Phila.-based Sorbee is sold
Werther Partners LLC, New York, a private equity firm, has bought Philadelphia-based sugar-free candy marketer Sorbee International Ltd. from the Stone family for an undisclosed price.
Werther Partners LLC, New York, a private equity firm, has bought Philadelphia-based sugar-free candy marketer Sorbee International Ltd. from the Stone family for an undisclosed price.
The Stones own Medical Products Laboratories Inc. a Northeast Philadelphia mouthwash maker that licenses Crystal Light and Country Time drink powders from Kraft Foods.
Werther founder Dan Werther, who will run Sorbee, is a former executive at Ron Perelman's holding company, MacAndrews & Forbes, where he held senior jobs at Toy Biz Inc. and Mafco Worldwide.