 Former Nestlé USA executive Hendrik Hartong III is chairman of the company.In 2007, Brynwood Partners bought the "Turtles" brand from Nestle USA Inc., acquiring at the same time the Turtles production facility in Toronto, Canada — merging the acquisition with a company it owned at the time, Signature Snacks Company.Subsequently, Brynwood consolidated its portfolio of confectionery acquisitions, which included Stixx, FLIPZ chocolate covered pretzels, Treasures, and Turtles, resurrecting the dormant DeMet's Candy Company name.