transaction or similar business transaction, one or more operating businesses or assets. The company is not limited to a particular industry, geographic region or minimum transaction value for purposes of consummating an initial business transaction, although it intends to focus on operating businesses in the following sectors: energy, transportation, food and industrial technology. The company was founded on January 24, 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pinnacle Foods Corp. manufactures and markets food products. It products include canned pickles, peppers, and frozen meals. It distributes products through grocery wholesalers and distributors, grocery stores and supermarkets, and convenience stores. The company is headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ.

Hillsdown Holdings Plc manufactures and processes food products. It owns food label manufacturing operations with significant branded interests. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in London, UK.