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The Hillshire Brands Co. Mergers & Acquisitions

The Hillshire Brands Co. M&A Summary

The Hillshire Brands Co. has acquired 2 companies of its own. It has also divested 1 asset.

The Hillshire Brands Co.’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Van s International Foods for $165M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2012, when it sold Kitchens of Sara Lee Pty to McCain Foods Pty for $58M. The Hillshire Brands Co. has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (100%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

The Hillshire Brands Co.

400 South Jefferson Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60607
United States,
(312) 614-6000
www.hillshirebrands.com

All (3) Buy (2) Sell (1)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2014-05-15 Van's International Foods, Inc. (DBA Van's Natural Foods) · Food
Phoenix,, Arizona · www.vansfoods.com

Van's International Foods, Inc. (DBA Van's Natural Foods) is a provider of gluten-free and allergy-friendly, frozen breakfast and snack foods including waffles, pancakes, cereal, crackers and snack bars.

Advisors: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher , Houlihan Lokey 		165 Divestiture

The Hillshire Brands Co.
Advisors: Centerview Partners , Stinson

Healthy Food Holdings


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