by Cristin Murray | Feb 24, 2020 | Mergers & Acquisitions
B&G Foods, owner of the Green Giant brand, has purchased Farmwise LLC, an innovator in frozen vegetable-based side dishes and snacks. The deal was made with B&G’s cash on hand, and terms were not disclosed. Farmwise’s flagship products are Veggie Fries, Veggie...
by Cristin Murray | Aug 1, 2019 | Mergers & Acquisitions
Mars Inc. is buying a German functional-foods company and is investing in six other companies through its “accelerator” funding program. Mars has reached an agreement to buy foodspring, a German manufacturer of high-nutrition snacks and bars, supplements, “smart...
by Cristin Murray | Apr 22, 2019 | Mergers & Acquisitions
Saputo Inc. in April completed its acquisition of British processor Dairy Crest Group Plc, while rumors circulated that the Canadian dairy company could be looking next at Dean Foods. Saputo, based in Montreal, paid CDN $1.7 billion (US$1.13 billion) in cash for Dairy...
by Tracy Collins | Jul 10, 2018 | Mergers & Acquisitions
Mondelez International has completed the previously announced acquisition of Tate’s Bake Shop, a premium cookie brand, for approximately $500 million. The company said it will operate Tate’s as a separate, standalone business under its current management team...
by Tracy Collins | Jan 26, 2018 | Mergers & Acquisitions
The Nature’s Bounty Co. earlier this month acquired The Best Bar Ever, a Hunt Valley, Md.-based maker of gluten-free protein bars. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read full post here.
by Tracy Collins | Jan 24, 2018 | Mergers & Acquisitions
Nestlé SA on Jan. 16 announced it agrees to sell its U.S. confectionery business to Italy’s Ferrero Group for $2.8 billion in cash. The candy brands have been on the market publicly since last June. The sale relieves Nestlé of products that both don’t fit...
