B&G Foods has acquired 16 companies, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 7 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.
B&G Foods’ largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired General Mills - Green Giant and Le Sueur Brands for $765M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2018, when it sold B&G Foods - Priate Brands to The Hershey for $420M. B&G Foods has acquired in 8 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (100%).
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Four Gatehall Drive, Suite 110,
Parsippany,
New Jersey 07054
United States,
(866) 211-8151
www.bgfoods.com
B&G Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer, seller and distributor of a diversified portfolio of high-quality, shelf-stable branded food products including pickles and peppers, hot sauces, wine vinegar, maple syrup, molasses, snack foods, fruit spreads, pasta sauces, beans, ready-to-use spices, salad dressings, marinades, taco shells and kits, and taco sauce and seasonings. B&G Foods, Inc. was formed in 1996 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.
| Year | ≤ '14 | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | T | |
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| Buy (1.2/yr) | # | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 15 |
| vol | $1.1B | $815M | $435M | $163M | $32M | $2.6B | ||
| Sell (0.2/yr) | # | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| vol | $420M | $420M | ||||||
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| Largest |
General Mills, Inc. - Green Giant and Le Sueur Brands $765M (2015-09-03) |
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B&G Foods, Inc. - Priate Brands $420M (2018-09-12) |
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When analyzing the food sector as a whole, according to Mergr, in the last 3 years, there are 245 food companies that have made at least 1 acquisition, 8 have acquired at least 5 companies, and 2 have acquired more than 10 companies.
The most prolific strategic food acquirer over the past 3 years is Premium Brands Holdings, with 11 acquisitions. The most prolific private equity acquirer in the food sector over the past 3 years is Peak Rock Capital with 6 platform acquisitions.
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