Mergers and Acquisitions

popchips sells its European brand and operations to Intersnack
July 30, 2018

popchips sells its European brand and operations to Intersnack

Earlier this month, KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack Group, announced it had reached an agreement to acquire Popchips Ltd, which owns and operates the Popchips brand for Europe.
Nomad has completed the acquisition of Aunt Bessie's
July 10, 2018

Nomad has completed the acquisition of Aunt Bessie's

Earlier this month Nomad Foods Limited announced that it had completed its previously announced acquisition of Aunt Bessie’s Limited from William Jackson & Son Limited for a purchase price of approximately €240 million.
Bosch is looking for a new owner for its packaging business
July 02, 2018

Bosch is looking for a new owner for its packaging business

Bosch has decided to sell it packaging business. Although Bosch Packaging Technology is among the largest manufacturers of packaging equipment world-wide, the company does not consider it its core business.
Cape Cod Potato Chips expansion on hold as Campbell Soup Co reviews all capital projects
June 13, 2018

Cape Cod Potato Chips expansion on hold as Campbell reviews all capital projects

The Cape Cod Potato Chips plant, located in Hyannis Mass., is now owned by Campbell Soup Co., acquired as part of its Snyder’s-Lance purchase. A year after plans were announced for a $20 million expansion, the future of the Hyannis production facility is once again uncertain as Campbell is reviewing all capital expenditures.
PepsiCo to acquire Baked Fruit and Vegetable Snacks manufacturer Bare Snacks
June 10, 2018

PepsiCo to acquire Baked Fruit and Vegetable Snacks manufacturer Bare Snacks

PepsiCo, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bare Foods Co. (doing business as Bare Snacks), a U.S.-based maker of baked fruit and vegetable snacks.
Shearer's sells Barrel O' Fun brand to Old Dutch affiliate
June 07, 2018

Shearer's sells Barrel O' Fun brand to Old Dutch affiliate

Shearer's Snacks has sold the Barrel O' Fun and Rachel's brands to UR Brands — an affiliate of Old Dutch Foods.
Bayer plans closing of Monsanto Acquisition on June 7
June 06, 2018

Bayer plans closing of Monsanto Acquisition on June 7

Bayer plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on June, 7, following the receipt of all required approvals from regulatory authorities.
The Intersnack Group is to acquire Tyrells' snack brands
June 05, 2018

The Intersnack Group is to acquire Tyrrells' snack brands from Hershey

Last month the Intersnack Group announced that it had reached agreement for its KP Snacks business to acquire Tyrrells, Inc. and its global portfolio of better-for-you, premium snack brands from The Hershey Company.
KWS renews offer for Bayer AG’s vegetable seed business
May 31, 2018

KWS renews offer for Bayer AG vegetable seed business

KWS has offered to buy Bayer’s Dutch vegetable seed company Nunhems.
Packaging Specialist Volm acquires Atech, located in Colorado potato area
May 30, 2018

Packaging Specialist Volm acquires Atech, located in Colorado potato area

Volm Companies, a key supplier of packaging and packaging equipment for fresh potatoes in North America, has acquired the business of Atech, Incorporated in Monte Vista Colorado.
Mahindra & Mahindra joins McCain and Monsanto as investor in Big Data company Resson
May 10, 2018

Mahindra joins McCain and Monsanto as investor in Big Data company Resson

Resson, a predictive analytics company for the agricultural industry, welcomed Mahindra & Mahindra as a strategic partner, joining existing strategic partners, which include McCain Foods and Monsanto Growth Ventures.
Merger talks between UK supermarket chains Sainsbury's and ASDA (Walmart)
April 28, 2018

Merger talks between UK supermarket chains Sainsbury's and ASDA (Walmart)

Merger talks between British supermarket chains Sainsbury's and Asda are at an "advanced" stage, Sainsbury's has confirmed.
McCain Foods Limited makes strategic investment in Vertical Farming
April 12, 2018

McCain Foods Limited makes strategic investment in Vertical Farming

McCain Foods Limited has completed a strategic investment in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, an innovative Canadian agricultural technology company that has developed proprietary indoor vertical farming technology to grow fresh and nutritious leafy greens.
Closer cooperation Ishida and Heat and Control offer snack manufacturers 'end-to-end' equipment solutions
April 09, 2018

Global Heat and Control - Ishida Alliance to offer 'end-to-end' snack processing solutions

Ishida and Heat and Control are establishing a stronger collaborative alliance to provide food industry customers with full 'end to end' processing and packaging solutions.
Today's completion of Snyder's-Lance acquisition makes Campbell a snack company
March 26, 2018

Today's completion of Snyder's-Lance acquisition makes Campbell a snack company

Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.. The acquisition increases the contribution of snack sales to almost half the total sales
Duravant completes acquisition of Key Technology
March 22, 2018

Duravant completes acquisition of Key Technology

Duravant has completed the acquisition of Key Technology.
Bunge completes acquisition of Loders Croklaan, creating a global leader in B2B oil solutions
March 03, 2018

Bunge completes acquisition of Loders Croklaan, creating a global leader in B2B oil market

Bunge Limited announced on March 1, 2018 that it had completed its acquisition of a 70% ownership interest in IOI Loders Croklaan from IOI Corporation Berhad.
TOMRA Sorting Food continues expansion
February 26, 2018

TOMRA Sorting Food continues expansion with acquisition of BBC Technologies

Food Sorting Specialist TOMRA today signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in BBC Technologies - including BBC Technologies USA.

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