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MANTENO â Started in 2013 as a way to deliver better-for-you, plant-based specialty dough products â particularly frozen gluten-free pizza â Manteno-based Urban Farmer has been sold. The company was acquired by Paine Schwartz Partners, a global leader in sustainable food chain investing, closed on the deal Monday with Urban Farmer founding partner and Manteno resident Warren Ouwenga. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Paine Schwartz is based in New York and California. The Manteno operation will remain right where it is, and Paine Schwartz is retaining the companyâs about 350 employees. John Keigher, Urban Farmerâs chief executive officer, will remain in that role. ....