Our Philosophy

Our investment philosophy consists of 4 enduring tenets that remain unchanged since our founding. All of our investment activities operate according to these guidelines.

Priority of
Risk Control

Our measurement of true success is not superior investment performance by itself, but rather attaining superior results with the risks firmly under control​

Priority of
Risk Control

Our measurement of true success is not superior investment performance by itself, but rather attaining superior results with the risks firmly under control​
Advantages of Specialization
Specialization allows us to develop a competitive edge by exploiting relationships, market developments, and opportunities that otherwise would not be available ​
Advantages of Specialization
Specialization allows us to develop a competitive edge by exploiting relationships, market developments, and opportunities that otherwise would not be available ​

Rejection of

Market Timing

We place little weight on the predictive power needed to time the markets. While we take into account the broad macroeconomic environment while making our investments, we firmly believe that the best outcomes are had when we focus on those variables that are within our locus of control

Rejection of

Market Timing

We place little weight on the predictive power needed to time the markets. While we take into account the broad macroeconomic environment while making our investments, we firmly believe that the best outcomes are had when we focus on those variables that are within our locus of control

Consistency

We pride ourselves in taking the long view. Rather than focus on outperformance in any given quarter or year, we emphasize consistency over longer periods of time as a more accurate measure of success ​

Consistency

We pride ourselves in taking the long view. Rather than focus on outperformance in any given quarter or year, we emphasize consistency over longer periods of time as a more accurate measure of success ​

Premium Natural Food Holdings is a specialized vehicle investing specifically in food & beverage brokerages in North America.

Phone Number
(203) 942-6955

Executive team

TJ Singh
MANAGING PARTNER
TJ has an extensive background as a sector specialist within food & beverage space. His experience covers all aspects of an organization including finance, operations, sales and business development.

Most he was recently the Director of Sales at Red Rabbit, a contract manufacturer providing meals to the education sector in NYC. In this role he was responsible for all of the firm’s expansion strategy and go-to-market execution. He retains an intimate knowledge of both contracted food services as well as government procurement
Ricky Jagota
PARTNER
Ricky is an entrepreneur with extensive reach in the Food & Beverage space. He has over a decade of deal & consulting experience to Fortune 1000 companies and trusted partner to small and mediums size companies in the F&B space.

During his time at Booz & Co, he advised on >$20B of consummated deals and created >$2B of projected value for clients, and spearheaded transformational work across nearly all major F&B categories (frozen, snacking, meals, condiments, meat, and soft drinks) and channels (grocery, natural, club, foodservice, etc.)
Jeff Nelson
BOARD MEMBER
Jeff Nelson’s professional career in the food brokerage business spans over forty years. He brings unparalleled experience and relationships to the natural/specialty space.

Jeff joined Co-Sales as a VP in 1990, and over the next 28 years held a variety of roles (including CEO & COO) as he led the company in a sale to the Impact Group in 2018. At Impact, he retained the role of Chief Sales Officer, and successfully positioned the company for a merger with Acosta Sales & Marketing in 2021.
Chandra McCormack
BOARD MEMBER
Qualified as a “financial expert,” Chandra is a global growth strategist, professionalizing and readying public and private equity-owned companies for sale over a 30-year career, including in CPG and FoodBroker/Foodservice sectors.

Most recently, she held CFO positions ad Greyhound and Acosta Sales & Marketing. At Acosta, she oversaw the sale of 3 companies as CFO and led all facets of M&A over four transactions. During her time Acosta witnessed +200 bps margin of growth.
Mike Stern
BOARD MEMBER
Mike Stern brings 25 years of experience at CocaCola, as well as a senior role at Advantage Soultions, a premier food broker.

At Advantage Solutions, he ledLed 700+ member team responsible for HQ Sales across Value, Dollar, Convenience, Pet Specialty, Inside Sales, Wholesalers, Independents and Military Exchanges and Commissaries with ~$8 billion retail sales.

At Coca-Cola, he was a Group Vice President for foodservice and on-prem solutions. In that role led a cross-functional team delivering $150MM in revenue annually.
Stu Wolff
BOARD MEMBER
Stu Wolff is a seasoned entrepreneur, certified EOS implementer, Business Coach and Tiger 21 Chair-Detroit.

He was the CEO of the Wolff Group, a sales & marketing agency specializing in foodservice brokerage. Wolff from 42 employees managing $140M in sales to 165 employees managing over $1 Billion in sales; completed eleven strategic acquisitions during a five-year period to create one regional agency covering a ten state Midwest Region. Wolff merged successfully with Acosta Sales & Marketing in 2013.