Heinz Mergers & Acquisitions

Heinz M&A Summary

Heinz has acquired 11 companies of its own. A total of 6 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 8 assets.

Heinz’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired Golden Circle for $288M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2021, when it sold Planters Nut & Chocolate Company to Hormel Foods for $3.4B. Heinz has acquired in 5 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (56%) and consumer products (23%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14

Heinz

Kraft-Heinz, Inc.

One PPG Place,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
United States,
(412) 456-5700
www.heinz.com

All (17) Buy (9) Sell (8)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2021-02-11 Planters · Food
Glenview, Illinois · www.planters.com

The Planters snack nut portfolio includes the Planters, NUT-rition, Planters Cheez Balls and Corn Nuts brands. Planters dates back to 1916 and is headquartered in the state of Illinois.

Revenue (mlns) 1,000 USD
3,350
3.4x REVENUE
Divestiture

Hormel Foods
Advisors: Citi , Credit Suisse Investment Banking

Heinz


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