M&A Deal Summary

Hawaiian Host Acquires Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut

On January 13, 2015, Hawaiian Host acquired food company Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut from The Hershey

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hawaiian Host’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Hawaiian Host’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hawaiian Host’s 1st transaction in Hawaii.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-01-13
Target Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Hawaiian Host
Sellers(s) The Hershey
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut

Keaau, Hawaii, United States
website
Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. is a provider of macadamia nut processor.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hawaiian Host

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Hawaiian Host, Inc. is a manufacturer and seller of chocolate products.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Hawaii) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Hershey

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1894
Sector Food
Employees18,075
Revenue 10.4B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

The Hershey is a producer of chocolate in North America and a global leader in chocolate and sugar confectionery. The Company's principal product groups include chocolate and sugar confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products; and pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings and beverages. Hershey's five operating segments comprise geographic regions including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and other international locations, such as India, Korea, Japan, the Middle East, China and the Philippines. The Company markets its products in approximately 60 countries worldwide. The Hershey was founded in 1894 and is based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Food) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Hawaii) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-04 The Allan Candy

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

The Allan Candy Co., Ltd. is a producer and distributor of chocolate confectionery products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Austin, Texas, United States

Krave is an emerging healthy snack food company that makes and markets a line of eight delicious, better-for-you jerky products using premium-quality cuts of all-natural beef, pork, and turkey. Krave was formed in 2009 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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