by Tracy Collins | Aug 25, 2017 | Mergers & Acquisitions
B&G Foods will acquire the SnackWell’s cookie brand and the Back to Nature granola line in a $162.5 million deal. B&G Foods is expecting to develop a stronger presence with natural foods grocers after the deal closes, said CEO Bob Cantwell. Read full...
by Cristin Murray | Aug 24, 2017 | Mergers & Acquisitions
J&J Snack Foods, Pennsauken, N.J., announced Aug. 16 it has acquired Labriola Baking Co., a premium baker of breads and artisan soft pretzels, located in Alsip, Ill. Labriola began in 1993 as a local delivery bakery in suburban Chicago, and has grown into a...
by Tracy Collins | Aug 22, 2017 | Mergers & Acquisitions
McCormick & Co. Inc. has completed its acquisition of the food business of the Reckitt Benckiser Group, Parsippany, N.J. The $4.2 billion deal was announced on July 18 and includes the Frank’s RedHot hot sauce, French’s mustard and Cattlemen’s barbecue sauce...
by Cristin Murray | Apr 28, 2017 | Mergers & Acquisitions
Unilever agrees to purchase Sir Kengington’s, a tiny condiments maker that has won shelf space at Whole Foods and other retailers. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Belgium’s Verlinvest, a family investment firm, and the founders’ friends...
by Tracy Collins | Apr 20, 2017 | Mergers & Acquisitions
Land O’Lakes, Inc. has acquired Vermont Creamery, a Websterville, Vt.-based producer of fresh and aged goat cheese, crème fraiche and cultured butter. Read full post here.
by Tracy Collins | Dec 1, 2016 | Executive Moves, Mergers & Acquisitions
Coty Inc. announced October 3, 2016 that it has completed the merger of The Procter & Gamble Company’s fine fragrance, color cosmetics, salon professional and hair color and certain styling businesses (“P&G Specialty Beauty Business”) into Coty. Coty is now...
