Private equity deals

Alex and Ani LLC, a Cranston, R.I.-based designer and seller of jewelry and other lifestyle products, has raised an undisclosed amount of minority equity funding from JH Partners. www.alexandani.com

Cerberus Capital Management is putting together a takeover offer for troubled supermarket chain Supervalu Inc. (NYSE: SVU), according to multiple press reports. Supervalu shares jumped around 3% on the news, bringing the company’s market cap to around $677 million. www.supervalu.com

Leonard Green & Partners and Ares Management have agreed to acquire CHG Healthcare Services, a Salt Lake City-based healthcare staffing company, from J.W. Childs Associates. No financial terms were disclosed. www.chghealthcare.com

SGS International Inc., a portfolio company of Onex Corp., has acquired Stevenson Color Inc., a Cincinnati, Ohio-based provider of graphics services to branded consumer products companies and retailers. No financial terms were disclosed. Onex completed its acquisition of SGS just last week. www.sgsintl.com

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