Bazooka Candy Brands - Ownership and Business Overview

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Bazooka Candy Brands Ownership

Who owns Bazooka Candy Brands?

Bazooka Candy Brands is owned by Apax. It was acquired on October 10, 2023.

Is Bazooka Candy Brands PE-backed?

Yes. Bazooka Candy Brands is owned by private equity investor Apax.

Was Bazooka Candy Brands formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Bazooka Candy Brands was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Bazooka Candy Brands Business Overview

Where is Bazooka Candy Brands headquartered?

Bazooka Candy Brands is headquartered in New York, New York.

What sector is Bazooka Candy Brands in?

Bazooka Candy Brands is a food company.

When was Bazooka Candy Brands founded?

Bazooka Candy Brands was founded in 1938.

Food M&A Summary in 2023

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, food ranked 15 in number of deals in 2023. The largest food acquisition in 2023 was Hostess Brands - which was acquired by The J. M. Smucker for $5.6B.

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Bazooka Candy Brands

The Bazooka Companies, Inc.

200 Vesey Street, 25th Floor,
New York, New York 10281
United States,
(212) 376-0300
www.bazookacandybrands.com

Bazooka Candy Brands produces distinctive candy products including Bazooka bubble gum, Ring Pop, Push Pop, Baby Bottle Pop, and Juicy Drop Pop lollipops - as well as manage pre-paid digital and physical gift card solutions for consumer brands. Bazooka Candy Brands was founded in 1938 and is based in New York City.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
vol $500M $500M
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
The Topps Co. - Sports and Entertainment Division 2022-01-04 500M USD Divestiture
New York, New York
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Products - - 1 (100%) 500M (100%)
Total - - 1 $500M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States - - 1 500M
  New York - - 1 500M
Total - - 1 $500M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $500M
TOTAL $500M
Largest The Topps Co. - Sports and Entertainment Division
$500M (2022-01-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Food

Established

1938

Former Name

The Topps Co., Inc.

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