Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), Los Angeles, CA, a private equity firm, has partnered with management to complete the acquisition of Santa Cruz Nutritionals (SCN), Santa Cruz, CA, a manufacturer of gummy-based nutritional products and dietary supplements. The company has developed proprietary formulations and a unique manufacturing process that deliver active ingredients though high quality chewable products. SCN maintains longstanding relationships with many of the leading retailers and consumer product companies in the world. SCN is the 7th investment from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, IV, L.P., a $1.1 billion private equity fund.