November 1/Toronto/PRNewswire - Wind Point Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers) completed the acquisition of Shearer's Foods, one of the largest manufacturers of private label salty snacks and kettle cooked potato chips in North America. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Massillon, Ohio, Shearer's business is organized into contract manufacturing, private label, and branded products segments.

Wind Point is a Chicago-based private equity investment firm. Teachers' made the investment through its private equity division, Teachers' Private Capital (TPC).